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- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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Abstract
A cooking rack including a series of support members moveably coupled together for supporting a food product, the support members capable of moving relative to each other during cooking to accommodate shrinkage of the food product.
Description
- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/171,744, filed on Dec. 22, 1999, the entire teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- Trays for cooking bacon in a microwave oven typically consist of a plastic tray having a slightly angled surface onto which strips of bacon are placed. The angled surface includes a series of grooves allowing the grease to flow from the bacon during cooking and collect in a reservoir adjacent to and below the angled surface. A draw back with this design is that the strips of bacon have a tendency to stick to the angled surface while cooking. As a result, the strips of bacon are unable to shrink in length while cooking and become very thin and brittle. Consequently, the long thin brittle strips of bacon are difficult to remove from the tray without breaking.
- The present invention provides a cooking rack including a series of support members moveably coupled together for supporting a food product, the support members capable of moving relative to each other during cooking to accommodate shrinkage of the food product.
- In preferred embodiments, the support members are moveably secured to each other by a flexible connecting member, and in some cases, a pair of flexible connecting members. In one embodiment, the support members are secured to flexible sheet material having two weakened lines which allow a central region of the sheet material to be removed. In another embodiment, the support members are separated from each other by sheet material having a series of holes therethrough. In still another embodiment, the support members are movably contained by a containing member. The containing member includes opposed side members where the support members are movably contained by elongate slots formed within the side members. The containing member may be a tray with the side members forming opposed walls of the tray. The support members may be coated with microwave susceptor material.
- The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of preferred embodiments of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the different views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the invention.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a cooking rack positioned on a plate.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of the cooking rack of FIG. 1 with strips of bacon positioned thereon.
- FIG. 3 is a side schematic view of bacon supported by the support members of the cooking rack of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 4 is a side schematic view depicting the support members of the cooking rack of FIG. 1 moving inwardly as the bacon shrinks during cooking.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of another cooking rack.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of an embodiment of yet another cooking rack.
- FIG. 7 is a side view of a portion of the cooking rack of FIG. 6.
- FIG. 8 is a plan view of an embodiment of still another cooking rack.
- FIG. 9 is a side view of the cooking rack of FIG. 8 supporting bacon.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view of the cooking rack of FIG. 8 with the center of the bottom sheet removed.
- FIG. 11 is a side view of two cooking racks of FIG. 8 supporting bacon and stacked upon each other.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of another support member.
- FIG. 13 is a side view of an embodiment of another cooking rack supporting food
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an embodiment of still another cooking rack.
- FIG. 15 is a plan view of an embodiment of yet another cooking rack.
- FIG. 16 is a plan view of the cooking rack of FIG. 15 positioned on a plate and supporting strips of bacon.
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a carton containing a stack of the cooking racks of FIG. 15 supporting bacon.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view of an embodiment of another cooking rack.
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view of an embodiment of still another cooking rack.
- FIG. 20 is a side view of a portion of a variation of the cooking rack of FIG. 15.
- FIG. 21 is a side view of a portion of another variation of the cooking rack of FIG. 15.
- A description of preferred embodiments of the invention follows. Referring to FIG. 1,
cooking rack 10 includes twoside members 14 which are coupled together by two connectingrods 16. A series ofsupport members 18 extend between and are slidably coupled to theside members 14. Eachside member 14 has anelongate slot 14 a and twoholes 16 a located at opposite ends ofslot 14 a. The ends of the connectingrods 16 are secured within theholes 16 a ofside members 14 and rigidly space theside members 14 apart from each other in parallel fashion. Thesupport members 18 include enlargedknobs 18 a at the ends of thesupport members 18 which slidably secure thesupport members 18 within theslots 14 a and trap theside members 14 between theknobs 18 a. As a result, the support members 20 are able to slide laterally in the direction of arrows 20. Preferably,cooking rack 10 is sized to sit atop a standard sizedplate 12 for cooking within a microwave oven.Cooking rack 10 is preferably made of wood, but alternatively, may be made of plastic or paperboard. In addition,cooking rack 10 may be made of metal for cooking within a standard oven or grill. - In use, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a series of strips of
bacon 22 are placed upon and supported by thesupport members 18 ofcooking rack 10 in side by side fashion. Thesupport members 18 are positioned to be evenly spaced apart from each other. Thecooking rack 10 is placed in a microwave oven while sitting atop theplate 12. As the strips ofbacon 22 cook, thebacon 22 begins to shrink in length and at the same time, tends to stick to thesupport members 18. As a result, while thebacon 22 shrinks, thesupport members 18 gradually move to the center ofcooking rack 10 as indicated by arrows A in FIG. 4. This allows thebacon 22 to shrink while cooking so that the bacon does not become thin and stretched out as with prior art cooking racks. In addition, thebacon 22 cooks in a relatively flat manner and has the appearance of pan fried bacon. Furthermore, since thecooking rack 10 is placed on aplate 12 with thebacon 22 raised above the surface of theplate 12 by thesupport members 18, the grease from thebacon 22 drips down from thebacon 22 between thesupport members 18 and collects on theplate 12 below. Consequently, the strips ofbacon 22 do not sit in bacon grease while cooking. Once the strips ofbacon 22 are cooked, thebacon 22 may stick slightly to thesupport members 18 along thin lines of contact but may be easily pulled from thesupport members 18 without breaking the cookedbacon 22. - FIG. 5 depicts another
cooking rack 30 which differs fromcooking rack 10 in that instead of havingside members 14 and connectingrods 16,cooking rack 30 includes atray 24 having twoopposed side walls 26, two opposedend walls 28 and abottom wall 34. Theside walls 26 each have anelongated slot 14 a for slidably coupling thesupport members 18 to tray 24. Cookingrack 30 does not require aplate 12 for collecting grease but instead collects grease within theinterior 32 oftray 24. - FIGS. 6 and 7 depict another
cooking rack 40 which includes a series ofsupport members 38 which are movably coupled togther byflexible strap members 36. Eachsupport member 38 includes pointed ends 38 a which are adjacent tonecks 38 b having narrowed diameters. Thesupport members 38 are secured to theflexible strap members 36 by pushing the pointed ends 38 a through a series of holes 36 a within theflexible strap members 36. The holes 36 a are preferably sized to have a diameter that is about the same diameter or less than that of thenecks 38 b. The holes 36 a expand to allow the pointed ends 38 a to pass through before being captured within thenecks 38 b of thesupport members 38. Theflexible strap members 36 are preferably ribbon shaped and formed of flexible material such as a polymer, leather, textile, and are flexible enough to allow thesupport members 38 to move together but are rigid enough not to tangle with each other or with thesupport members 38. Thesupport members 38 are preferably formed of wood, plastic or paperboard. - In use,
cooking rack 40 is placed on aplate 12. Next, strips ofbacon 22 are placed upon thesupport members 38 in a manner similar to that depicted in FIGS. 2 and 3. When cooking in a microwave oven, as the strips ofbacon 22 shrink, thesupport members 38 move towards each other and towards the center in a manner similar to that depicted in FIG. 4. When cleaningcooking rack 40, thesupport members 38 can be detached from theflexible strap members 36. - Referring to FIG. 8,
cooking rack 50 includes a sheet of flexibleovenable material 42 which is secured to a series of spacedsupport members 44. The sheet ofovenable material 42 has two perforatedlines 46 which defines acentral region 48 a and twoouter strips 48 b. Thesupport members 44 are secured to the sheet ofovenable material 42 at theouter strips 48 b. The sheet ofovenable material 42 is preferably ovenable paper or parchment which has a nonstick surface, but, alternatively, can be flexible plastic or nonwoven textile. Thesupport members 44 are preferably wood, but alternatively, may be plastic or paperboard. Depending upon the materials employed forsheet 42 andsupport members 44,support members 44 may be secured tosheet 42 by gluing, heat sealing, ultrasonic welding, or stitching, etc. - Referring to FIG. 9, strips of
bacon 22 are placed uponcooking rack 50 in preparation for cooking. Before cooking, the user grasps thecentral region 48 a of the sheet ofovenable material 42 and pulls in a downwardly and backwardly direction. This separates thecentral region 48 a from theouter strips 48 b alongperforated lines 46. Once thecentral region 48 a is removed as depicted in FIG. 10, only thesupport members 44 and theouter strips 48 b remain. The strips ofbacon 22 are omitted in FIG. 10 to more clearly show the removal of thecentral region 48 a. Thecooking rack 50 supporting thebacon 22 is then placed on a plate and placed within a microwave oven. The outer strips 48 b behave in a manner similar to theflexible strap members 36 ofcooking rack 40 and allow thesupport members 44 to move towards each other when the strips ofbacon 22 shrink during cooking. The configuration depicted in FIG. 10 may also be formed in one integral piece from plastic or paper products. - Referring to FIG. 1,
cooking rack 50 may be used for packaging strips ofbacon 22. Multiple cooking racks 50 supporting strips ofbacon 22 are stacked on top of each other for storage within a carton. The cooking racks 50 are then removed as needed for use. Alternatively,cooking rack 50 may be used in rolls. - Referring to FIG. 12,
support members 52 are other support members which are formed of hollow paperboard tubes and coated withmicrowave susceptor material 54 for browning food along lines of contact.Support members 52 may be used when it is desireable for the food being cooked to have grill-like marks on the food.Support members 52 can also be solid and may be wood or plastic. - Referring to FIG. 13,
cooking rack 60 is similar tocooking rack 50 but differs in thatcooking rack 60 includessupport members 52 and wraps around the bottom and top surfaces of afood item 56, for example, a steak, hamburger, pork chop, etc. Thecentral region 48 a may be removed as shown or left in place to prevent thefood item 56 from drying out. Themicrowave susceptor material 54 of thesupport members 52 absorb microwave energy and heat up thereby browning thefood item 56 along lines of contact that resemble grill marks. Since thesupport members 52 contact both the top and bottom surfaces of thefood item 56, the top and bottom surfaces acquire the browned lines of contact simultaneously. This allows thefood product 56 to be cooked within a microwave oven while having the appearance of being cooked conventionally. Typically,cooking rack 60 and thefood item 56 are placed upon a plate in the microwave oven. - Referring to FIG. 14,
cooking rack 64 is another cooking rack for storing and cooking strips ofbacon 22.Cooking rack 64 includes a series ofsupport members 44 which are secured toflexible strips 66. The flexible strips 66 are removably attached to a sheet of flexiblefood wrapping material 58. As a result, strips ofbacon 22 can be stored oncooking rack 64 in a manner similar to that depicted in FIG. 11. In use,sheet 58 is separated fromflexible strips 66 before placement onto aplate 12 for cooking in a microwave oven. As the strips ofbacon 22 shrink while cooking, theflexible strips 66 allow thesupport members 44 to move together in a manner similar to that depicted in FIG. 4. - Referring to FIG. 15, cooking rack is another cooking rack for storing and cooking strips of
bacon 22.Cooking rack 70 includes a sheet of flexibleovenable material 68 having apattern 74 ofholes 72 therethrough. A series of evenly spacedsupport members 44 are secured to the sheet ofovenable material 68 preferably at the outer edges. The sheet ofovenable material 68 extends betweensupport members 44 and is preferably ovenable paper or parchment, but alternatively, may be plastic. Although a sheet ofovenable material 68 having apattern 74 ofholes 72 is preferred, alternatively, a sheet of mesh type or absorbent material may be used. In addition, althoughcooking rack 70 typically has a series ofsupport members 44 which are secured tosheet 68, such as by gluing, heat sealing, ultrasonic welding, or stitching, etc., alternatively,cooking rack 70 may be formed in a manner where thesupport members 44 are integral withsheet 68. Such an integral structure may have solid, hollow or corrugatedrib support members 44 and be formed of plastic or paper products, or a composite thereof, which includes laminations. - Referring to FIG. 16, in use, strips of
bacon 22 are supported oncooking rack 70 and placed upon a standardsized plate 12. When cooking within a microwave oven, the grease from thebacon 22 drips through theholes 72 in theovenable material 68 and collects on theplate 12 below. As a result, thebacon 22 is able to cook without being submerged within grease. In addition, as the strips ofbacon 22 shrink, the flexible nature of theovenable paper 68 allows thesupport members 44 to move inwardly towards each other in a manner similar to that depicted in FIG. 4. This allows the bacon to shrink like conventionally cooked bacon. - FIG. 17 depicts the manner in which
cooking rack 70 may be used for packaging and storing strips ofbacon 22. A series ofcooking racks 70 supporting strips ofbacon 22 are stacked upon one another in a manner similar to that depicted in FIG. 11. The stack is then stored within acarton 76. The cooking racks 70 are removed from thecarton 76 for placement within a microwave oven as needed. Although cookingrack 70 has been described for use with bacon,cooking rack 70 may be used with any suitable food item. - Referring to FIG. 18,
