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

• Current Assignee: Barbara A. Winfield
• Original Assignee: Barbara A. Winfield
• Inventors: Winfield, Barbara A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Paik, Sang
• Assistant Examiner(s): MILLER, RENEE LAROSE
• Application Number:
  US13/223,823
• Time in Patent Office: 747 Days
• Field of Search: 99355-357, 993/24, 994/26, 993/40, 993/41, 994/44, 99501-513, 219/725, 219/730, 219/731, 219/732
• US Class Current: 99/357
• CPC Class Codes: A21B 3/137 with detachable side and bottom parts, e.g. springform

Abstract

A cheesecake pan system having a bottom plate, a pan rim having a side wall and a hollow center, a lip on an inner surface, the bottom plate temporarily rests atop the lip, a water base having a bottom surface and a side wall that together form an enclosure for holding water, the side wall has a top and bottom edge, a locking means allow the water base and the pan rim to engage each other, a vapor hole in the side wall, a vacuum mount base removably attached to the bottom edge of the side wall a distance below the bottom surface of the water base, the bottom surface, the side wall, and the vacuum mount base together form a bottom cavity, and a vacuum locking means to secure the vacuum mount base to the water base.

Claims

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).

2. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the bottom plate (110) is circular.

3. The system (100) of claim 1 further comprising a first handle (128a) disposed on a top edge (125) of the pan rim (120).

4. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the first half locking means (150a) is a locking pin and the second half locking means (150b) is a locking slot.

5. The system (100) of claim 1 further comprising a line (320) disposed on an inner surface (213) of the side wall (212) of the water base (210).

6. A cheesecake pan system (100) consisting of:

(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 predetermined 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 predetermined 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 (150) allow the water base (210) and the pan rim (120) to removably engage each other;

(e) a vapor hole (390) disposed in the side wal (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).