US3874548A
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Baking utensil
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-09-27
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Granted: 1975-04-01
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Expires: 1992-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A baking utensil including outer and inner parts of relatively thin metal, the outer part being thicker than the inner part, and the inner part being formed with a plurality of receptacles for articles being individually baked.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr George J Buff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:46
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/003; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
A baking utensil comprising a hollow upwardly opening outer part fabricated of a single sheet of metal including a generally flat bottom wall and upstanding peripheral side wall, and an inner part fabricated of a single sheet of metal and disposed in said outer part, the metal sheet of said outer part being of heavier gauge that the metal sheet of said inner part, said inner part comprising a plurality of hollow upwardly opening receptacles disposed in side-by-side relation with each other and each having a generally flat receptacle bottom resting on the outer part bottom wall, a web extending between the upper regions of adjacent receptacles, web extensions extending to the peripheral side wall of said outer part, and securing means securing said web extensions to said outer part peripheral side wall, said inner and outer parts effectively reinforcing and rigidifying each other by the multiple flat surface area engagement therebetween and the peripheral securement together of the inner and outer parts, said receptacles terminating at their upper edges below the upper edges of said outer part side wall, said web lying in a plane spaced below the plane of said outer part side wall upper edges, and said web extensions lying against said outer part peripheral side wall, whereby contents of said receptacles cresting above the latter but not above said outer part side wall facilitate overwrapping without contacting the contents.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
A baking utensil comprising a hollow upwardly opening outer part fabricated of a single sheet of metal including a generally flat bottom wall and upstanding peripheral side wall, and an inner part fabricated of a single sheet of metal and disposed in said outer part, the metal sheet of said outer part being of heavier gauge that the metal sheet of said inner part, said inner part comprising a plurality of hollow upwardly opening receptacles disposed in side-by-side relation with each other and each having a generally flat receptacle bottom resting on the outer part bottom wall, a web extending between the upper regions of adjacent receptacles, web extensions extending to the peripheral side wall of said outer part, and securing means securing said web extensions to said outer part peripheral side wall, said inner and outer parts effectively reinforcing and rigidifying each other by the multiple flat surface area engagement therebetween and the peripheral securement together of the inner and outer parts, said receptacles terminating at their upper edges below the upper edges of said outer part side wall, said web lying in a plane spaced below the plane of said outer part side wall upper edges, and said web extensions lying against said outer part peripheral side wall, whereby contents of said receptacles cresting above the latter but not above said outer part side wall facilitate overwrapping without contacting the contents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A baking utensil according to claim 1, said securing means comprising interfitting marginal edge portions of said web extensions and said outer part side wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A baking utensil according to claim 1, said outer part sheet being of a thickness approximately equal to or greater than 0.003 inches, and said inner part sheet being of a thickness approximately equal to or less than 0.002 inches, whereby the outer part is sufficiently sturdy to afford protection in handling and the inner part is sufficiently light in weight to effect substantial economies in material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A baking utensil according to claim 1, said receptacles being located in an array conformably received in said outer part.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A baking utensil according to claim 4, the outer side extremities of said receptacles engaging the sides of said outer part.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A baking utensil according to claim 5, said outer part and said array of receptacles being generally rectangular, and said outer part having rounded corners conformably receiving respective receptacles of said inner part.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-31 | 1978-09-30 | 1979-04-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-31 | 1982-09-30 | 1983-04-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-31 | 1986-09-30 | 1987-04-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |