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Cheesecake pan system

  • US 8,534,188 B1
  • Filed: 09/01/2011
  • Issued: 09/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cheesecake pan system (100) comprising:

  • (a) a bottom plate (110);

    (b) a pan rim (120) having a side wall (121) and a hollow center (121a), wherein a lip (130) is disposed on an inner surface (124) of the pan rim (120), the bottom plate (110) temporarily rests atop the lip (130) of the pan rim (120),wherein the pan rim comprises a lower edge (500);

    wherein the lower edge (500) of the pan rim has a redetermined first diameter (510);

    (c) a water base (210) comprising a bottom surface (215) and a side wall (212) that together form an enclosure (219) for holding water, the side wall (212) has a top edge (212) and a bottom edge (211)wherein the top edge (212) of the water base has a predetermine second diameter (610);

    wherein the predetermined first diameter (510) of the lower edge of the pan rim is the same as that of the predetermined second diameter (610) of the top edge of the water base such that the lower edge (500) of the pan rim rests entirely on the top edge (212) of the water base;

    (d) a first half locking means (150a) disposed on the bottom edge (211) of the pan rim (120) and a second half locking means (150b) disposed on the side wall (212) of the water base (210) near the top edge (214), the locking means (1150) allow the water base (210) and the pan rim (120) to removably engage each other;

    (e) a vapor hole (390) disposed in the side wall (212) of the water base (210);

    (f) a vacuum mount base (280) removably attached to the bottom edge (211) of the side wall (212) of the water base (210) a distance below the bottom surface (215) of the water base (210), the bottom surface (215) of the water base (210), the side wall (212) of the water base (210), and the vacuum mount base (280) together form a bottom cavity (350);

    (g) a vacuum locking means (340) functioning to secure the vacuum mount base (280) to the water base (210);

    (h) a drain valve (310) disposed in the side wall (212) of the water base (210), the drain valve (310) fluidly connects the enclosure (219) of the water base (210) to outside the water base (210); and

    (i) a cap (318) removably attached to the drain valve (310), the cap (318) can move between at least an on position and an off position respectively allowing and preventing function of the drain valve (310).

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