Abstract: Furniture entertainment hubs are disclosed that are integrated in a piece of furniture to conveniently control the piece of furniture, while at the same time providing a convenient means of communicating with and charging a remote smart device such as a smart phone or tablet. The entertainment hubs can be in many different locations in the piece of furniture, with some embodiments embedded in an armrest with the hub having a touch screen accessible at the top surface of the armrest. The entertainment hub provides a sleek, aesthetic and easy to mechanism for controlling the chair/sofa and interfacing with remote devices. One embodiment of an entertainment hub for a seating apparatus comprising a body with a plurality of planar surfaces, wherein one of said plurality of surfaces comprises a substantially flat control panel. The control panel comprises a plurality of visual touch buttons, a remote device wireless charging pad, and a speaker.

Abstract: A head support system is disclosed herein. In various exemplary embodiments, the head support system includes at least one base, a connector, and a support structure. The head support system is configured to comfortably support a user's head and neck in the upright seated position while under a stationary salon dryer. The head support can be adapted to fit standard salon hooded hair dryers, allowing users to comfortably relax while their hair dries.

Abstract: A chair includes a movable part including a seat on which a user sits, a supporting part configured to support the movable part in such a way that the movable part can be moved to the right and to the left; and a restoration unit, which is a biasing member configured to bias the movable part toward the neutral position in the right and the left. The supporting part supports the movable part in such a way that the movable part descends as the movable part is away from the neutral position.

Abstract: A height-adjustable seat includes an integrated height adjustment mechanism. The seat includes a seat body. A pneumatic cylinder having an upper end is received in a socket of the seat body. A bracket is arranged above the socket in the seat body. An elongated actuating lever is pivotally arranged above the pneumatic cylinder and held within the bracket. A spacer secures the elongated actuating lever in the bracket. The spacer has a snap-fit connection with the bracket. The bracket and the socket may be integrally molded portions of the seat body.

Abstract: Please substitute the following paragraph for the abstract now appearing in the currently filed specification: A modular furniture system is for a variety of purposes and includes at least one furniture base module consisting of a backrest element, a seat base module, two upholstery elements and a plurality of foot elements. The backrest element and the seat base module are capable of being connected and fastened by the foot elements without the use of tools, so that the furniture base module is capable of being packed ready for assembly in a shipping carton with low dimensions, in particular with dimensions up to 120 cm×60 cm×60 cm, and with a reduced weight, in particular with a weight of less than 30 kg.

Abstract: Disclosed is a parasol with a chair which allow users such as the elderly sit and rest on a chair by installing the chair on a prop of a parasol installed in a crosswalk, a park, etc., is made lighter and has construction convenience by extruding the chair into a fiber-bonded form, has a high tensile strength to make discoloration inhibition caused by ultraviolet rays excellent while being easily damaged, has non-toxic flame retardant properties to implement high resistance to fire, and has excellent tensile strength, improved strength, and excellent water pressure resistance by using glass fiber, thereby achieve long lifespan.

Abstract: A modular multi-monitor amount system for a gaming chair assembly having a monitor framing assembly with a plurality of tubular framing elements selectively coupled together and with two opposing leg frame elements and a central monitor frame element coupled to the opposing leg frame elements and having two substantially parallel sections flanking and defining a central channel and having a left side and right side opposing the left side of the central monitor frame element and having a first screen support bracket frame element with opposing ends respectively coupled to the two substantially parallel sections of the central monitor frame element and disposed within the central channel defined thereon, the central monitor frame element having at least one electronic display bracket coupled thereto, wherein the electronic display bracket is operably configured to retain an electronic display thereon.

Abstract: A seating or reclining furniture is disclosed. The seating or reclining furniture includes at least one ventilatable surface region and a radial blower. The at least one ventilatable surface region includes a shaping foam layer, an air-distributing knitted spacer fabric, an air-conveying knitted spacer fabric, and an air-permeable cover layer. The radial blower is connected in an air-transferring manner to the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric. The radial blower is arranged on an edge side of the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric such that at least one of a blowing of air into the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric and an extraction of air from the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric is providable via the radial blower essentially parallel to a surface plane of the air-distributing knitted spacer fabric.

