Pan system for selectively releasing a food product
AssigneePinnacle Foods Group LLC
InventorsMarcus S. Jones, Gregory A. Ornoski, Craig P. Massey
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Abstract
A pan system may have a closed configuration and an open configuration to selectively release a food product. The system comprise a base portion having a sidewall connected to a bottom with an opening, a removable portion configured to span the opening, and an attachment configured to releasably secure the removable portion relative to the base portion in the closed condition and selectively release the removable portion from the base portion in the open condition. The base portion and removable portion may be configured to contain the food product in the closed condition and separate to release the food product from the base portion in the open condition.
Claims20
A pan system having a closed condition and an open condition to selectively release a food product, the system comprising:
- a base portion having a sidewall connected to a bottom with an opening;
- a removable portion configured to span the opening;
- and
- an attachment configured to releasably secure the removable portion relative to the base portion in the closed condition and selectively release the removable portion from the base portion in the open condition,
- wherein the base portion and removable portion are configured to contain the food product in the closed condition and separate to release the food product from the base portion in the open condition.
A pan system having a closed configuration and an open configuration to selectively release a food product, the system comprising:
- a food product;
- a base portion having a sidewall connected to a bottom with an opening;
- a removable portion configured to span the opening;
- and
- an attachment configured to releasably secure the removable portion relative to the base portion in the closed condition and selectively release the removable portion from the base portion in the open condition,
- wherein the base portion and removable portion are configured to contain the food product in the closed condition and separate to release the food product from the base portion in the open condition.
A method for using a pan system to selectively release a food product, the method comprising:
- placing the food product in the pan system having a removable portion and a base portion with an opening, the removable portion spanning the opening and being releasably secured to the base portion with an attachment;
- applying a heat to the pan system with the food product thereby allowing the food product to cook;
- releasing the attachment in response to the heat;
- allowing the pan system with the food product to cool;
- applying a force to the removable portion through the opening;
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- separating the removable portion with the food product from the base portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.