(19)
(11) EP 0 896 303 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.02.1999 Bulletin 1999/06

(21) Application number: 98500160.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.07.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G07F 9/10, G07F 11/58
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 08.08.1997 ES 9701769

(71) Applicants:
  • Ruiz Huertas, José Maria
    08470 Sant Celoni (Barcelona) (ES)
  • Miro Pepio, Rosa Maria
    08470 Sant Celoni (Barcelona) (ES)

(72) Inventor:
  • Ruiz Huertas, José Ma.
    08470 Sant Celnoni (Barcelona) (ES)

(74) Representative: Pastells Teixido, Manuel 
c/o PASTELLS & ARAGONES, S.L., Pau Claris, 138 5o 1a
08009 Barcelona
08009 Barcelona (ES)

   


(54) Procedure and machine for preparing and expending hot sandwiches, and the resulting hot sandwich


(57) Procedure and machine for preparing and expending hot sandwiches, and the resulting hot sandwich.
The procedure consists in first wrapping the formed sandwich (1) in aluminum foil, sulphuretted paper or some other suitable paper (2), placing it in a refrigerating chamber (4) and conveying it to a grill (6), wherefrom, once heated, it is conveyed to a dispenser (18) from where it is removed by the consumer, the sandwich also being liable to be provided to said dispenser on a tray (7). The machine comprises a refrigerating chamber (4); two doors (14, 20), one (14) for closing the chamber, inside of which at least one carrousel (8) is provided for storing the wrapped sandwiches (3), and another (20) for closing over the first door and forming a second chamber inside of which is fitted the grill (6) for heating the sandwich (3) received through an opening (15) of the first door (14); a dispenser (18), where the sandwich is moved for dispensing; and a tray (7) storage unit (21).










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