Splatter guard device for microwave ovens
First Claim
1. A splatter guard device adapted for use within a cooking chamber of a conventional microwave oven to inhibit splattering of foodstuffs cooking in an open container disposed therewithin, the cooking chamber defined by a rear wall, two opposing side walls, an inner door surface of a closed front door, a floor and a ceiling, comprising:
- (a) a body member fabricated from a material transparent to microwaves, said body member extending substantially between the floor and the ceiling of the cooking chamber of the microwave oven and adapted to abut the rear wall thereof, said body member formed with an array of slots extending laterally and substantially parallel to each other and facing the cooking chamber;
(b) a substantially flat cover fabricated from a material transparent to microwaves, said cover extending longitudinally and laterally within the cooking chamber of the microwave oven and terminating in an outer peripheral edge portion disposed proximate to the rear wall, the two opposing side walls and the inner door surface of the closed front door; and
(c) a pair of arms oppositely disposed on and movably connected to an upper portion of said body member, said pair of arms operative to move between a detached position whereby said body member is detached from said respective opposite side walls by retracting said pair of arms from contact with the respective side walls within the cooking chamber and an anchor position whereby said body member is mounted within the cooking chamber by extending said pair of arms in contact with respective opposite side walls so that, in the anchor position, said cover can be releasably inserted into a select one of said plurality of slots to retain said cover in a substantially horizontal position above and proximate to the open container of cooking foodstuffs to inhibit splattering of the cooking foodstuffs about the cooking chamber.
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Abstract
A splatter guard device is adapted for use inside a cooking chamber of a conventional microwave oven to inhibit splattering of cooking foodstuffs about the cooking chamber. The splatter guard device comprises a cover and a support structure. The cover is sized to extend longitudinally and laterally within the cooking chamber of the microwave oven to at least cover the cooking foodstuffs. The support structure is adapted to be secured in a manner within the cooking chamber of the microwave oven so that the support structure is operative to releasably retain the cover above and proximate to the cooking foodstuffs to inhibit splattering of the cooking foodstuffs about the cooking chamber.
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11 Claims
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1. A splatter guard device adapted for use within a cooking chamber of a conventional microwave oven to inhibit splattering of foodstuffs cooking in an open container disposed therewithin, the cooking chamber defined by a rear wall, two opposing side walls, an inner door surface of a closed front door, a floor and a ceiling, comprising:
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(a) a body member fabricated from a material transparent to microwaves, said body member extending substantially between the floor and the ceiling of the cooking chamber of the microwave oven and adapted to abut the rear wall thereof, said body member formed with an array of slots extending laterally and substantially parallel to each other and facing the cooking chamber; (b) a substantially flat cover fabricated from a material transparent to microwaves, said cover extending longitudinally and laterally within the cooking chamber of the microwave oven and terminating in an outer peripheral edge portion disposed proximate to the rear wall, the two opposing side walls and the inner door surface of the closed front door; and (c) a pair of arms oppositely disposed on and movably connected to an upper portion of said body member, said pair of arms operative to move between a detached position whereby said body member is detached from said respective opposite side walls by retracting said pair of arms from contact with the respective side walls within the cooking chamber and an anchor position whereby said body member is mounted within the cooking chamber by extending said pair of arms in contact with respective opposite side walls so that, in the anchor position, said cover can be releasably inserted into a select one of said plurality of slots to retain said cover in a substantially horizontal position above and proximate to the open container of cooking foodstuffs to inhibit splattering of the cooking foodstuffs about the cooking chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A splatter guard device adapted for use within a cooking chamber of a conventional microwave oven to inhibit splattering of foodstuffs cooking in an open container disposed therewithin, the cooking chamber defined by a rear wall, two opposing side walls, an inner door surface of a closed front door, a floor and a ceiling, comprising:
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(a) a substantially flat cover fabricated from a material transparent to microwaves, said cover extending longitudinally and laterally within the cooking chamber of the microwave oven and terminating in an outer peripheral edge portion disposed adjacent to the rear wall, the two opposing side walls and the inner door surface; and (b) a support structure mounted within the cooking chamber, said support structure including a belt and pulley assembly having a U-shaped retaining element connected thereto, said U-shaped retaining element having a U-shaped channel facing the cooking chamber and having a channel axis extending through said U-shaped channel and being oriented in a substantially parallel relationship with respect to one of the floor and the ceiling, said U-shaped channel sized to releasably receive said peripheral edge portion of said cover to retain said cover to said U-shaped retaining element, said U-shaped retaining element of said belt and pulley assembly operative to move vertically within the cooking chamber so that said cover may extend horizontally within the cooking chamber over the cooking foodstuffs to inhibit splattering of the cooking foodstuffs about the cooking chamber. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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