Perforated line service pasta basket
OwnerLouis S. Germanoinventor
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Abstract
The perforated line service pasta basket is fabricated from single-ply food service grade stainless steel. A steel sheet is heat-compressed into a cylindrical shape and provided with a single-ply perforated bottom wall. The bottom wall is raised to stimulate water circulation within the basket. A handle is provided on the basket to allow for manipulation of the basket to and from a pasta cooker. The use of stainless steel eliminates the possibility of rusting, thereby decreasing the chance of foodborne illness caused by contamination.
Claims13
A perforated line service pasta basket for use with a commercial pasta cooker, comprising:
- at least one rust-resistant sidewall defining a tubular basket, the basket having an open upper end and a lower end, the at least one wall having a lower edge;
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- a bottom wall extending across the lower end of the tubular basket, the bottom wall being elevated vertically above the lower edge, the at least one sidewall and the bottom wall having a plurality of perforations defined therein for draining water from the basket, the lower end of the at least one wall having a plurality of openings formed therein between the bottom wall and the lower edge to prevent water draining through the bottom wall from collecting beneath the bottom wall.
A perforated line service pasta basket for use with a commercial pasta cooker, comprising:
- at least one rust-resistant sidewall defining a tubular basket, the basket having an open upper end and a lower end, the at least one wall having a lower edge;
- a bottom wall extending across the lower end of the tubular basket, the bottom wall being elevated vertically above the lower edge, the at least one sidewall and the bottom wall having a plurality of perforations defined therein for draining water from the basket;
- a handle disposed on the at least one sidewall, the handle extending at an angle above the open upper end of the tubular basket;
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- a plastic, ergonomically designed gripping member disposed on the handle.
A perforated line service pasta basket, comprising:
- at least one rust-resistant sidewall defining a tubular basket, the basket having an open upper end and a lower end, the at least one wall having a lower edge;
- a bottom wall extending across the lower end of the tubular basket, the bottom wall being elevated vertically above the lower edge, the at least one sidewall and the bottom wall having a plurality of perforations defined therein for draining water from the basket, the perforations each being greater than ⅛ of an inch in diameter, the lower end of the at least s one wall having a plurality of openings formed therein between the bottom wall and the lower edge to prevent water draining through the bottom wall from collecting beneath the bottom wall;
- a handle fabricated from stainless steel disposed on the at least one side, said handle extending at an angle above the open upper end;
- a plastic, ergonomically designed gripping member disposed on said handle;
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- a commercial pasta cooker for receiving said pasta basket therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.