US 5,503,062 A · Wire support and inner rack for thin aluminum roasting pan

Abstract

The invention is a reinforcing support structure for a pan adapted to contain an object. The pan has a pan bottom and a sidewall extending upwardly from the periphery of the pan bottom. An outwardly extending rim is formed on the upwardly extending sidewall around the entire circumference of the pan. An outer support for holding the pan has an upper support portion and a lower support portion. The upper support portion is applied to the entire outwardly extending rim of the pan to support and reinforce the extending rim. The lower support portion also includes a plurality of horizontal support members wherein at least one of the horizontal support members is formed in a zigzag shape. An object support rack is disposed within the pan to support the object when the object is disposed in the pan. The object support rack includes a spacer for spacing the object apart from the pan bottom. Both the outer support and the object support rack are provided with handles for lifting and carrying the reinforcing support structure. The handles of the object support rack and the handles of the outer support are adapted to mate with each other.

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Dependent claims

A reinforcing support structure for a disposable pan adapted to contain an object, said pan having a pan bottom, a sidewall extending upwardly from the periphery of said pan bottom, and a rim extending from said upwardly extending sidewall, said rim has a rim length extending around the entire periphery of said sidewall, comprising:

an outer support for holding said pan therein, said outer support having a lower support portion and an upper support portion;
said lower portion having upstanding members coupled to said upper support portion for supporting said upper support portion;
said upper support portion being adapted to be applied to said extending rim around the entire rim length and to support and reinforce said extending rim;
an internal support rack disposed within said self-supporting pan and adapted for supporting said object thereupon when said object is disposed within said pan;
opposing outer support handles coupled to said outer support for grasping and lifting said outer support;
and
opposing support rack handles coupled to said internal support rack.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Wire support and inner rack for thin aluminum roasting pan

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Wire support and inner rack for thin aluminum roasting pan

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Abstract

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