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J. F. NICQLETTE
1,997,872
BAKING UTENSIL
Filed Nov. 28,\ 1955
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Joseph F. Nicolette, San Francisco, Calif.
Application November 28, 1933,-Serial No. '700,069
4 claims. (o1. 5346>
The present invention relates generally to as it appears after the core hasbeen'detached
culinary utensils
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particular reference
therefrom;
to utensils yor baking pans for baking angel
food cake and the like.
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Figure 7 is an venlarged sectional detail ‘ofthe
l enrolled bottom edge of the utensil wall showing
The primary object of the invention is to the removable bottomresting thereon, the section
provide a sectional baking tin or pan of the
being taken on the line -1--1 in Figure 2:-
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class indicated, in which the bottom and central
I am aware of the fact that pie tins `and the'
core section thereof are removable from the cir- like with removable bottoms are at present avail
cular wall section thereof in order to facilitate able and I am also aware of the fact that special
l0 the removal of the baked cake from the tin or tins having a central core section are also avail- 10
pan without damaging the exterior or bottom of
said cake.
A further object of the invention isthe provision of a cake tin in which the various sec-
able for baking angel food cake, however, the
latter consist of a single piece of metal, and do
not have a removable bottom in combination
with a removable core as in the utensil of my
15 tional parts thereof may be quickly and easily invention.
Aassembled and disassembled.
The removable bottom and core greatly facili
A still further object of the invention is to
provide a simple and efficient sectional pan of
the class set forth that may be easily cleansed
20 after the baked cake has been removed therefrom.
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tate the removal of the baked cake from the
utensil in that the bottom and core are ñrst lifted
out of the utensil, and then the core is removed
from .the bottom after which the cake may be 20
readily released from the bottom by inserting a
Additional to the foregoing objects is that of knife under the cake thereby gently removing the
providing a sectional culinary pan embodying a same without in any way damaging the exterior
novel removable central core section and novel
or underside thereof.
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25 means for retaining said section in place upon`
In detail the utensil comprises, a circular wall 25
the removable bottom section thereof.
section 8 having an enrolled lower bead 9 and
Other objects and advantages of the inven- abeaded upper edge II), and provided with handles
tion will become apparent with reference to the- II and I2, all clearly disclosed in Figures 1 and '7.
subjoined specification land the accompanying
The removable bottom I3 consists of a circular
30 drawing in which:--disc having a beaded edge I4, Figure ’7, adapted 30 .
Figure l is a side elevation of the baking to rest inthe inturned bead 9 of the utensil wall
utensil showing the removable central core sec- 8. Centrally arranged in this bottom is a square
tion in place, the dot-and-dash lines above the opening I5 through which extends a rivet I6,
figure indicating the removability of the bottom said rivet having a square shank and an elongated
35 and central core section from the remainder of head I1 formed at its upper end and provided 35
the utensil;
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at its lower end with a bowed flat spring IB, said
Figure 2 isa plan view of the same showing spring normally resting` against the removable
the removable bottom and centrally disposed core bottom I3 of the utensil.
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section in place thereon;
The core I9 consists of a cylinder having a bot
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Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional tom 20 slightly raised from the lower edge of 40
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detail of a portion of the removable bottom and
section and illustrating the means for detachably
retaining the core section upon said bottom, the
section being indicated by the line 3-3 in Fig--
said cylinder, as shown in Figure 3, and the bot
tom 20 is provided- with a centrally disposed‘slot
2I adapted to register with and receive the bead
I'I of the rivet I6 and the upper open edge is 45
ure 2;
provided with a bail 22.
Figure 4 is a horizontal plan section taken on
the line 4--4 of Figure 3 and further illustrating
the core retaining means;
Figure 5 is a perspective detail illustrating a
50 fragmentary section of the core bottom, slot, and
the spring retaining member adapted to enter
said slot to retain the core in place upon the
removable bottom; '
Figure 6 is a sectional detail illustrating the
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In assembling the utensil for use the cylinder
or core I9 is centered on the removable bottom I3
with theslot 2l thereof in register with the head
I'I of the rivet. It is then forced downwardly by
means of the handle 22 until the rivet head I1 50
extendsthrough the slot 2l, by virtue of the fact ‘
that the removable bottom I3 gives slightly, thusk
forcing the rivet head into its slot, after which
the cylinder is given a quarter turn in either di
55 spring retaining member in retracted position rection, as'sbown by the arrowsin Figure 2. The 55
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spring the While being placed under tension holds
the cylinder and utensil bottom I3 in fixed rela bottom having a centrally disposed core arranged
thereon, and means for detachably securing said
tion.
core thereon comprising a spring pressed ele
In removing the core I9 the same is merely
ment adapted to cause the separation of said bot
turned in a like manner until the rivet head again tom and said core at will by the operator.
registers With the slot 2| after which the parts
3. In a baking utensil of the class described, a
are readily separated by the spring I8 snapping
circular open wallA section having a removable
the rivet I 6 to the position shown in Figure 6.
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When afl‘ìxing or removing the core I9 from
the bottom I3, the square shank of the rivet I6
bottom arranged therein, a cylindrical core ar
ranged on said bottom, a. bottom arranged in said
core, a slot formed in the core bottom, and a 10
mounted in the square opening I5 prevents the
pressed rivet arranged in the pan bottom
elongated head I'I from rotating, and thus makes spring
positive and quick operation of the coupling or and adapted to register and non-register with
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said slot when said core is turned relative to said
uncoupling of the core I 9.
pan bottom.
I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent
4. In a baking utensil of the class described, a 15
of the United States the followingz--`
wall section and a removable bottom therefor, a
1. A baking utensil of the class described com cylindrical core arranged on said bottom and it
prising a circular Wall section having an opening
self vhaving a bottom section, said core bottom
formed in its bottom, a curl arranged at the lower having a slot arranged therein, a retaining rivet
edge thereof, a beaded removable bottom resting extending through the pan bottom and adapted
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upon said curl, said bottom having a core ar
to register with said slot and when turned rela
ranged centrally thereon, and a resilient ele tive to the slot adapted to fasten the core to said
ment connecting said core to said bottom whereby pan bottom, and a nat retaining spring arranged
said core may be detached from the bottom.
on said rivet and adapted to hold the core and
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2. A baking utensilv of the class described, em pan bottom in ñxed relation.
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bodying a circular open wall section havingA an
inturned curl formed at its lower edge, a beaded
bottom section adapted to rest in said curl, said
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JosEVPH F. NICOLETTE.