Slide rack

摘要

An oven rack system has a two piece oven rack (100) with a cooking rack (102) and a base rack (104). The base rack (104) is adapted to remain stationary and may be positioned on ledges or other protrusions associated with inner liners of oven cavities. In one embodiment, a pair of angled pieces (118) extend between outer lateral braces (114) and a rear brace (106). The cooking rack (102) is adapted to slide on and be extendable relative to the base rack (104). A user can exert manual forces on the cooking rack (102) so as to move the cooking rack (102) relative to the base rack (104). The movement occurs in the absence of the requirement of any type of rotatable or rolling elements.

主权项

1. An oven rack system adapted for use in a cooking environment, such as an oven cavity, said oven rack comprising:
a base rack adapted to be horizontally positioned within said oven cavity, and further adapted to be maintained in a stationary position; a cooking rack adapted to be engaged with said base rack and further adapted to support items to be cooked; said cooking rack is sized and structured so as to be manually extendable and retractable relative to said base rack, in the absence of ball bearings, rollers, or other rotatable or rolling elements directly or indirectly engaged between said base rack and said cooking rack; said cooking rack comprises:
a rear brace positioned adjacent a rear portion of said base rack, when said cooking rack is in a retracted position;a plurality of lateral braces positioned on sides of said cooking rack, and extending between forward and rear sections of said cooking rack, said lateral braces acting as support braces for other elements of said cooking rack;a plurality of opposing lugs comprising upstanding members; anda plurality of elongated support members acting as principal support elements of said cooking rack for supporting items to be cooked on said cooking rack.