Abstract: A convertible furniture includes a furniture part with a frame with end supports and thereto supported a bed and a table part; a wall support attached to a wall or other support; pivoting means, rails and gas springs between the furniture part and the wall support to guide the movement of the furniture part between a table position and a bed position; an openable table lock to secure the furniture part in table position allow movement of the furniture part towards the bed position. The table part include a first edge which is in the table position towards the wall support, and in the bed position is an upper edge of the side of the bed; and a second edge which in the table position is arranged as an outer edge of the table part, and in the bed position arranged as a lower edge of the side of the bed.

Abstract: A knee pillow assembly for relieving lower back pain while sleeping includes a sleeve that can be worn around a user's knee. The sleeve has a knee opening extending through the sleeve to accommodate the user's knee cap when the sleeve is worn around the user's knee. A pair of cushions is each coupled to the sleeve. Each of the cushions is offset with respect to the knee opening such that each of the cushions is positioned on an inner side of the user's leg when the sleeve is worn around the user's knee. Each of the cushions has a substantial thickness to space the user's legs apart from each other when the user sleeps on their side for relieving lower back pain.

Abstract: A reversible or hybrid mattress topper includes a first foam plate having a first density, a second foam plate having a second density different than the first density of the first foam plate, and a spring panel that is disposed between the first foam plate and the second foam plate. The spring panel includes a plurality of coil springs positioned between an upper fabric layer and a lower fabric layer, with the upper and lower fabric layers joined together. An insulating layer extends along an outside surface of each of the first foam plate and the second foam plate.

Abstract: An improved mattress FR cap structure incorporating skirting with zones of different friction character. The skirting incorporates a first zone positioned for placement across upper portions of the mattress' vertical sides and a second zone positioned for placement over lower edges of the vertical sides. The first zone forms a first high friction interface with the underlying mattress foam or other material providing substantially stable, fixed positioning between the first zone and the underlying material restricting relative movement. The second zone provides a low friction interface with the underlying mattress foam or other material permitting relative movement between the second zone and the underlying material during compression and/or recovery. The FR cap may also include a third zone positioned for placement adjacent to the second zone for disposition at the underside of the mattress in the final construction and providing a second high friction interface with the underlying material.

Abstract: A remotely controlled powered chair may include a support frame, a seat pivotally mounted on the support frame, an rotary actuator mounted between the support frame and the seat to drive the seat to move relative to the support frame, a backrest pivotally mounted on the seat, and a linear actuator mounted between the seat and the backrest to drive the backrest to move relative to the seat. Thus, the rotary actuator may be controlled by an electrically control device to drive the seat to pivot relative to the support frame reciprocally in a pendulum manner so that the seat is pivoted relative to the support frame automatically. In addition, the linear actuator may be controlled by the electrically control device to adjust the inclined angle of the backrest so as to provide a comfortable sensation to the user. A remotely controlled powered chair may include a base assembly. A chair frame is supported on the base assembly.

Abstract: Surgical robotic systems including a user console for controlling a robotic arm or a surgical robotic tool are described. The user console includes components designed to automatically adapt to anthropometric characteristics of a user. A processor of the surgical robotic system is configured to receive anthropometric inputs corresponding to the anthropometric characteristics and to generate an initial console configuration of the user console based on the inputs using a machine learning model. Actuators automatically adjust a seat, a display, or one or more pedals of the user console to the initial console configuration. The initial console configuration establishes a comfortable relative position between the user and the console components. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an infant carrier or article carrier that includes a support part configured to support an infant or an article, a leg part which is in the form of a leg, connected from both directions to the support part through an upper portion, and configured to connect the support part to a bottom surface disposed at a lower portion, a movement assisting part which is disposed above the leg part, connected from both directions to the support part, and configured to distribute the weight of the infant on the support part or the load of the article on the support part to correspond to a movement state of a user and adjust an angle to correspond to the movement state of the user in order to facilitate movement, a knee joint part which is in the form of a knee and has one side surface coupled to the movement assisting part disposed thereabove to allow the angle adjustment corresponding to the movement state and the other side surface coupled to the leg part disposed therebelow, and a bottom sur

