Receptacles – Sectional – Stacked or aligned similar sections
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-20
2001-08-14
Moy, Joseph M. (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
Sectional
Stacked or aligned similar sections
C220S007000, C219S066000, C211S195000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06273284
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates in general to retractable cookware and in particular to a retractable device designed for use in the microwave oven.
BACKGROUND—Prior Art
Families, offices, dorms, and restaurants alike commonly use the microwave oven to cook/heat food for a multitude of people. In most instances everyone needed to use the microwave oven at the same time. (ie. Supper, lunchbreak, etc.)
Originally people would have to race to the microwave to be at the front of the line, attempt to squeeze to plates side by side in the microwave, or wait until the people in front of them were finished cooking their meals.
A number of stackable microwave stands were created to remedy these everyday problems. U.S. Pat. No. 373,708 (1996) discloses a microwave stack tray capable of heating three plates at once; however this tray is not suitable for microwave ovens of all sizes. U.S. Pat. No. 4,847,461 discloses a stackable plate arrangement for microwave dishes which is an inconvience in itself due to the fact that it has to be assembled prior to each use. U.S. Pat. No. 4,272,663 discloses a meat cooking apparatus which is not intended for a plurality of dishes. As can be seen by reference to U.S. Pat. Nos: 1,814,740, 1,401,057, & 3,006,292 the prior art is of secondary interest and are unrelated to microwave use.
SUMMARY
The principal object of the present invention is to provide a retractable plate stacker with a safety locking mechanism. It is also an object to provide a retractable microwave plate stacker suitable for ue in microwave ovens of all sizes. Another object is to provide a retractable plate stacker that can be adjusted to heat up to four large dishes of similar and dissimilar food items simultaneously. A further object is to provide a retractable plate stacker with a safety locking mechanism which will prevent plates from sliding out of the spaces between tiers. A final objective is to provide a retractable plate stacker that is fully assembled.
The foregoing objects can be accomplished by creating a microwave plate stacker which will comprise four circular plates with six ball shaped pegs located along the periphery of each plate, along with stopples formed proximate each peg. Attached to each plate is a safety latch which can be secured to the underside of each plate. Attached to each peg is a retractable leg.
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Moy Joseph M.
Nottage Santana
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