Abstract:
A cooker has a pan of circular configuration with an open upper end receiving a circular lid and a bottom having apertures therein. A disk shaped drip tray disposed below the pan and having upstanding lugs thereon is selectively moved between raised and lowered positions using opposite latching mechanisms which adjustably couple the drip tray to the pan. In the raised position, the drip tray engages the bottom of the pan and the lugs on the drip tray extend into and close the apertures in the pan. In the lowered position, the lugs are removed from the apertures, permitting greases, fats and similar substances to drain through the apertures and onto the drip tray. The latching mechanisms permit separation of the drip tray from the pan for separate cleansing thereof such as by placing in a dishwasher. When food cooked in the pan is ready to be served, the pan and attached drip tray are placed within an opening in a circular serving tray which has removable trays positioned about the circumference thereof for holding food items such as toppings for the food cooked in the pan. An electrical heating element embedded within the bottom of the pan provides heat for cooking.
Abstract:
A rotary food server for storing food in a chilled condition includes a dish rotatably mounted on a stationary base and having central and peripheral pockets for removably receiving food storage trays having removable lids. Coolant housings containing a chilled-retaining substance are refrigerator prior to use and then placed beneath and at the sides of the trays to chill food stored in the trays. In an alternative embodiment, a lower housing rotatably mounted on a stationary base has a cavity therein filled with a cooling medium such as a mixture of ice and water. Mounting of an upper housing on the lower housing causes cavities formed in the upper housing to displace the cooling medium to the sides as well as the bottoms thereof to chill food stored within the cavities.
Abstract:
A barbecue has a pair of storable shelves mounted on opposite portions of the barbecue housing adjacent the upper open end of the housing. The shelves are rotatable about generally vertical pivot axes so that each can be swung between a first position for use outside the housing and a second position for storage inside the housing. The shelves are positioned, one over the other, for storage inside the housing when each is in the second position. Swinging movement of each of the shelves between the first and second position is provided by a downwardly extending shaft at an end of a bracket on which the shelf is mounted, which shaft is rotatably received within a mating vertical aperture in a mounting assembly mounted at the inside surface of the barbecue housing. Recesses in the shelf brackets permit the brackets to be positioned over and to nest on the rim of the housing when in the first position outside of the housing.
Abstract:
A hot or cold food dispensing modular assembly comprising a turn table which supports a plurality of containers for holding food accompaniments such as toppings, fixings and the like for easy dispensing and for food needing refrigeration, such as ice cream or heat retention such as chili over a longer period of time during party celebrations and the like.
Abstract:
A turntable cooking and serving appliance which utilizes a substantially planer base within which is centrally mounted a pan. The pan includes an electrically operated heating element. A cooking vessel is to be removably locatable within the pan. An annular compartment surrounds the pan. A ring is mounted within the annular compartment with a bearing assembly being located between the ring and the floor of the annular compartment. A plurality of trays are locatable within the annular compartment and are adapted to rest on the ring and to be rotatable therewith. Each tray is to contain food with food also to be cooked within the cooking vessel.
Abstract:
A juice removal frying pan which includes an inclined narrow channel formed within the internal chamber of the frying pan. The internal channel has an inlet and an outlet with the inlet being located at the frying surface and the outlet located directly adjacent the upper free edge of the upstanding sidewall of the frying pan. By slight tilting and pivoting of the frying pan, the juice can be caused to flow from the inlet to the outlet to then be dispensed exteriorly of the frying pan.
Abstract:
A food serving plate upon which conventional utensils, such as a spoon and fork are mounted on the upper surface of the plate. The food serving plate is intended to be used by children. The utensils are wholly confined inwardly of the exterior edge of the plate so that no portion of the utensil protrudes exteriorly of the edge of the plate. A character is displayed on the upper surface of the plate with the character being shown as holding the utensils when the utensils are mounted on the plate.
Abstract:
A trash container which is formed of a trash can body terminating at its upper end in a rim which surrounds an access opening into the internal chamber of the trash can body. A flexible walled replaceable bag is to be inserted within the internal chamber with the mouth of the bag being draped over the rim. The bag is to be held in place by means of a mounting ring which comprises bag holding means which is to be placed over the rim binding the bag between the ring and the trash can body holding the bag completely open while in the trash can body. The ring is to be pivotally mounted to the trash can body to be pivoted to a displaced position permitting changing of the bag.