US 12,137,839 B2
Automated food preparation system
Ryan HenneBarrows, Atlanta, GA (US); Harrison Goldberg, Atlanta, GA (US); Aaron Hill, Atlanta, GA (US); and Brandon Whitt, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to CFA Properties, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by CFA Properties, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/187,075.
Application 18/187,075 is a continuation of application No. 17/015,322, filed on Sep. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,633,065.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/897,753, filed on Sep. 9, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0276990 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47J 37/12 (2006.01); A47J 36/32 (2006.01); B25J 9/02 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B65G 65/23 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 37/1219 (2013.01) [A47J 36/32 (2013.01); A47J 37/1266 (2013.01); A47J 37/1295 (2013.01); B25J 9/026 (2013.01); B25J 11/0045 (2013.01); B25J 13/088 (2013.01); B25J 15/00 (2013.01); B65G 65/23 (2013.01); A47J 2202/00 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for preparing food in at least one basket in a housing, wherein the method comprises:
engaging the basket with a retrieval arm;
moving the retrieval arm at least one of vertically and horizontally relative to the housing with the basket engaged therewith, wherein the basket is moved adjacent to an edge of the housing;
engaging the basket with an ejection mechanism;
disengaging the basket from the retrieval arm; and,
ejecting the food from the basket by operating the ejection mechanism.