Stackable skillet with extendable side and adjustability features
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1. A skillet of the type including a base having a bottom heated surface and at least one side surface which together define a cavity having an upper edge, the improvement wherein:
- a rigid, one-piece open ring is removably attached to and supported by the upper edge to extend the skillet upwardly; and
at least one support structure is removably attached to and supported by the ring;
the ring has a bottom edge;
such structure supports a cooking surface with respect to such bottom edge and above the heated surface; and
the support structure is pivotable about a substantially horizontal axis.
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Abstract
The stackable skillet has an open ring which is removeably attached to the upper edge of the skillet to extend the skillet upwardly thereby creating a deeper cavity. Removable and pivotable support structures are attached to the open ring and support removable racks and a dish alternatively or in combination at various levels. The stackable skillet allows for layered cooking on up to four different levels at one time within the device.
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9 Claims
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1. A skillet of the type including a base having a bottom heated surface and at least one side surface which together define a cavity having an upper edge, the improvement wherein:
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a rigid, one-piece open ring is removably attached to and supported by the upper edge to extend the skillet upwardly; and at least one support structure is removably attached to and supported by the ring; the ring has a bottom edge; such structure supports a cooking surface with respect to such bottom edge and above the heated surface; and the support structure is pivotable about a substantially horizontal axis. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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- 2. The skillet of claim 2 wherein the cooking surface includes at least one removable rack and the support structure protrudes upwardly through the rack.
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9. A skillet including a base having a bottom surface and at least one side surface which together define a cavity having an upper edge, the improvement wherein:
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an open ring is removably attached to the upper edge to extend the skillet upwardly; at least one support structure is attached to the open ring; and the support structure is removable from the ring and is pivotable about a substantially horizontal axis.
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