Abstract: A retail merchandise tray and display incorporating the same are provided. The display includes a shelf and the tray mounted to the shelf. The tray includes a pair of opposed mounting rails with at least one tray section situated between the first and second mounting rails. A support leg is mounted to the first mounting rail and elevates a back end of the retail merchandise tray relative to a front end.

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a door frame enhanced to support a door glass. The refrigerator includes a main body including a storeroom, a plurality of door glasses separately arranged to insulate the storeroom, an outer frame supporting an outer glass arranged on an outer side among the plurality of door glasses, an inner frame supporting an inner glass arranged on an inner side among the plurality of door glasses and including a same type of material as the outer frame, and an insulation member arranged between the outer frame and the inner frame and including a different type of material from the outer frame and the inner frame.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a control unit provided in the cabinet and controlling an operation of the refrigerator, a main door that opens or closes the cabinet and has an opening formed therein, a main hinge that couples the cabinet to the main door and allows the main door to be pivotably mounted, a sub-door that is formed on a front surface of the refrigerator and opens or closes the opening, a sub-hinge that couples the main door to the sub-door and allows the sub-door to be pivotably mounted, a sub-hinge cover that simultaneously shield a main hinge shaft of the main hinge and a sub-hinge shaft of the sub-hinge, and a wire disposed to extend from an inside of the sub-door, to be connected with the control unit, and to sequentially pass through the sub-hinge shaft and the main hinge shaft along an inside of the sub-hinge cover.

Abstract: Systems disclosed herein are directed to a display stand unit for a retail environment. The display stand unit includes a base having an interior and a display stand. The display stand includes a stem that connects to and extends upwardly from the base and a receiving surface that is suspended above and spaced away from the base by the stem. The receiving surface is configured to releasably hold an electronic device above and spaced away from the base. The display stand unit further includes a security cable that extends out from the base. The security cable is configured to attach to the electronic device to movably secure the electronic device to the base. The display stand unit further includes a retractor disposed within the interior of the base and connected to the security cable. The retractor automatically retracts the security cable.

Abstract: Disclosed is a food moving stage. The food moving stage includes a first plate having a plurality of concavities formed on an upper surface; a second plate of which a lower surface is disposed to face the upper surface of the first plate; a first support member connected to the upper surface of the first plate and disposed between the first plate and the second plate; a second support member connected to the lower surface of the second plate and disposed between the first plate and the first support member; a plurality of rolling members disposed on each of the plurality of concavities and are in contact with the lower surface of the second plate; and an elastic friction member disposed on the upper surface of the second support member, and based on the second plate and the second support member rising, compressed and deformed by a lower surface of the first support member.

Abstract: A hybrid pillow includes a cushion material defining a recess. A coil panel is positioned within the recess of the cushion material with the coil panel formed of a plurality of coil springs, an upper fabric layer, and a lower fabric layer. The upper fabric layer and the lower fabric layer are joined between the plurality of coil springs and along peripheral edges of the first coil panel. A gel layer is also positioned within the recess of the cushion material and over the coil panel. A method of manufacturing the pillow includes dispensing a liquid gel in a mold, positioning a coil panel in the mold and on top of the liquid gel, dispensing a foam precursor in the mold, and foaming the foam precursor to form a cushion material that is secured to the coil panel.

