Abstract: A food dehydrator includes a housing defining a drying chamber therein with an upper wall of the housing delimiting the drying chamber in a vertical upward direction, a door moveably coupled to the housing and configured to selectively cover a front opening of the housing providing access to the drying chamber, and an upper window provided in the upper wall of the housing at a position above the drying chamber. The upper window is formed of a transparent or semi-transparent material providing visual access to the drying chamber within the housing. A recessed area is formed in the upper wall of the housing and is configured to removably receive a shelf or tray therein, and the shelf or tray is further configured for removable reception within the drying chamber of the housing and is configured to support a food item thereon during a dehydrating process.

Abstract: A spacer bar and spacer for prepackaged food freezers of the multiple flat plate type which enables the spacing between the plates to be quickly changed to accommodate different thickness food packages. The spacer bar has a plurality of pairs of parallel sides, each pair being spaced a different predetermined amount whereby, by selectively rotating each spacer bar, the spacing between adjacent plates can be quickly changed. A spacer plate is further provided for adjusting the position of the stack of plates relative to the loading and discharge openings to accommodate changes in the overall height of the stack of plates caused by the different plate spacings.

Abstract: A spacer bar and spacer for prepackaged food freezers of the multiple flat plate type which enables the spacing between the plates to be quickly changed to accommodate different thickness food packages. The spacer bar has a plurality of pairs of parallel sides, each pair being spaced a different predetermined amount whereby, by selectively rotating each spacer bar, the spacing between adjacent plates can be quickly changed. A spacer plate is further provided for adjusting the position of the stack of plates relative to the loading and discharge openings to accommodate changes in the overall height of the stack of plates caused by the different plate spacings.