Foods and beverages: apparatus – Cooking – Confining – conforming or molding support
Patent
1999-03-19
2000-05-23
Alexander, Reginald L.
Foods and beverages: apparatus
Cooking
Confining, conforming or molding support
99426, 99448, A47J 3710
Patent
active
060653930
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
THIS invention relates to apparatus for use in cooking a plurality of articles on a heated surface.
When a number of articles such as eggs must be cooked on a heated surface, such as a hot plate or a frying pan, it is difficult to maintain the articles separate on the heated surface. Eggs, in particular, tend to join together, requiring them to be cut apart for serving or flipping thereof.
It is an object of the invention to provide apparatus which can be used for cooking multiple articles.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided apparatus for use in cooking a plurality of articles on a heated surface, the apparatus comprising: peripheral wall and defining a plurality of compartments for receiving respective articles to be cooked and maintaining them separate on the heated surface; and erect position in which it extends transversely from a plane defined by the peripheral wall, and a collapsed position adjacent to the peripheral wall.
The peripheral wall is preferably substantially circular, the internal walls extending radially inwardly therefrom.
The apparatus may include an upstanding endless innermost wall defining a central compartment, the internal walls extending radially between the peripheral wall and the innermost wall.
The handle may be curved and be pivoted at respective ends to opposed brackets on the peripheral wall.
According to a second aspect of the invention there is provided apparatus for cooking a plurality of articles on a heated surface, the apparatus comprising: receiving an article to be cooked and for maintaining the articles separate on the heated surface; and member releasably to said at least one support formation on the handle means.
The cooking ring members preferably comprise a strip of material formed in a circular or other endless shape.
The handle means may comprise an upright elongate handle member with a plurality of hooks disposed radially outwardly thereof at one end of the member.
The ring members may be formed with eyes or openings at an edge thereof which are engagable releasibly with the hooks on the handle member.
Alternatively, the handle means may comprise a holding ring member to which the cooking ring members are releasably attachable, and a handle extending substantially diametrally across the holding ring member.
A plurality of slots may be formed in the periphery of the holding ring member, and each cooking ring member is provided with an outwardly extending tab having an enlarged head, the tab being engagable with a respective slot.
In another embodiment, a plurality of tubular retaining formations are provided on the periphery of the holding ring member, each cooking ring member being provided with a hook on the periphery thereof which is slidably engagable with a respective tubular retaining formation.
In a further embodiment, each cooking ring member is provided with a folded tab engagable with an upper edge of the periphery of the holding ring member.
The cooking rings, when engaged with the holding ring, arc preferably moveable relative to the holding ring so that each cooking ring can rest substantially flat on a curved cooking surface.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a first embodiment of apparatus according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the apparatus;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view on the line 2--2 in FIG. 1, showing the apparatus in a frying pan;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a second embodiment of apparatus according to the invention;
FIG. 5 is a partial sectional side view on the line 5--5 in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a plan view of a third embodiment of the invention similar to the embodiment of FIGS. 4 and 5;
FIG. 7 is a partial sectional side view on the line 7--7 in FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a plan view of a fourth embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 9 is a partial sectional side view (on a reduced scale) on the line 9--9 in FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a section on the line 10--10 in FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is a plan view of a fifth embodiment of the invention;
FIG
REFERENCES:
patent: 1350651 (1920-08-01), Hirst
patent: 3911806 (1975-10-01), Thomison
patent: 4488479 (1984-12-01), Sloan et al.
Lombard Christoffel Antonie
Lombard Jacobus Frederik
Alexander Reginald L.
Lombard Jacobus Frederik
LandOfFree
Apparatus for cooking a plurality of articles does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Apparatus for cooking a plurality of articles, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus for cooking a plurality of articles will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1829368