Pan having article-supporting wall above bottom wall

Claim 2

A pan made of a laminate defined by a layer of metallic foil and a layer of a comparatively inexpensive nonmetallic structural material, said pan comprising, a bottom wall having its metallic foil layer defining the outside surface thereof, an articlesupporting wall supported above said bottom wall and having its metallic foil layer defining its supporting surface, said bottom wall and article-supporting wall having their layers of nonmetallic material arranged immediately adjacent each other while providing a double thickness of said nonmetallic material, and a peripheral wall construction adjoining the peripheral edge of said bottom wall and being defined by two foldably interconnected layers of said laminate arranged so that metallic foil defines both the inside and outside surface oF said peripheral wall construction, said peripheral wall construction comprising a double thickness of said nonmetallic material, said pan having metallic foil defining practically its entire exposed inside and outside surfaces with said nonmetallic structural material providing structural strength therefor making said pan particularly suitable for use as a disposable high-strength cooking pan.

Claim 3

A pan as set forth in claim 1 in which said article-supporting wall is provided as a separate member.

Claim 4

A pan as set forth in claim 1 in which said article-supporting wall comprises an extension extending outwardly from a lower portion of said peripheral wall and being foldably connected thereto.

Claim 5

A pan as set forth in claim 3 and further comprising integral means in said article-supporting wall spacing it above said bottom wall.

Claim 6

A pan as set forth in claim 1 in which said nonmetallic material comprises a moisture-absorbing fibrous material having high-strength when wet.

Claim 7

A pan as set forth in claim 1 in which said peripheral wall comprises a pair of sidewalls foldably connected to opposite side edges of said bottom wall and a pair of end walls foldably connected to opposite end edges of said bottom wall.

Claim 8

A pan made of a laminate defined by a layer of metallic foil and a layer of a comparatively inexpensive nonmetallic structural material, said pan comprising, a bottom wall having its metallic foil layer defining the outside surface thereof, an article-supporting wall supported above said bottom wall and having its metallic foil layer defining its supporting surface, and a peripheral wall construction comprising a pair of sidewalls foldably connected to opposite side edges of said bottom wall and a pair of end walls foldably connected to opposite end edges of said bottom wall, said peripheral wall construction being defined by two layers of said laminate arranged so that metallic foil defines both the inside and outside surface of said peripheral wall construction, each of said end and sidewalls being defined by an integral flap extending from said bottom wall with each flap being folded substantially in half to define said two layers of laminated material and having an integral outwardly convex top edge made of metallic foil, said pan having metallic foil defining practically its entire exposed inside and outside surfaces with said inexpensive nonmetallic structural material providing structural strength therefor making said pan particularly suitable for use as a disposable high-strength cooking pan.

Claim 9

A pan made of a laminate defined by a layer of metallic foil and a layer of a comparatively inexpensive nonmetallic structural material, said pan comprising, a bottom wall having its metallic foil layer defining the outside surface thereof, an article-supporting wall supported above said bottom wall and having its metallic foil layer defining its supporting surface, and a peripheral wall construction comprising a pair of sidewalls foldably connected to opposite side edges of said bottom wall and a pair of end walls foldably connected to opposite end edges of said bottom wall, said peripheral wall construction being defined by two layers of said laminate arranged so that metallic foil defines both the inside and outside surface of said peripheral wall construction, each of said end and sidewalls being defined by an integral flap extending from said bottom wall with each flap being folded substantially in half to define said two layers of laminated material and having an integral outwardly convex top edge made of metallic foil, said pan having metallic foil defining practically its entire exposed inside and outside surfaces with said inexpensive nonmetallic structural material providing structural strength therefor making said pan particularly suitable for use as a disposable high-strength cooking pan.

Claim 10

A pan as set forth in claim 1 and further comprising means spacing said article-supporting wall above said bottom wall.

Claim 11

A pan as set forth in claim 8 and further comprising a plurality of spaced openings in said article-supporting wall allowing juice from an associated product supported on said article-supporting wall to drain between said bottom wall and article-supporting wall into a controlled space defined by said spacing means.

