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US 5,290,985 AGranted
Microwave oven insert
OwnerBetsy L. Jancic, Dale A. Jancicinventors
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Abstract
An insert formed of a polymeric microwave transmissible material is arranged for complementary reception with the microwave oven cavity permitting ease of removal of the insert relative to the cavity for enhanced ease of cleaning of the insert relative to and subsequent a microwave oven cooking procedure.
Claims2
A microwave oven insert arranged for reception within a microwave oven, wherein the insert comprises,
- a floor and a roof plate spaced from and parallel relative to the floor, a first side wall spaced from and parallel a second side wall, and a rear wall, and
- an entrance opening directed into the insert container between the roof plate, the floor, the first side wall, the second side wall, and wherein the insert is formed of a polymeric microwave transmissible material, and
- the first side wall having a first side wall opening arranged to permit alignment with illumination within a microwave oven, and
- the roof plate having a roof plate opening arranged to receive microwave therethrough, and
- the floor having a floor opening arranged to accommodate a turn table through the floor, and
- the roof plate includes a continuous frangible junction extending in surrounding relationship relative to the roof plate opening, wherein rupture of the frangible junction permits removal of a roof plate insert oriented within the frangible junction to accommodate venting from the insert through the microwave oven, and
- a first dovetail slot directed coextensively along the first side wall spaced a predetermined spacing relative to the floor, and a second dovetail slot directed into the second side wall in facing relationship relative to the first dovetail slot, wherein the second dovetail slot is spaced said predetermined spacing relative to the floor, and the first dovetail slot and the second dovetail slot are arranged in a parallel coextensive relationship, and a transparent shelf plate, the transparent shelf plate including a first dovetail side wall and a second dovetail side wall, wherein the first dovetail side wall is arranged for reception within the first dovetail slot and the second dovetail side wall is arranged for simultaneous reception within the second dovetail slot.
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