Cutting rack

• US 5,326,086 A
• Filed: 06/14/1993
• Issued: 07/05/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Vincent Markovich
• Original Assignee: Radencic, Frank
• Inventors: Radencic, Frank
• Primary Examiner(s): Watson, Robert C.
• Application Number:
  US08/076,311
• Time in Patent Office: 386 Days
• Field of Search: 269/302.1, 269/289 R, 269/54.5, 269/54.4, 269/53, 248/205.5, 248/205.7, 248/206.3, 248/206.4, 452/196
• US Class Current: 269/54.5
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 43/18 Holding or clamping devices for supporting fowl, venison, or other meat, or vegetables, during cooking or during subsequent cutting

Abstract

A cutting rack is presented which includes a base, a plurality of tines extending upwardly from the base for securing meat or other victuals thereto, and at least one suction cup or other member pivotally attached at one end of the base for holding the base to a supporting surface, thereby permitting the user to grasp the opposite end and pivot the base to obtain the most advantageous cutting position. The suction cup is preferably located within a relieved area at one end of the base which permits the underside of the base to lie flush with the supporting surface. Two suction cups may be located at opposite ends of the base, thereby permitting the base to be fixed in position when both are secured to the supporting surface, or only one may be placed in suction to allow pivoting of the base. A plurality of tines of different heights are press-fitted into the base to permit removal for cleaning and for holding odd-shaped meat items such as hams.

Claims

1. A cutting rack for holding a victual comprising:

a base presenting a body for receiving a victual thereon and having a first end and an opposed second end projecting outwardly from said body and each of said ends having a bottom surface, said body presenting a top face and a substantially planar underside, each of said ends presenting a relieved area between each end bottom surface and said body underside for locating said end bottom surfaces in spaced relationship to a supporting surface engaged by the underside of said body;

a plurality of tines projecting upwardly from the top face of said base for holding the victual in position on the body of the base; and

means for defining only a single upright pivot axis passing through one of said ends, including structure pivotally and removably connected to the bottom surface of said one of said ends of said base and positioned in said relieved area for releasably securing said base to a supporting surface without penetration of the latter.

2. A cutting rack for holding a victual as set forth in claim 1 wherein said securing means comprising a suction cup.

3. A cutting rack for holding a victual as set forth in claim 1 including a second securing means pivotally connected to the other of said ends.

4. A cutting rack for holding a victual as set forth in claim 3 wherein each of said securing means comprises a suction cup.

5. A cutting rack for holding a victual as set forth in claim 4 wherein each of said suction cups is removably mounted to said base.

6. A cutting rack for holding a victual as set forth in claim 1, said base including a plurality of frustoconically-shaped openings complementally configured with plurality of tines for receiving said tines therein in removable, press-fit relationship.

7. A cutting rack for holding a victual as set forth in claim 1, said plurality of tines including tines of greater and lesser lengths, wherein said tines having a lesser length are positioned relatively medially on said base and greater length are positioned more proximate the ends of said base.