Patents Assigned to Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co., Inc.
  • Patent number: 7003969
    Abstract: A condiment holder comprises a top having a plurality of spaced apart openings therein constructed and arranged to receive condiment containers. A partial enclosure is connected to and extends below the top. The enclosure includes a bottom wall generally parallel to the top, opposite upwardly extending end walls connected between the top and bottom walls, and front and back partial side walls that extend between lower portions of the end walls. At least one of the end and bottom walls has a plurality of air circulation openings therein to facilitate the flow of refrigerated air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. Powell, Dennis H. Clark
  • Patent number: 6981751
    Abstract: An enclosure for a worktable having a top four corner support posts with an undershelf releasably secured to the posts below the worktable top primarily comprises a pair of opposed side panels each including front and back vertical curved portions for placement around opposed pairs of front and back support posts. A horizontal lintel is releasably attached to the front underside of the worktable and the front vertical curved portions of the opposed side panels. A pair of front doors immediately below the horizontal lintel are either hingedly secured to the front vertical curved portions of the opposed side panels or slidably mounted in tracks to provide access to the space between the worktable and the undershelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Brian C. Powell
  • Patent number: 6712010
    Abstract: The present disclosure defines a metal worktable comprising a tabletop and a plurality of table legs. The worktable has leg-supporting gussets to secure each of the table legs. Each gusset has a socket for receiving one of the table legs. Inside the socket of the gusset, there are stop protrusions that prevent the top surface of the table leg from directly contacting the underside of the tabletop. The worktable also has a inverted hat-shaped channel frame having a pair of side flanges that form the “brim” of the inverted hat shape. There are openings in the channel frame corresponding to the location of the table legs. At each opening in the channel frame, the corresponding leg-supporting gusset is recessed in the channel frame. The gusset contacts the side flanges of the channel frame rather than the underside of the tabletop. The channel frame is attached to the underside of the tabletop. Additionally, the corners of the tabletop are mitered to form a continuous lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Bartz, Jr., Thomas A. Lewis
  • Patent number: 6345795
    Abstract: A shelf bracket for supporting and adjustably attaching shelving to vertically support structure comprises an elongate member having opposite end portions, and an open U-shaped shelf supporting channel along a lower edge thereof. One of the end portions of the elongate member includes structure arranged to adjustably attach the bracket to vertical support structure. An inverted U-shaped shelf retaining channel extends along an upper edge of the elongate member. The open U-shaped shelf supporting channel functions to receive and support shelving when inserted therein, and the inverted U-shaped shelf retaining channel functions to snap fit over and thereby retain such shelving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventor: William L. Bartz, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5884567
    Abstract: Split collars function to releasably attach shelving to a plurality of vertical support posts. Each collar comprises a front half and a rear half with interlocking structure between the collar halves for releasably locking them together. Each split collar has a frusto-conical interior surface, and an upwardly extending shelf supporting hook is integral with one of the collar halves. When the split collars are attached to the support posts the hooks engage and support the shelving, Such shelving may be mounted horizontally or angularly, if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventor: William L. Bartz, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5868263
    Abstract: A wall mounted storage system includes at least one pair of spaced apart vertical hanger bars for attachment to a studded wall or comparable structure. At least one removable shelf support bracket is associated with each hanger bar, and the bracket is removably connected to the bar at any one of a plurality of vertical locations along the bar. A shelf is supported by the brackets and releasably attached thereto by rear hooks on the brackets that hook over the rear rail of the shelf. An upwardly extending retainer loop on each bracket extends through the shelf and engages the front rail thereof. The hooks and loops on the shelf brackets interact with the shelf to positively secure the shelf in place and prevent it from tipping or shifting forward or sideways. Horizontal spacing of the hanger bars is not critical and the shelf may be releasably secured to the brackets even when the horizontal distance between the bars varies from one location to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice & Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Larry N. McAllister, William L. Bartz, Jr., John D. Poore
  • Patent number: 5732422
    Abstract: A combination hand sink and trash receptacle comprises a hand sink having a horizontal support surface and a wash basin downwardly extending from the support surface. A fixed trash skirt is positioned around the wash basin, and the skirt is secured to the underside of the horizontal support surface. The trash skirt has a front face with a trash opening therein, and a movable trash receptacle is mounted directly under the trash skirt. A horizontal sliding connection between the fixed trash skirt and the movable trash receptacle includes horizontal side flanges on the trash receptacle and horizontal side channels on the trash skirt constructed and arranged to slidingly receive the side flanges on the trash receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Larry N. McAllister, Brian C. Powell, Rodney R. Normington
  • Patent number: 5680942
    Abstract: An overhead track high density storage system is formed by connecting an overhead track to the top posts of stationary storage units, thereby holding the track above a horizontal support surface, such as the floor. Movable storage units, such as shelves mounted on casters, are positioned between the stationary storage units. Guide roller means attached to the top of the movable storage units are received within the track so that translational movement of the movable storage unit is confined to a path defined by the track. The guide roller means include a center guide roller and at least one side guide roller mounted for rotational movement to a guide roller support channel. Each caster is locked into a directional position to prevent swiveling with a single caster alignment clip, which includes upstanding fingers defining a slot therebetween. The slot of the clip engages a portion of the movable storage unit, such as a support rod in a truss of a wire shelf that forms a part of the movable storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Larry N. McAllister, John D. Poore, William L. Bartz, Jr.
  • Patent number: D435787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventor: William L. Bartz, Jr.
  • Patent number: D519618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Audette, David C. Dillon
  • Patent number: D528362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. Powell, Kenneth E. Reese
  • Patent number: D532652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. Powell, Margaret A. Smith
  • Patent number: D395000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice & Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventor: William L. Bartz, Jr.
  • Patent number: D429865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Metal Masters Foodservice & Equipment Co., Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Bartz, Jr., Paul E. Northam