cooking rack 80 includes a rigidouter frame 78 which is secured to a region of flexibleovenable material 82 having apattern 74 ofholes 72 therethrough. Food for cooking is supported by the region ofmaterial 82. During cooking within a microwave oven,cooking rack 80 is supported on aplate 12. Although the flexibleovenable material 82 is typically paper, parchment, or plastic, alternatively, the region can be made of or supported by rigid material withholes 72 therethrough. In such a case,outer frame 78 may be omitted. Support members may be included to provide stiffness. - Referring to FIG. 19,
cooking rack 90 differs from cooking rack 30 (FIG. 5) in thatend walls 28 include wings 28 a extending outwardly therefrom in opposing directions. Wings 28 a are located at the same horizontal level assupport members 18 and may serve as temporary supports for the ends of the strips ofbacon 22 before shrinking occurs during cooking. Additionally, wings 28 a may serve as handles for liftingcooking rack 90. - Referring to FIG. 20, a variation in the construction of cooking rack70 (FIG. 15) is depicted where the
support members 44 are integrally formed withsheet 68 and consist of raised lateral ridges or bumps extending from the top surface ofsheet 68. Although the strips ofbacon 22 are typically placed over thesupport members 44, alternatively, the cooking rack may be inverted so that the strips ofbacon 22 are placed on the opposite side. In addition, the support members may have raised ridges extending from the top and bottom surfaces ofsheet 68 as shown in phantom.Sheet 68 is formed from the materials previously described for FIG. 15. - Referring to FIG. 21, another variation in the construction of cooking rack70(FIG. 15) is depicted where the
support members 44 are integrally formed withsheet 68 and are corrugated. - While this invention has been particularly shown and described with references to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention encompassed by the appended claims.
- For example, although the present invention has been primarily described for use with particular foods, it is understood that the present invention may be used with a wide variety of foods. In addition, the present invention may be also used with conventional ovens or grills. Furthermore, various components from the different cooking racks described may be combined. Also, nonsticking materials such as polyfluroethylene may be applied to the present invention as needed. Finally, the dimensions of the present invention may vary depending upon the application at hand.
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1. A cooking rack comprising a series of support members moveably coupled together for supporting a food product, the support members capable of moving relative to each other during cooking to accommodate shrinkage of the food product.
2. The rack of in which the support members are moveably secured to each other by a flexible connecting member.
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3. The rack of in which the support members are moveably secured to each other by a pair of flexible connecting members.
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4. The rack of in which the support members are secured to flexible sheet material, the sheet material having two weakened lines allowing a central region of the sheet material to be removed.
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5. The rack of in which the support members are separated from each other by flexible sheet material, the sheet material having a series of holes therethrough.
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6. The rack of in which the support members are movably contained by a containing member.
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7. The rack of in which the containing member comprises opposed side members, the support members being movably contained by elongate slots formed within the side members.
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8. The rack of in which the containing member is a tray, the side members forming opposed walls of the tray.
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9. The rack of in which the support members are coated with microwave susceptor material.
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10. A cooking rack comprising:
a series of support members spaced apart from each other for supporting a food product; and
flexible sheet material extending between the support members, the flexible sheet material moveably coupling the support members togther such that the support members are capable of moving relative to each other during cooking to accommodate shrinkage of the food product.
11. The cooking rack of in which the flexible sheet material has two weakened lines allowing a central region of the sheet material to be removed.
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12. The cooking rack of in which the flexible sheet material has a series of holes therethrough.
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13. A method of forming a cooking rack comprising the step of moveably coupling a series of support members together for supporting a food product, the support members capable of moving relative to each other during cooking to accommodate shrinkage of the food product.
14. A method of forming a cooking rack comprising:
providing a series of support members spaced apart from each other for supporting a food product; and
moveably coupling the support members together with flexible sheet material, the flexible sheet material being extending between the support members, the support members capable of moving relative to each other during cooking to accommodate shrinkage of the food product.
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