Abstract: A hybrid pillow includes a first coil panel and a second coil panel which are joined along peripheral edges to form an inner shell defining a gap therebetween. The first coil panel is formed of a plurality of coil springs, an upper fabric layer, and a lower fabric layer, with the upper fabric layer and the lower fabric layer joined between the plurality of coil springs and along peripheral edges of the first coil panel. The second coil panel is formed of a second plurality of coil springs, a second upper fabric layer, and a second lower fabric layer, with the second upper fabric layer and the second lower fabric layer joined between the plurality of coil springs and along peripheral edges of the second coil panel. A support material disposed in the gap of the inner shell, and one or more additional layers disposed about the inner shell.

Abstract: The present disclosure is applicable to the technical field of massage apparatuses, and provides a Bluetooth music face pillow. The Bluetooth music face pillow includes face pillow sponge, a speaker, an audio wire, a Bluetooth battery compartment, a circuit board, a rechargeable battery and an audio terminal; at least two speakers are configured inside the face pillow sponge; when the user plays an audio file with the mobile phone, the circuit board acquires an audio signal of the mobile phone of the user through Bluetooth and amplifies the audio signal of the mobile phone; the amplified audio electric signal is supplied to the speakers through the audio terminal and the audio wire; and the audio is played back through the audio speakers.

Abstract: A wire pan and interlocking top insert component are disclosed. The wire pan's top side is formed by a closed loop wire, which is connected to the parallelly placed bottom of the wire pan by inwardly sloping wires. Attached to the inwardly sloping wires are frictional clamping flanges and bent wires, which connect opposite inwardly sloping wires. The distance between the frictional clamping flanges and bent wire is substantially equal to the top insert edge wires' diameter. Thus, the top insert can be entered into the spaces between the bent wires and frictional clamping flanges, holding it in place during usage. The majority of the bent wires abut the top insert wire, besides for their central depressions which form portals. These portals are sufficiently wide, in some embodiments, to enter a finger into in order ease the process of the detachment of the top rack from the wire pan.

Abstract: A water bottle with a pressurized compartment and an unpressurized compartment to integrate supplemental oxygen delivery into a hydration and electrolyte management system. The unpressurized compartment may be manually filled with a fluid. The user may consume fluid from the unpressurized compartment and an aerosol from the pressurized compartment independently or simultaneously.

Abstract: An eating utensil (1) having a holding device (5, 7, 8, 10) integrally or removably attachable to a distal end (2) of the utensil in a form of a loop (5), ring (7) or U-shape (8) are disclosed to provide a finger aperture (6) or insert (9) for a user to help prevent dropping of a utensil and assisting an elderly user or a user who may have arthritis or gripping impairment in holding and manipulating a utensil during use.

Abstract: A floating beverage holding apparatus includes a c-shaped body, a webbing, and a collapsible fastener. The c-shaped body is an inflatable apparatus and includes a top surface, an outer lateral surface, an inner lateral surface, a bottom surface, a lateral opening, and a central opening. The top surface and the bottom surface are perimetrically connected to each other by the outer lateral surface and the inner lateral surface. The central opening is delineated by a curved section of the inner lateral surface and the webbing is terminally connected onto the curved section of the inner lateral surface to receive a beverage container. The lateral opening is delineated in between a first section and a second section of the inner lateral surface. The collapsible fastener is connected onto the outer lateral surface and extended across the lateral opening to secure a beverage container to the c-shaped body.

Abstract: A cup holding apparatus and a serving robot including the cup holding apparatus are provided. The cup holding apparatus may include a first support member configured to support a cup and having a lower surface that has convex shape; a second support member having an upper surface that has a concave shape and faces the lower surface of the first support member; a third plate provided between the first support member and the second support member; and a plurality of rolling members that pass through and are rotatably supported by the third plate, and contact the lower surface of the first support member and the upper surface of the second support member.

Abstract: A charcuterie serving assembly for serving charcuterie includes a charcuterie pan that has a plurality of compartments each integrated into the charcuterie pan to contain a respective food item associated with charcuterie. The charcuterie pan is structured to have the ornamental appearance of a novelty shape. Additionally, indicia are printed thereon on the charcuterie pan and the indicia are positioned in each of the compartments for identifying the food item to be positioned in each compartment. A plurality of feet is each coupled to the charcuterie pan to support the charcuterie pan over a support surface.

