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US 2014/0272056 A1Published application
Baking pan and product produced therein
AssigneeNUBUNS, Inc.
InventorsGeraldine L. Parth, Larry W. Parr
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Abstract
A baking apparatus and method of baking buns and other products is disclosed. In one embodiment, the baking apparatus includes a base pan having a plurality of cavities and a top pan having a corresponding number of molds whereby dough placed between a cavity and a corresponding mold and baked appropriately results in a bun having a flat bottom and at least on closed end.
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A baking pan apparatus, comprising:
- a. a base pan having a substantially planar body, the body defining a perimeter edge, a plurality of cavities extending from the body and the body having flat portions surrounding the plurality of cavities, each of the plurality of cavities comprising a pair of spaced apart end walls a pair of spaced apart side walls, and a flat bottom portion, wherein the end walls and the side walls form a sloped surface between the flat portions of the body and the flat bottom portion of the cavity;
- b. a top pan having a substantially planar body, the body defining a perimeter edge, a plurality of molds extending from the body and the body having flat portions surround the plurality of molds, each of the plurality of molds comprising a pair of spaced apart end walls a pair of spaced apart side walls, and a flat bottom portion, wherein the end walls and the side walls form a sloped surface between the flat portions of the body and the flat bottom portion;
- c. wherein, the top pan is adapted to nest with the bottom pan such that a single mold nests within a single cavity and a space is formed between each mold and each cavity;
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- d. a frame assembly adapted to engage the perimeter edge of the base pan and the perimeter edge of the top pan and secure the position of the top pan relative to the position of the base pan.
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A baking pan apparatus, comprising:
- a. a first substantially planar carrier, the carrier defining a perimeter edge and having a plurality of apertures formed therein;
- b. a second substantially planar carrier, the carrier defining a perimeter edge and having a plurality of apertures formed therein;
- c. a plurality of base pans, each base pan having a perimeter edge, a cavity and a flat portion between the cavity and the perimeter edge, the perimeter edge defining an area larger than an aperture in the first carrier, the cavity having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- d. a plurality of top pans, each top pan defining a perimeter edge, a mold, and a flat portion between the mold and the perimeter edge, the mold having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- e. wherein, a base pan is adapted to fit in a single aperture in the first carrier and a top pan is adapted to fit in a single aperture in the second carrier, and wherein each top pan is adapted to nest within a base pan to form a space between the outer surface of each mold and the inner surface of each cavity;
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- f. a frame assembly adapted to engage the first and second carriers to secure the position of the first carrier relative to the position of the second carrier.
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A system for baking buns, comprising
- a. providing a base pan having a substantially planar body defining a perimeter edge, a plurality of cavities formed in the body, and the body having flat portions surrounding the plurality of cavities, each of the plurality of cavities comprising a pair of spaced apart end walls a pair of spaced apart side walls, and a flat bottom portion, wherein the end walls and the side walls form a sloped surface between the flat portions of the body and the flat bottom portion;
- b. providing a top pan having a substantially planar body defining a perimeter edge, a plurality of molds formed in the body, and the body having flat portions surround the plurality of molds, each of the plurality of molds comprising a pair of spaced apart end walls a pair of spaced apart side walls, and a flat bottom portion, wherein the end walls and the side walls form a sloped surface between the flat portions of the body and the flat bottom portion;
- c. placing an amount of dough in each base pan;
- d. placing the top pan on the base pan such that each cavity receives a corresponding mold to form a space between the cavities and molds for the dough to fill during a baking process;
- e. securing the top pan relative to the base pan to form a baking apparatus;
- f. placing the baking apparatus in a heated oven;
- g. removing the baking apparatus from the oven;
- h. separating the top pan and base pan;
- i. removing the baked buns from the base pan.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.