Food plate carrier

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8550229
APP PUB NO 20120325624A1
SERIAL NO

13587175

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A food plate carrier is carried on a conveyor line of a conveying system to transport food to the tables and seats in a restaurant. The food plate carrier includes a mounting platform having a plate resting portion for supporting a plate on which food is put, a cap member attached to the mounting platform so as to open and close with respect to the plate resting portion, to cover the plate resting portion of the mounting platform, and an open and close mechanism for allowing the cap member to close when the dish is rested on the plate resting portion and open when the dish is removed therefrom. The open and close mechanism comprises an actuator which is brought into abutment with the dish when the dish is on the plate resting portion, thereby being actuated to move relative to the plate resting portion.

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Patent Owner(s)

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KURA CORPORATION LTD1035-2 FUKASAKA NAKA-KU SAKAI-SHI OSAKA

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tanaka, Kunihiko Sakai, JP 206 1261

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