Claim 12

A pan as set forth in claim 9 in which said spacing means comprises a separate member.

Claim 13

A pan as set forth in claim 10 in which said separate member comprises a sheet having an undulating cross-sectional configuration.

Claim 14

A pan made of a laminate defined by a layer of metallic foil and a layer of a comparatively inexpensive nonmetallic structural material, said pan comprising, a bottom wall having its metallic foil layer defining the outside surface thereof, an article-supporting wall supported above said bottom wall and having its metallic foil layer defining its supporting surface, and a peripheral wall construction adjoining the peripheral edge of said bottom wall and being defined by two layers of said laminate arranged so that metallic foil defines both the inside and outside surface of said peripheral wall construction, said peripheral wall construction comprising a pair of sidewalls foldably connected to opposite side edges of said bottom wall and a pair of end walls foldably connected to opposite End edges of said bottom wall, each of said end and sidewalls being defined by an integral flap extending from said bottom wall with each flap being folded substantially in half to define its associated wall and said article-supporting wall comprises an extension extending from one of said flaps, said pan having metallic foil defining practically its entire exposed inside and outside surfaces with said inexpensive nonmetallic structural material providing structural strength therefor making said pan particularly suitable for use as a disposable high-strength cooking pan.

Claim 15

A pan made of a laminate defined by a layer of metallic foil and a layer of a comparatively inexpensive nonmetallic structural material, said pan comprising, a bottom wall having its metallic foil layer defining the outside surface thereof, an article-supporting wall supported above said bottom wall and having its metallic foil layer defining its supporting surface, and a peripheral wall construction adjoining the peripheral edge of said bottom wall and being defined by two layers of said laminate arranged so that metallic foil defines both the inside and outside surface of said peripheral wall construction, said peripheral wall construction comprising a pair of sidewalls foldably connected to opposite side edges of said bottom wall and a pair of end walls foldably connected to opposite End edges of said bottom wall, each of said end and sidewalls being defined by an integral flap extending from said bottom wall with each flap being folded substantially in half to define its associated wall and said article-supporting wall comprises an extension extending from one of said flaps, said pan having metallic foil defining practically its entire exposed inside and outside surfaces with said inexpensive nonmetallic structural material providing structural strength therefor making said pan particularly suitable for use as a disposable high-strength cooking pan.

Claim 16

A pan as set forth in claim 12 in which said article-supporting wall has a plurality of spaced openings formed therein which are particularly adapted to allow juice from an associated product supported by said article-supporting wall to drain between said bottom wall and said article-supporting wall.

Claim 17

A pan as set forth in claim 13 in which said article-supporting wall has integral means spacing it from said bottom wall.

Claim 18

A disposable broiling pan made of a laminate defined by a layer of metallic foil and a layer of a comparatively inexpensive structural material, said pan comprising, a bottom wall, a pair of side flaps foldably connected to opposite side edges of said bottom wall, a pair of end flaps foldably connected to opposite end edges of said bottom wall, each side flap and end flap being folded substantially in half to define an associated sidewall and end wall respectively, an extension extending from one of said flaps and being folded above and parallel to said bottom wall to define an article-supporting wall, and a plurality of openings in said article-supporting wall which are particularly adapted to allow juice from an article placed in said pan to flow between said article-supporting wall and said bottom wall, said pan having substantially its entire exposed surface made of metallic foil which protects the inexpensive structural material from burning during broiling.

Claim 19

A disposable broiling pan made of a laminate defined by a layer of metallic foil and a layer of a comparatively inexpensive structural material, said pan comprising, a bottom wall, a pair of side flaps foldably connected to opposite side edges of said bottom wall, a pair of end flaps foldably connected to opposite end edges of said bottom wall, each side flap and end flap being folded substantially in half to define an associated sidewall and end wall respectively, an extension extending from one of said flaps and being folded above and parallel to said bottom wall to define an article-supporting wall, and a plurality of openings in said article-supporting wall which are particularly adapted to allow juice from an article placed in said pan to flow between said article-supporting wall and said bottom wall, said pan having substantially its entire exposed surface made of metallic foil which protects the inexpensive structural material from burning during broiling.

