Disposable cooking utensil
First Claim
1. A disposable cooking utensil comprising a pan of thin gauge material and a handle assembly, said pan including a bottom panel;
- an encompassing side wall connected to and extending upwardly from said bottom panel;
a rim connected to and extending laterally outwardly from an upper edge of said side wall; and
a reinforcing bead connected to and encompassing an outer edge of said rim;
said handle assembly having a skeletal configuration and including a first section having an elongate base subtending and supporting said bottom panel, and side segments connected to opposite ends of said base and extending upwardly therefrom and in proximity to first exterior portions of said pan side wall, each side segment being provided with handle means adjacent said pan reinforcing bead and extending upwardly therefrom; and
a second section having an elongate first member subtending and supporting said bottom panel and disposed transversely of and connected to the first section base, and opposing second members connected to opposite ends of said first member and extending upwardly therefrom and in proximity to second exterior portions of said pan side wall, each second member having an upper end portion extending through a rim opening interposed the bead and side wall upper edge, a segment of each upper end portion disposed above said rim opening being offset outwardly away from said upper edge and in substantial hooking engagement with said pan reinforcing bead.
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Abstract
A disposable cooking utensil is provided which comprises a metal foil pan and a handle assembly therefor. The pan includes a bottom panel, an upright side wall encompassing the periphery of the bottom panel and being connected thereto, and a rim connected to an upper edge of the side wall and extending laterally outwardly therefrom. A reinforcing bead encompasses the outer periphery of the rim. The handle assembly includes a first section and a transverse second section connected thereto. The first section has an elongate base subtending and supporting the pan bottom panel and side segments connected to opposite ends of the base and extending upwardly therefrom. The side segments are in proximity to first exterior portions of the pan side wall. Each side segment is provided with a handle which is adjacent the pan reinforcing bead and extends upwardly therefrom. The handle assembly second segment includes an elongate first member subtending and supporting the pan bottom panel and disposed transversely of and connected to the first section base. Second members are connected to opposite ends of the first member and extend upwardly therefrom and are in proximity to second exterior portions of the pan side wall. Each second member has an upper end portion which extends through an opening formed in the pan rim. Each upper end portion above the pan rim is offset outwardly away from the side wall upper edge into hooking engagement with the pan reinforcing bead.
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Citations
9 Claims
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1. A disposable cooking utensil comprising a pan of thin gauge material and a handle assembly, said pan including a bottom panel;
- an encompassing side wall connected to and extending upwardly from said bottom panel;
a rim connected to and extending laterally outwardly from an upper edge of said side wall; and
a reinforcing bead connected to and encompassing an outer edge of said rim;
said handle assembly having a skeletal configuration and including a first section having an elongate base subtending and supporting said bottom panel, and side segments connected to opposite ends of said base and extending upwardly therefrom and in proximity to first exterior portions of said pan side wall, each side segment being provided with handle means adjacent said pan reinforcing bead and extending upwardly therefrom; and
a second section having an elongate first member subtending and supporting said bottom panel and disposed transversely of and connected to the first section base, and opposing second members connected to opposite ends of said first member and extending upwardly therefrom and in proximity to second exterior portions of said pan side wall, each second member having an upper end portion extending through a rim opening interposed the bead and side wall upper edge, a segment of each upper end portion disposed above said rim opening being offset outwardly away from said upper edge and in substantial hooking engagement with said pan reinforcing bead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- an encompassing side wall connected to and extending upwardly from said bottom panel;
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