Cool Foods

Abstract

Cool Foods is a multi-functional, refrigerated food display device/design which addresses the need to have controlled temperature and humidity food environments. Many environments and situations require foods be displayed and maintained at refrigerated temperatures in order to prevent certain foods from reaching melting

Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Cool Foods is a multi-functional, refrigerated food platform display appliance.

The design addresses the need to have controlled temperature and humidity food environments. Many environments and situations require foods be displayed and maintained at refrigerated temperatures in order to prevent certain foods from reaching melting points or spoiling (wedding cake/cup cake frostings, seafood on buffets, etc).

BACKGROUND

Scott Nechay is a Graduate of the NY French Culinary Institute and through his 20+ career Catering and acting as a Private Chef, he has continually fought to keep foods at refrigerated temperatures, for extended periods of time. As an example, most of the wedding cake frostings are composed of either buttercream, fondant or chocolate. All of which are sensitive to heat and different humidity levels.

How invention came about—In Late August of 2013 in Jackson, Wyo. Scott Nechay was Catering a Wedding for 150 people. A well-known Wedding Cake Maker in the Valley was responsible for the Clients Wedding Cake that day. Several hours prior to the Ceremony and Reception, The Cake Maker's Assistants dropped of the cake to the wedding site with no proper refrigeration. On that day in Wyoming, the temperatures were in the high 80's and no cloud cover which equals, very hot here. Their solution was 2 coolers opened side by side with aluminum sheet tray on the top and bottom to “seal in” the freezing air of the dry ice inserted into the coolers to supply refrigeration. This had the opposite effect and in fact, froze the frosting on the cake and partially freezing the cake itself.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates physical components consisting of 4 distinct pieces including a Cover, the Food Platform, Mechanicals Housing Base and Mechanicals as an assembled unit.

FIG. 2A, 2B and 2C show an exploded view of the assembled Cool Foods unit. FIG. 2A shows the Round Acrylic Cover and Food Platform with a sample Wedding Cake on it. FIG. 2B shows the Round version of the Platform Base and Mechanicals Housing Cover. FIG. 2C shows the Refrigeration Unit and Mechanicals Housing Cover.

FIG. 3A shows the Top View of the Round Food Platform. FIG. 3B is a Side View of the Round Cover, Food Platform and Mechanicals Housing. FIG. 3C is a Top View that shows how the refrigeration coils are positioned above the Mechanical unit.

FIG. 4A is a hand drawing of the Round Cover and Food Platform. FIG. 4B is a hand drawing of the Round Platform Base and Mechanicals Cover. FIG. 4C is a hand drawing of the Refrigeration Unit and Mechanicals Housing Cover.

FIG. 5A is a hand drawing, Top View of the Round Food Cover. FIG. 5B is a hand drawing is a hand drawing, Side View of the Round Cover, Food Platform and Mechanicals Housing. FIG. 5C is a hand drawing, Top View of the Refrigeration Coils.

FIG. 6 shows the Square version of the Cool Foods assembled components.

FIG. 7A shows the Square Acrylic Cover and Food Platform with a sample Wedding Cake on it. FIG. 7B shows the Square version of the Platform Base and Mechanicals Housing Cover. FIG. 7C shows the Refrigeration Unit and Mechanicals Housing Cover

FIG. 8A is a hand drawing of the Square Cover and Food Platform. FIG. 8B is a hand drawing of the Square Platform Base and Mechanicals Cover. FIG. 8C is a hand drawing of the Refrigeration Unit and Mechanicals Housing Cover.

FIG. 9A is a hand drawing, Top View of the Square Food Cover. FIG. 9B is a hand drawing, Side View of the Square Cover, Food Platform and Mechanicals Housing. FIG. 9C is a hand drawing, Top View of the Refrigeration Coils.

Claims

1. Cool Foods' claim is that it is a new, unique appliance that brings a solution to remote refrigeration needs in the food industry—whether it is a Birthday Party, Wedding or other event. These appliances replace the need for and use of ice and dry ice. There are no other companies that are producing any product similar to Cool Foods appliance designs.