Richard L Poland

US Patent:

D481581, Nov 4, 2003

Filed:

Aug 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/164909

Inventors:

Wade Pearlman - Oakhurst NJ
Richard L. Poland - Cranford NJ

Assignee:

Creative Serving Incorporated - Union NJ

International Classification:

0702

US Classification:

D 7323

US Patent:

6686563, Feb 3, 2004

Filed:

Aug 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/209813

Inventors:

Wade Pearlman - Oakhurst NJ
Richard L. Poland - Cranford NJ

Assignee:

Creative Serving Incorporated - Union NJ

International Classification:

A47J 3902

US Classification:

219385, 219214, 219396

Abstract:

A combination food preparation and self-serve delivery system includes a housing and a food preparation compartment located in a rear section of the housing, the food preparation compartment including a first heating element for heating food placed in the food preparation compartment. The system also includes a self-serve compartment located in a front section of the housing for holding finished food product, the self-serve compartment including a second heating element for heating the finished food product placed therein. The first and second heating elements are separate and are adapted to operate independently of one another.

US Patent:

7143687, Dec 5, 2006

Filed:

Apr 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/834585

Inventors:

Wade Pearlman - Oakhurst NJ, US
Richard L. Poland - Cranford NJ, US

Assignee:

Creative Serving Incorporated - Union NJ

International Classification:

A47J 37/04

US Classification:

99441, 99427

Abstract:

A roller grill assembly includes a roller grill housing and a plurality of rollers that are rotatably mounted in the housing, each roller having an external surface. The assembly also includes one or more heating elements provided in each roller for heating the external surfaces of the rollers and a roughened coating overlying at least a portion of the external surfaces of the rollers, the roughened coating generating friction between the rollers and food items placed on the rollers for effectively rotating the food items. The roughened coating is food-safe and includes roughening particles having a size of between 5–300 microns.

US Patent:

20040211325, Oct 28, 2004

Filed:

Apr 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/423401

Inventors:

Richard Poland - Cranford NJ, US

Assignee:

Creative Serving Incorporated - Union NJ

International Classification:

A23P001/00
A47J043/18

US Classification:

099/441000, 099/427000

Abstract:

A roller grill assembly includes a roller grill housing and a plurality of rollers disposed in an array and rotatably supported by the housing, each roller having an external heating surface, a first opening at a first end thereof and a second opening at a second end thereof. The roller grill assembly also desirably includes heating elements provided in the rollers for heating the external heating surfaces, and a first insulating end cap secured in the first opening of each roller and a second insulating end cap secured in the second opening of each roller for minimizing heat loss through the ends of the rollers.

US Patent:

D2791412, Jun 11, 1985

Filed:

Dec 16, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/450564

Inventors:

Richard L. Poland - Long Beach CA

US Classification:

D 2385