US3575455A
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Pan carrier
Assignee: Ekco Products Inc
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Filing: 1969-05-28
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Granted: 1971-04-20
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Expires: 1989-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A pan carrier has a pair of opposed pan-engaging members having horizontal flanges and a pair of gripping members which facilitate the handling of pans having peripheral flanges.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy W Bloch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:26
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J45/00; A47J45/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A carrier for retrieving and lifting pans having peripheral flanges from a rack and transporting them to other locations, said carrier comprising: an elongated rigid handle member; at leaSt one rigid transverse member immovably secured to said hand member; a pair of opposed pan-engaging members immovably secured at the outer edges of said transverse member, each of said panengaging members comprising a vertical leg and an inwardly projecting horizontal flange at the bottom edge of said vertical leg, said horizontal flange being adapted to engage with said peripheral flange of said pans on the opposite sides thereof, and a gripping member rigidly secured adjacent to the inside edge of each of said vertical legs of said pan-engaging members, each of said gripping members being adapted to frictionally bear on the upper surface of the flanges of said pans when said flanges of said carrier are in an included position relative to said flanges of said pans, to enable said pans to be progressively retrieved from said rack.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A carrier for retrieving and lifting pans having peripheral flanges from a rack and transporting them to other locations, said carrier comprising: an elongated rigid handle member; at leaSt one rigid transverse member immovably secured to said hand member; a pair of opposed pan-engaging members immovably secured at the outer edges of said transverse member, each of said panengaging members comprising a vertical leg and an inwardly projecting horizontal flange at the bottom edge of said vertical leg, said horizontal flange being adapted to engage with said peripheral flange of said pans on the opposite sides thereof, and a gripping member rigidly secured adjacent to the inside edge of each of said vertical legs of said pan-engaging members, each of said gripping members being adapted to frictionally bear on the upper surface of the flanges of said pans when said flanges of said carrier are in an included position relative to said flanges of said pans, to enable said pans to be progressively retrieved from said rack.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The carrier as in claim 1 wherein said transverse member comprises a solid sheet of material extending from near the front to near the rear edge of said carrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The carrier as in claim 1 wherein said gripping members are substantially circular and have knurled surfaces.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-04-19 | 1974-10-19 | 1975-04-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-04-19 | 1978-10-19 | 1979-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-04-19 | 1982-10-19 | 1983-04-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |