Pan with integrated air gap

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021002027-A1
Application number	US-201916460273-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 2, 2019
Priority date	Jul 2, 2019
Publication date	Jan 7, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A pan includes a base, a sidewall, and a lip. The sidewall extends from and around a first periphery of the base. The base and the sidewall cooperatively define a cavity. The lip extends from and at least partially along a second periphery of an end of the sidewall opposite the base. The lip has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the lip is configured to engage a third portion of a second pan when the pan and the second pan are in a nested arrangement such that engagement between the first portion of the lip and the third portion of the second pan forms an air gap between the pan and the second pan when in the nested arrangement.

First claim

1 . A pan comprising:
a base; a sidewall extending from and around a first periphery of the base, the base and the sidewall cooperatively defining a cavity; and a lip extending from and at least partially along a second periphery of an end of the sidewall opposite the base; wherein the lip has a first portion and a second portion; and wherein the first portion of the lip is configured to engage a third portion of a second pan when the pan and the second pan are in a nested arrangement such that engagement between the first portion of the lip and the third portion of the second pan forms an air gap between the pan and the second pan when in the nested arrangement.

2 . The pan of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall extends linearly outward at an angle from the base such that the cavity has a tapered profile.

3 . The pan of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall has a curved profile.

4 . The pan of claim 1 , wherein the lip is shaped such that a free end of the lip extends downward in a direction toward the base.

5 . The pan of claim 1 , further comprising an extended lip extending from and only partially along a third periphery of the lip, wherein the extended lip is the first portion of the lip that is configured to engage the third portion of the second pan, and wherein the third portion of the second pan is a second lip of the second pan.

6 . The pan of claim 5 , wherein the lip extends along the entirety of the second periphery of the sidewall.

7 . The pan of claim 5 , wherein the air gap includes a lip air gap positioned between the second portion of the lip and the second lip.

8 . The pan of claim 5 , wherein the sidewall includes a first wall portion, a second wall portion positioned opposite the first wall portion, a third wall portion coupling first ends of the first wall portion and the second wall portion together, and a fourth wall portion positioned opposite the third wall portion and coupling opposing second ends of the first wall portion and the second wall portion together.

9 . The pan of claim 8 , wherein the lip extends along at least one of (i) the first wall portion and the second wall portion or (ii) the third wall portion and the fourth wall portion, and wherein the extended lip extends from at least one of (a) the lip positioned along the first wall portion and the second wall portion or (b) the lip positioned along the third wall portion and the fourth wall portion.

10 . The pan of claim 8 , further comprising corner portions having corner walls connecting the first wall portion, the second wall portion, the third wall portion, and the fourth wall portion together.

11 . The pan of claim 10 , wherein the corner walls (i) have a curved profile such that the corner portions are curved or (ii) have a linear profile such that the corner portions are not curved.

12 . The pan of claim 10 , wherein the lip extends along at least one of (i) the first wall portion and the second wall portion or (ii) the third wall portion and the fourth wall portion, and wherein the extended lip extends from at least one of (a) the lip positioned along the first wall portion and the second wall portion or (b) the lip positioned along the third wall portion and the fourth wall portion, but not the corner walls.

13 . The pan of claim 10 , wherein the lip extends along the first wall portion, the second wall portion, the third wall portion, and the fourth wall portion, and wherein the extended lip extends from one of (a) the lip along the first wall portion and the second wall portion or (b) the lip along the third wall portion and the fourth wall portion, but not the corner walls.

14 . The pan of claim 10 , wherein the lip extends along the first wall portion, the second wall portion, the third wall portion, and the fourth wall portion, and wherein the extended lip extends from the lip along the first wall portion, the second wall portion, the third wall portion, and the fourth wall portion, but not the corner walls.

15 . The pan of claim 10 , wherein the lip extends along the corner portions.

16 . The pan of claim 15 , wherein the extended lip extends from the lip positioned along two or more of the corner portions.

17 . The pan of claim 15 , wherein the lip extends from the first wall portion, the second wall portion, the third wall portion, and the fourth wall portion, and wherein the extended lip extends from at least one of (a) the lip positioned along the first wall portion and the second wall portion or (b) the lip positioned along the third wall portion and the fourth wall portion, but not the corner walls.

18 . A kit comprising:
a first pan comprising:
a first base;
a first sidewall extending around and from the first base;
a first lip extending around and from the first sidewall; and
an extended lip extending from only a portion of the first lip; and
a second pan comprising:
a second base;
a second sidewall extending around and from the second base; and
a second lip extending around and from the second sidewall;
wherein the extended lip of the first pan is configured to engage the second lip of the second pan when the first pan is stacked on top of the second pan; and wherein engagement between the extended lip and the second lip forms an air gap between at least one of (i) the first base and the second base, (ii) the first sidewall and the second sidewall, or (iii) the first lip and the second lip.

19 . A food vessel comprising:
a body having a first peripheral edge, the body defining at least one food cavity; a lip extending from and along the entirety of the first peripheral edge, the lip having a second peripheral edge; and an extended lip extending from and along only a portion of the second peripheral edge.

20 . The food vessel of claim 19 , wherein the extended lip is positioned to engage a second lip of a second food vessel when the food vessel and the second food vessel are in a nested arrangement, wherein engagement between the extended lip and the second lip forms an airgap between the food vessel and the second food vessel when in the nested arrangement.

Assignees

• The Vollrath Co Llc

Inventors

• Mayer Theresa
• Blada Kristin
• Casler Maximilian James

Classifications

• A47J37/01

  Vessels uniquely adapted for baking (for use in baker's ovens A21B) · CPC title

• B65D21/0233 Primary

  Nestable containers · CPC title

• B65D1/34 Primary

  Trays or like shallow containers {(B65D81/3813 takes precedence)} · CPC title