Abstract: An easy-to-disassemble connecting rod with a cam structure includes a connecting rod and cams. Two ends of the connecting rod are hinged with the cams. An outer side surface of each cam includes an arc surface, a radius of curvature of the arc surface of each cam around a shaft hole gradually increases, and rotation directions of the two cams are opposite. The technical effects achieved are as follows: in the easy-to-disassemble connecting rod with a cam structure provided by the connecting rod, two ends of the rod contact with the supporting surface via the cams, the pressure on the wall is increased or decreased via radius change caused by rotation of the cams, and further the friction force is increased or decreased, so as to achieve safe and rapid installation or disassembly.

Abstract: A delivery door extension that attaches to an existing door jamb and engages with an existing door is provided. The delivery door extension includes a panel having a planar body with opposing front and rear surfaces extending between first and second side surfaces, a top surface, and a bottom surface, wherein the panel body includes an opening. The delivery door extension also includes a delivery window body configured to move between an open position and a closed position, a hinge mechanism attached to the first side surface of the panel, a blocking mechanism on the second side surface that restricts movement of the existing door, and a frame that includes first and second portions.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a Christmas tree with a shape changeable by adjusting an angle of branches. The Christmas tree includes a base, a column arranged on the base, and one or more layers of branches arranged on the column. Branch fixing frames are arranged around the column. The branches are rotatably arranged on the branch fixing frames. The base is provided with a branch adjusting structure. The branch adjusting structure includes an adjusting frame movably sleeved outside the column, a support member for supporting the adjusting frame, and a push rod motor for driving the support member to move up and down to push the branches for angle adjustment. During angle adjustment, the push rod motor drives the support member to move up and down, thereby driving the adjusting ring to move up and down to push the branches to rotate for angle adjustment.

Abstract: A motorized drive device includes an electric motor, a first holding device and a first switching mechanism. In a first position of the first mechanism, a first guide wheel of the first holding device is offset relative to a second guide wheel of the first holding device, so as to hold the motorized drive device relative to a rail by supporting the first and second guide wheels with respective first and second tracks of the rail. Furthermore, in a second position of the first mechanism, the first guide wheel is positioned opposite the second guide wheel, in a direction of movement of the motorized drive device along the rail, so as to insert or extract the first and second guide wheels into or from the rail, through a slot of the rail.

Abstract: A motorized drive device includes a housing, electric motor, drive wheel, first and second holding devices, first elastic return element, drive unit inside the housing, and switching mechanism. The drive unit includes a casing, the electric motor and the drive wheel. The drive wheel is supported on a rail running surface, by the first elastic return element. With the motor activated, the casing inclines inside the housing relative to a median plane of the housing. The switching mechanism drives a first guide wheel of the first holding device between first and second positions, in which the motorized drive device is mounted and dismounted, respectively, relative to the rail. In the first position with the electric motor activated, the drive wheel is supported on the rail running surface, by the first elastic return element which is supported on a wall in the housing and is rotated by the electric motor.

Abstract: A curtain cord winding device includes a base, a cord winding mechanism rotatably mounted to the base, and a drive mechanism. The cord winding mechanism includes a main reel fitted about a drive shaft of the drive mechanism, and a secondary reel. The main reel includes a first winding segment for winding a cord, and a screw segment screwed to a screw hole of the base. The main reel and the secondary reel are coaxially arranged and fixed in turn. The secondary reel includes a second winding segment, and a first connecting member. An end of the first winding segment away from the screw segment and an end of the second winding segment away from the first connecting member each is provided with a second connecting member. The first connecting member is fixed to the second connecting member in an axial direction.

