Portable steam table

Abstract

A mobile portable steam table with a chafing dish system heated by liquid propane gas (LPG), to keep previously cooked meats and vegetables warm and moist through a water medium reservoir intimately involved directly beneath and holding the chafing dishes.

1 . A mobile steam table, comprising: 
 a tubular main frame;    a gas burner attached to said tubular main frame;    a holding pan supported by said tubular main frame above said gas burner, said holding pan adapted to hold a liquid therein and transfer heat from said gas burner to the water upon operation of said burner;    a plurality of walls attached about said tubular main frame to form an enclosed stored space accessible via at least one of said plurality of walls, the least one of said plurality of walls pivotally attached to said tubular main frame; and    a plurality of wheels pivotally attached to said tubular main frame to render the cart mobile.    
   
   
       2 . The mobile steam table of  claim 1 , wherein said holding pan is adapted to receive serving dishes and to heat food supported by the serving dishes with steam.  
   
   
       3 . The mobile steam table of  claim 1 , wherein said tubular main frame is constructed with low carbon steel rigidly welded square tubing to provide strength and durability to said mobile steam table.  
   
   
       4 . The mobile steam table of  claim 1 , said tubular main frame including a metal platform to support a gas tank.  
   
   
       5 . The mobile steam table of  claim 1 , said tubular main frame including a plurality of axels extending from said tubular main frame, each axel adapted to accommodate a wheel for mobility.  
   
   
       6 . The mobile steam table of  claim 1 , said tubular main frame including square tubing fixed members welded integrally to support said holding pan and fuel burner for operation, said fuel burner including a thermal control and igniter for lighting fuel escaping from said fuel burner.  
   
   
       7 . The mobile steam table of  claim 1 , further comprising a bottom horizontal wall attached to said tubular main frame below said holding pan and supported by said tubular main frame, said plurality of walls including three vertical walls, each attached to said tubular main frame along a different vertical plane of said tubular main frame, and a fourth vertical wall having at least one inch door pivotally attached to said tubular main frame for access to the compartment therein, wherein the placement of said holding pan at said tubular main frame completes the enclosure of the storage space.