Claim 20

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 15 in which said layer of metallic foil comprises a layer of metallic foil containing aluminum and said layer of comparatively inexpensive material comprises a layer of paper.

Claim 21

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 16 in which said paper layer has high strength when wet and inside portions of said bottom wall and article-supporting wall made of said paper serve to absorb said juice.

Claim 22

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 16 and further comprising means spacing said article-supporting wall above said bottom wall to define a substantially controlled space therebetween.

Claim 23

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 18 in which said spacing means comprises at least one tab extending from a terminal edge portion of said article-supporting wall and engaging an associated wall of said pan to provide said controlled spacing.

Claim 24

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 18 in which said spacing means comprises a separate spacer arranged between said article-supporting wall and said bottom wall.

Claim 25

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 15 in which said layer of comparatively inexpensive material comprises a layer of paper, said openings are punched openings having upper edges thereof substantially lined by metallic foil which protects the adjoining paper against burning, and said openings being bounded by roughly tubular columns formed by punching and defining integral means spacing said article-supporting wall above said bottom wall to define a substantially controlled space therebetween.

Claim 26

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 21 in which said columns have jagged lower paper edges defined by punching which provide a wicking action which helps to absorb said juice.

Claim 27

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 15 in which said article-supporting wall has an undulating configuration and said openings are provided in the bottom portion of each downwardly extending wave of said undulating configuration, said undulating article-supporting wall having increased strength and rigiDity and said openings assuring juice flows in the space above said bottom wall.

Claim 28

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 15 and further comprising, an integral gusset foldably connected between the inner edge portion of each end flap and each side flap, a pair of holding flaps extending from opposite outer ends of the end flaps, each gusset being bifolded and arranged substantially coplanar with the inner half of an associated end flap, with the outer half of each end flap being arranged against an associated pair of bifolded gussets, each holding flap being arranged substantially coplanar with the inner half of an associated side flap and the outer half of each side flap being arranged against an associated pair of holding flaps, and said outer halves being held in position by said article-supporting wall, whereby said pan is held together in an interlocked manner independent of external means.

Claim 29

A pan as set forth in claim 24 and further comprising at least one tab extending from each flap other than said one flap, said tabs being arranged substantially coplanar with said bottom wall with said article-supporting wall supported thereagainst.

Claim 30

A disposable broiling pan comprising, a bottom wall, a peripheral wall adjoining the peripheral edge of said bottom wall, and an article-supporting wall supported by said bottom wall, said article-supporting wall having a top layer made of metallic foil and a bottom layer made of a comparatively inexpensive material, said article-supporting wall having a plurality of openings therein which are particularly adapted to allow juice from an article placed in said pan to flow between said article-supporting wall and said bottom wall, said openings having upper portions thereof substantially lined by metallic foil which protects the adjoining comparatively inexpensive material against burning, and each of said openings being bounded by integral means comprising said article-supporting wall, said integral means spacing said article-supporting wall above said bottom wall to define a substantially controlled space therebetween, said top layer serving to protect the inexpensive structural material from burning during broiling.

Claim 31

A disposable broiling pan comprising, a bottom wall, a peripheral wall adjoining the peripheral edge of said bottom wall, and an article-supporting wall supported by said bottom wall, said article-supporting wall having a top layer made of metallic foil and a bottom layer made of a comparatively inexpensive material, said article-supporting wall having a plurality of openings therein which are particularly adapted to allow juice from an article placed in said pan to flow between said article-supporting wall and said bottom wall, said openings having upper portions thereof substantially lined by metallic foil which protects the adjoining comparatively inexpensive material against burning, and each of said openings being bounded by integral means comprising said article-supporting wall, said integral means spacing said article-supporting wall above said bottom wall to define a substantially controlled space therebetween, said top layer serving to protect the inexpensive structural material from burning during broiling.

Claim 32

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 26 in which said layer of metallic foil comprises a layer of metallic foil containing aluminum and said layer of comparatively inexpensive material comprises a layer of paper having high strength when wet and serving to rapidly absorb said juice.

