US 12,390,078 B2
Counter system for transferring in particular at least partially unpackaged foodstuffs, and method for receiving customer-specific and in particular personalized orders in a counter system
Harald Disch, Elzach (DE); Martin Schrempp, Biberach (DE); Adrian Boldt, Offenburg (DE); Jeffrey R. Newcomer, Troy, OH (US); and Joel Hipp, Tipp City, OH (US)
Assigned to ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed by ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/536,735.
Application 18/536,735 is a continuation of application No. 17/213,772, filed on Mar. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,889,964.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 108 881.7 (DE), filed on Mar. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0099545 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A47L 15/46 (2006.01); A47L 15/48 (2006.01); B65G 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC A47L 15/0071 (2013.01) [A47L 15/0073 (2013.01); A47L 15/0089 (2013.01); A47L 15/0097 (2013.01); A47L 15/4214 (2013.01); A47L 15/4257 (2013.01); A47L 15/4285 (2013.01); A47L 15/46 (2013.01); A47L 15/48 (2013.01); B65G 29/00 (2013.01); A47L 2501/24 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A counter system for transferring at least partially unpackaged foodstuffs, wherein the counter system comprises:
a counter having a first side at which a first region, assigned to the counter staff, is located and a second side at which a second region, assigned to the customer, is located, such that the counter separates the second region from the first region,
a dishwasher for cleaning items of washware, wherein the dishwasher has a treatment zone, an introduction region for placement of items into the treatment zone and a removal region for removal of items form the treatment zone, wherein the introduction region of the dishwasher faces the second side of the counter and is accessible from the second region of the counter system and the removal region of the dishwasher faces the first side of the counter and is accessible from the first region of the counter system;
wherein the dishwasher includes a housing extending upward from the counter and located between the first side of the counter and the second side of the counter;
wherein the housing includes a loading opening facing the second region and a removal opening facing the first region;
wherein the counter has a depth defined between the first side and the second side, and a width, wherein the width of the counter is greater than a width of the housing, such that the counter extends laterally beyond both lateral sides of the housing.