US 12,366,476 B2
Automated, oxygen-purged food service and integrated food containers
Nader George Hanna, Huntington Beach, CA (US)
Filed by Nader George Hanna, Huntington Beach, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/720,059.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/174,213, filed on Apr. 13, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0326065 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. G01G 19/414 (2006.01); B65B 7/28 (2006.01); B65B 57/06 (2006.01); G01G 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01G 19/4144 (2013.01) [B65B 7/2878 (2013.01); B65B 57/06 (2013.01); G01G 11/00 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An enclosed, automated food storing and dispensing station, (hereafter referred to as “food station”) configured to be purged of oxygen, wherein customer-dispensed portions of prepared, bulk or raw food are charged by weight; and
wherein temperature-controlled food wells contained within are coupled with a conduit with a first opening at the same height or higher than the top of the food well, and at least above the food contained within the coupled food well, and a second opening at the base of said conduit.