Claim 33

A disposable broiling pan comprising, a bottom wall, a peripheral wall adjoining the peripheral edge of said bottom wall, and an article-supporting wall supported by said bottom wall, said article-supporting wall having a top layer made of metallic foil and a bottom structural layer made of a comparatively inexpensive material comprising a layer of paper, said article-supporting wall having a plurality of openings therein which are particularly adapted to allow juice from an article placed in said pan to flow between said article-supporting wall and said bottom wall, said openings having upper portions thereof substantially lined by metallic foil which protects the adjoining paper against burning and said openings being bounded by inwardly arranged portions of said paper which define integral means spacing said article-supporting wall above said bottom wall to define a substantially controlled space therebetween, said top layer serving to protect the inexpensive structural material from burning during broiling.

Claim 34

A disposable broiling pan comprising, a bottom wall, a peripheral wall adjoining the peripheral edge of said bottom wall, and an article-supporting wall supported by said bottom wall, said article-supporting wall having a top layer made of metallic foil and a bottom structural layer made of a comparatively inexpensive material comprising a layer of paper, said article-supporting wall having a plurality of openings therein which are particularly adapted to allow juice from an article placed in said pan to flow between said article-supporting wall and said bottom wall, said openings having upper portions thereof substantially lined by metallic foil which protects the adjoining paper against burning and said openings being bounded by inwardly arranged portions of said paper which define integral means spacing said article-supporting wall above said bottom wall to define a substantially controlled space therebetween, said top layer serving to protect the inexpensive structural material from burning during broiling.

Claim 35

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 28 in which said openings have jagged lower paper edges which provide a wicking action which helps to absorb said juice.

Claim 36

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 26 in which said article-supporting wall is held in position solely by gravity and thus is unattached to said bottom wall and peripheral wall, said layer of comparatively inexpensive material comprises a layer of paper having high strength when wet and serving to rapidly absorb said juice.

Claim 37

A dispoSable broiling pan comprising, a bottom wall, a peripheral wall adjoining the peripheral edge of said bottom wall, and an article-supporting wall supported by said bottom wall, said article-supporting wall having a top layer made of metallic foil and a bottom structural layer made of a comparatively inexpensive material comprising a layer of paper, said article-supporting wall having a plurality of openings therein which are particularly adapted to allow juice from an article placed in said pan to flow between said article-supporting wall and said bottom wall, said openings being punched openings having upper edges thereof substantially lined by metallic foil which protects the adjoining paper against burning and said openings being bounded by roughly tubular columns formed by punching and defining integral means spacing said article-supporting wall above said bottom wall to define a substantially controlled space therebetween, said punching also serving to hold said metallic foil layer and said paper layer tightly together at each punched opening, said top layer serving to protect the inexpensive structural material from burning during broiling.

Claim 38

A dispoSable broiling pan comprising, a bottom wall, a peripheral wall adjoining the peripheral edge of said bottom wall, and an article-supporting wall supported by said bottom wall, said article-supporting wall having a top layer made of metallic foil and a bottom structural layer made of a comparatively inexpensive material comprising a layer of paper, said article-supporting wall having a plurality of openings therein which are particularly adapted to allow juice from an article placed in said pan to flow between said article-supporting wall and said bottom wall, said openings being punched openings having upper edges thereof substantially lined by metallic foil which protects the adjoining paper against burning and said openings being bounded by roughly tubular columns formed by punching and defining integral means spacing said article-supporting wall above said bottom wall to define a substantially controlled space therebetween, said punching also serving to hold said metallic foil layer and said paper layer tightly together at each punched opening, said top layer serving to protect the inexpensive structural material from burning during broiling.

Claim 39

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 26 in which said layer of comparatively inexpensive material comprises paper, said openings are punched openings and said integral means comprise integral roughly tubular columns formed by punching.

Claim 40

A broiling pan as set forth in claim 32 in which said columns have jagged lower paper edges defined by said punching which provide a wicking action which helps to absorb said juice.