Abstract: A citrus juicer includes a vessel configured to receive a cone segment, the cone segment defining a conduit extending from a shaft and a plurality of slits extending circumferentially thereon, a rubber spring vertically aligned with an opening of the conduit, and a reamer element in operable communication with the rubber spring. The rubber spring is fixedly mounted to a sprint support member, the spring support member coupled to the conduit extending from the shaft of the cone segment. The rubber spring further defines a centrally disposed projection. When a force is applied to a top portion of the reamer element, the rubber spring is in a compressed state such that the centrally disposed projection engages the spring support element to displace the reamer element in a vertical direction with respect to the shaft of the cone element.

Abstract: A coffee container and coffee filter dispenser combination that includes a base coffee container having a hollow interior volume and configured for placement on a flat surface, said coffee container having a hinged lid, a coffee filter container disposed atop said coffee container, wherein said hinged lid is a bottom side of said coffee filter container, said coffee filter container having a hinged lid, and a dispensing mechanism slidably and rotatably disposed in said lid of said coffee filter container, said dispensing configured to engage and separate individual coffee filters from a stack of filters contained in said coffee filter container.

Abstract: A fluid processing device (10) for a beverage preparation machine is described. The fluid processing device (10) is configured for processing a fluid substance to be introduced into a container (C) for the preparation of a beverage product by mixing of the fluid substance with an ingredient contained in the container (C). The fluid processing device (10) comprises a fluid processing body (12) provided with an inlet portion (14). The fluid processing body (12) comprises in turn at least one inlet means (18) for introducing the fluid substance into the container (C). The inlet means (18) is provided at the inlet portion (14) of the fluid processing body (12). The fluid processing body (12) also comprises an outlet portion (16) and at least one outlet means (20) for dispensing the beverage product from the container (C). The outlet means (20) is provided at the outlet portion (16) of the fluid processing body (12).

Abstract: An upward flow extraction method, apparatus, and extract are disclosed. The upward flow extraction method can comprise loading extraction material into an extraction cell having a bottom portion and a top portion; introducing a first aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell; expelling gas from the extraction cell through the top portion of the extraction cell; closing the top portion of the extraction cell and increasing the pressure in the extraction cell as extraction medium flows into the bottom portion of the extraction cell; stopping the flow of extraction medium into the extraction cell; steeping the extraction material in the extraction medium under pressure to produce an extract; and introducing a second aliquot of extraction medium through the bottom portion of the extraction cell to push extract through top portion of the extraction cell.

Abstract: A method and electronic device are disclosed herein for roasting, grinding and degassing coffee. The electronic device includes a roaster, a grinder, a degassing chamber and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: roast raw coffee beans, thereby resulting in roasted coffee beans, grind the roasted coffee beans using a grinder, thereby resulting in ground coffee, and initiating a degassing stage using the degassing chamber, thereby accelerating degassing of carbon dioxide from the ground coffee.

Abstract: A system and method for cooking food products in a water bath are disclosed. Such a system may include a bracket comprised of one or more member spans mated with a fastener or adhesive. The one or more member spans may be comprised of one or more: members or adjustable member spans; first raised portions; second raised portions; first coupling structures; second coupling structures; and water level markings. Such a method may include filling a first pan with a food product; securing a bracket formed from two or more of a plurality of members onto a second pan; filling the second pan with water; placing the first pan onto the bracket; and baking the food product.

Abstract: A cooking system includes a housing having at least one internal compartment and a cooking container receivable within said at least one internal compartment. A cooking volume is defined within an interior of said cooking container. A bottom surface of said cooking container is angled upwardly. A heating element is associated with said at least one internal compartment.

