Baking apparatus with multiple functions and sizes

摘要

A convertible and folding cooking pan includes a base plate and a plurality of pivotable and adjustable flanges removably coupled thereto. The flanges are moveable from a first substantially flat position to a second substantially upright position. When in the substantially upright position, the flanges are securely connected to define a baking zone with base plate and the flanges. In one embodiment, a plurality of sets of flanges are configured on the base plate to enable the selectable configuration of a first baking zone using the first set of flanges or a second, differently-sized baking zone using the second set of flanges.

主权项

1. A multi-functional baking pan, comprising:
a base plate; a plurality of first flanges pivotably connected to the base plate, the plurality of first flanges adjustable between at least a first flattened position and a second upright position, the first flanges being coplanar with the base plate when in the first flattened position and perpendicular or oblique to the base plate when in the second upright position; and a plurality of second flanges, each of the second flanges pivotably connected to the base plate, the plurality of second flanges adjustable between at least a third flattened position and a fourth upright position, the second flanges being coplanar with the base plate when in the third flattened position and perpendicular or oblique to the base plate when in the fourth upright position, wherein the flanges are positioned and arranged so that:
(a) when the first flanges are in the first flattened position and the second flanges are in the third flattened position, each of the plurality of first flanges and each of the plurality of second flanges are arranged substantially flat with the base plate;(b) when the first flanges are in the second upright position and the second flanges are in the third flattened position, the plurality of first flanges are upright with respect to the base plate, the plurality of first flanges in the second upright position defining with the base plate a first baking zone which is open-topped with liquid tight sides and flat bottom, the first baking zone enclosed laterally on all sides by the first flanges when the first flanges are in the second upright position, the second flanges in the third flattened position forming at least part of the flat bottom of the first baking zone; and(c) when the second flanges are in the fourth upright position and the first flanges are in the first flattened position, the plurality of second flanges are upright with respect to the base plate, the plurality of second flanges in the fourth upright position defining with the base plate a second baking zone which is open-topped with liquid tight sides and flat bottom, the second baking zone having different dimensions than the first baking zone, the second baking zone enclosed laterally on all sides by the second flanges when the second flanges are in the fourth upright position.