Patents by Inventor Bruce Dunford

Bruce Dunford has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hot food vending machines
    Patent number: 6683288
    Abstract: A system for removing a food container tray from a sleeve, placing the food tray in an oven of an automatic hot food vending machine, removing the hot food tray from the oven and replacing it in the tray, including means for preventing the sleeve from distorting while the food tray is in the oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Food Service Technology Limited
    Inventor: Bruce Dunford
  • Hot food vending machines
    Patent number: 6523715
    Abstract: A mechanism for removing selected food containers from a carousel situated in the refrigerated food storage compartment of an automatic hot food vending machine consisting of a rotatable selector plate which forms the bottom of the carousel and food containers can be removed from the refrigerated food storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Food Service Technology Limited
    Inventors: Bruce Dunford, Phillip John Sibley