Abstract: The apparatus is a porous barbeque grill grate. The apparatus incorporates slats that have two sides which hold together porous ceramic plates. The plates can be segmented in some embodiments. The slats are then configured next to one another in some angled differential. The configured slats are then incorporated onto a front and back plates to secure the apparatus unto a gas grill at some distance away from the grill's burner. The segmented porous barbeque grill grate provides for a steady thermal environment, distributing heat evenly, providing a steady flow of oxygen and allowing fuel to uniformly burn and allow flavor and aroma to rise up and be infused with the food that is being grilled or cooked.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a food cooking device which comprises a grill body and a rack body, where a food cooking cavity is disposed in the grill body, and the rack body is disposed in the food cooking cavity and located below food being cooked, the rack body comprises at least one net rack, the net rack comprises a plurality of bar-shaped pieces disposed spaced from each other, two adjacent bar-shaped pieces are connected by a connecting piece, one side of each of the bar-shaped pieces facing the food being cooked is formed with an oil guiding groove extending along a length direction thereof, the net rack is obliquely mounted in the food cooking cavity so that the oil guiding groove on each of the bar-shaped pieces is in an inclined state, and two ends of the oil guiding groove form a height difference.

Abstract: A DC powered cooking appliance which uses an induction or a resistance based DC heating element and excludes AC powered heating elements and preferably does not rely on directly connected combustion powered heating elements. Some embodiments include wattage of 1500 watts or less, voltages of 40 or 48 volts or more and are installed on a boat, van, rv or bus such that an inverter of that boat, van, rv or bus is not electrically connected to the cooking appliance.

Abstract: A grill stove includes a kettle, legs, and a lid. The kettle includes an outer wall with a ventilation aperture, an inner wall, and a top collar extending between the inner wall and the outer wall and connecting the top portion of the outer wall to the top portion of the inner wall to form a dual-walled kettle. A base pan may be attached to the outer wall and may form a bottom of the kettle. A nest pan may have an edge and a ventilation aperture. The edge of the nest pan may be attached to the bottom portion of the inner wall and disposed above the base pan. The nest pan and the base pan being spaced apart to form a gap therebetween. The ventilation aperture of the nest pan may be in fluid communication with the ventilation aperture of the outer wall. An ash pan may be removably positionable above the nest pan.

Abstract: A grill basket relating to the technical field of grill utensils is provided, comprising: a grill basket and a partition detachably or rotatably assembled in the grill basket; wherein the partition is configured to divide an entire grill space in the grill basket into at least two grill spaces. The above technical solution has the advantage that the entire grill space can be used for grilling food, or the entire grill space can be divided into multiple grill spaces to grill food.

Abstract: A system to store food products within a heated compartment is provided. The system includes an enclosure that receives stacked trays, and an elevator to lift trays to a position to receive a plurality of food products from a conveyor or another source. A fork may be provided that receives a cooked food product thereon and rotates to allow the cooked food product to fall into the positioned tray while being maintained in a horizontal manner. A shuttle moves a full tray into a heated compartment, which moves trays therewithin to organize them for future use within a restaurant operation.

Abstract: A lockable food delivery box apparatus for preventing food tampering and contamination includes an insulated box defining a storage cavity configured to store food items for delivery. A box lid is selectively engageable with an open side of the insulated box. An electronic lock is coupled to the insulated box and is in operational communication with the box lid to secure and alternatively free the box lid. The electronic lock has a transceiver configured to be in operational communication with a smartphone. A heating coil is coupled to the insulated box to raise the temperature within the storage cavity. A cooling system is coupled to the insulated box to lower the temperature within the storage cavity. A power supply is coupled within the insulated box and is in operational communication with the heating coil, the cooling system, and the electronic lock.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a grinding core structure for bean grinder, which belongs to the technical field of grinding devices, comprising a frustum-shaped grinding core body. A plurality of grinding teeth are evenly distributed on the periphery of the grinding core body in the longitudinal direction. At least one first convex edge is laterally arranged at the outer side of the upper section of the grinding teeth, and at least one second convex edge is longitudinally arranged at the outer side of the lower section of the grinding teeth. The present invention provides an embodiment of a grinding core structure, in which the first convex edges of the grinding core can quickly crush beans at the beginning of grinding for subsequently grinding them into finer particles, and the second convex edges further grind crushed beans to improve grinding efficiency and uniformity of fine powder.