Methods and Apparatus for Preparing Comestibles
OwnerTheodore Joseph Burdett, Sharon Anne Burdettinventors
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Abstract
Provided are improved methods and apparatus for preparing comestibles in conventional, non-steam generating ovens. Embodiments of the disclosure provide a container for use in non-steam generating ovens comprising an interior space oriented along, and accessible from, the longitudinal, horizontal axis of the container. This and other features of the disclosed embodiments confer improved ease of use and safety when accessing the interior space of the container for loading or unloading the comestibles therein.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- (a) a container defining an interior space oriented along a longitudinal, horizontal axis of the container;
- said container further comprising a first face at a proximal end of the container and a second face at a distal end of the container,
- wherein the first and second faces are substantially parallel to one another and define the limits of the container and internal space,
- wherein the first and second faces are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal, horizontal axis of the container,
- and wherein at least the first face is open to the interior space of the container;
- (b) at least one lid capable of engaging with the proximal face of the container, thereby closing the interior space of the container to an exterior environment.
The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a flange element on an interior surface of the container that contacts the lid when the lid is engaged with the container.
An apparatus comprising;
- (a) a container defining an interior space oriented along a longitudinal, horizontal axis of the container;
- said container comprising a base and a cover;
- wherein the base comprises a substantially flat planar surface having a proximal end, a distal end, and two sides, and
- wherein the cover is substantially conical and comprises a top, a proximal end, a distal wall, and two side walls;
- said container further comprising a first face at a proximal end of the container and a second face at a distal end of the container,
- wherein the first and second faces are substantially parallel to one another and define the limits of the container and internal space,
- wherein the first and second faces are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal, horizontal axis of the container,
- and wherein at least the first face is open to the interior space of the container;
- (b) at least one lid capable of engaging with the proximal face of the container, thereby closing the interior space of the container to an exterior environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.