Baking pan assembly

• US 20050263012A1
• Filed: 05/27/2004
• Published: 12/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scott J. Mcclean, Scott R. Weld
• Original Assignee: Scott J. Mcclean, Scott R. Weld
• Inventors: Weld, Scott R., McClean, Scott J.
• Application Number:
  US10/855,069
• Publication Number:
  US 20050263012A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 99/426
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/01 Vessels uniquely adapted for baking for use in baker's ovens A21B

Abstract

A baking pan assembly which may comprise a cavity defined by a concave wall having a first side portion, a second side portion and a top portion, the concave wall having an inside surface which may have a three-dimensional design formed thereon and a bottom wall.

Claims

1. A baking pan, comprising:

a cavity defined by a concave wall having a first side portion, a second side portion and a top portion, the concave wall having an inside surface having a three-dimensional design formed thereon; and

a bottom wall.

2. The pan of claim 1, wherein the design extends over at least part of the first side portion, the second side portion and the top portion.

3. The pan of claim 1, wherein the wall is curved laterally.

4. The pan of claim 1, wherein the wall is curved vertically.

5. The pan of claim 1, wherein the design is embossed into the surface.

6. The pan of claim 1, wherein the design is molded into the surface.

7. The pan of claim 1, wherein the design resembles a face.

8. The pan of claim 1, wherein the top portion extends over only a part of the bottom wall.

9. The pan of claim 1, wherein the pan comprises a base having the bottom wall and a lid having the concave wall.

10. The pan of claim 9, wherein the base comprises a perimeter lip disposed on the bottom wall, and wherein the lid fits into the perimeter lip.

11. The pan of claim 1, wherein the concave wall and the bottom wall are fixed to each other.

12. The pan of claim 1, further comprising a second cavity.

13. The pan of claim 1, further comprising an array of cavities.

14. A baking pan, comprising a

bottom wall having a first area and a first center;

a top wall having a second area less than the first area and a second center; and

a side wall joining the bottom wall to the top wall and extending only partially around the top wall.

15. The pan of claim 14, wherein the first center of the top wall is laterally offset from the second center of the bottom wall.

16. The pan of claim 15, wherein the top wall is concave.

17. The pan of claim 16, wherein the top wall is concave in two directions.

18. The pan of claim 14, wherein a three-dimensional design is formed in an inner surface of the top wall and an inner surface of the side wall.

19. The pan of claim 14, wherein the side wall is laterally curved.

20. The pan of claim 14, wherein the top wall is an arced lip disposed on the side wall.

21. The pan of claim 14, wherein a central portion of the bottom wall is not covered by the top wall.

22. A baking pan comprising

a bottom wall;

a perimeter wall having an edge with a vertical component; and

a top wall having an edge;

the bottom wall, perimeter wall, and top wall partially defining a cavity.

23. The pan of claim 22, wherein the top wall is a lip on the perimeter wall.

24. The pan of claim 22, wherein the edge of the top wall and the edge of the perimeter wall form a continuous edge.

25. The pan of claim 22, further comprising a surface adjacent the cavity having a three dimensional pattern formed therein.

26. The pan of claim 25, wherein the pattern extends over the top wall and the side wall.

27. The pan of claim 22, wherein a piece of dough proofed and baked into an article of bread in the cavity of the pan will retain an impression of the edge of the top wall in a surface of the article of bread.

28. A method of making an article of bread, comprising:

providing a portion of dough having a leavening agent;

providing an impact surface having a three-dimensional pattern thereon;

proofing the portion of dough so that a side surface of the portion presses into the impact surface;

baking the portion of dough.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the impact surface includes a side surface and a top surface, and wherein the step of proofing further comprises the step of the portion pressing into the side surface and the top surface.

30. The method of claim 28, wherein the impact surface has a first side surface and a second side surface at a non-zero angle to the first surface, the pattern extending over both side surfaces.

31. The method of claim 28, wherein the impact surface is generally horizontally curved.

32. The method of claim 28, wherein the impact surface is generally concave horizontally and vertically.

33. The method of claim 28, wherein the step of baking includes the step of baking while the portion of dough is proximate the impact surface.

34. A cover for use with a baking pan, comprising:

a lid having an inner surface at least partially enveloping a cavity, the inner surface having a three-dimensional design formed therein.

35. The cover of claim 34, wherein the inner surface comprises a concave portion having a side portion and a top portion.

36. The cover of claim 34, wherein the top portion extends over only a portion of the cavity.

37. The cover of claim 34, further comprising a second lid disposed laterally from the lid, the second lid having a second inner surface at least partially enveloping a second cavity, the second inner surface having a second three-dimensional design formed therein.

38. The cover of claim 37, further comprising a planar member attached to the lid and the second lid.

39. The cover of claim 37, further comprising a plurality of lids disposed laterally with respect to each other, each lid having an inner surface at least partially enveloping a separate cavity, each inner surface having a three-dimensional design formed therein.