Mold with easy-to-grip removable containers and stand for same
AssigneeSeb S.A.
InventorStéphane Plichon
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Abstract
A mold for preparation of food includes a stand having a receiving structure, enhancers, and at least one through-opening having an edge, and at least one removable container of height h configured for introducing into the opening. The container includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall, the side wall and the bottom wall forming a cavity for holding food. The side wall of each container has an upper gripping zone that is unable to pass through the opening. The mold also includes; an annular line of cooperation where the container cooperates with the edge of the opening to support the container on the edge, and a lower stability zone that is able to pass through the opening.
Claims17
A mold for preparation of food, comprising:
- a stand including a tray, enhancers and at least one through-opening having an edge;
- at least one removable container of height h intended to be introduced into the through-opening, the container comprising a bottom wall extending along a first plane and a side wall extending from the bottom wall, the side wall and the bottom wall forming a cavity for holding food;
- the side wall of each container has an upper gripping zone that is unable to pass through the through-opening and has a height h1, an annular line of cooperation wherein the container cooperates with the edge of the through-opening to support the container on the edge, and a lower stability zone that is able to pass through the through-opening and has a height h2;
- wherein
- the height h1 is at least 25% of the height h of the container and does not exceed 45% of the height h of the container;
- the annular line of cooperation defines the joint between the upper and lower zones;
- and
- the area of the through-opening is at least equal to the area of the container cross section of the container at the annular line of cooperation,
- wherein the tray and the container are configured to be placed within a heated chamber capable of baking the food within the container, and
- wherein the enhancers have a height h3 that is greater than the height h2,
- wherein the tray includes a foot extending from one of the enhancers along a second plane parallel to the bottom wall of the container and spaced apart from the bottom wall by a height h4,
- wherein the height h4 is the difference between the height h3 and the height h2, and
- wherein the edge includes a curved segment extending from a substantially linear segment of the edge, the curved and substantially linear segments extending parallel to the first plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.