Heat shield for preventing bottom surface burning of baked foods

a technology for baking foods and shields, which is applied in the field of oven bakeware and baking supplies, can solve the problems of infrared radiation striking the bottom of the cookie sheet or bread pan, affecting the heating effect of the oven, so as to prevent the burning of the bottom surface of baked foods

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-01
STEINBERG DAN A
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[0006] The present invention provides a heat shield for preventing bottom surface burning of baked foods in bakeware. The bakeware is supported by a heat shield. The heat shield comprises a sheet having

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Cooking ovens, particularly electric models, have a tendency to burn or overcook the bottom portion of baked goods such as cookies, cakes, pies and breads.
This typically results from infrared radiation striking the bottom of the cookie sheet or breadpan and heating it to an excessive

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[0027] The present invention provides a heat shield for preventing bottom surface burning of baked foods. The heat shield comprises a sheet having and array corrugations or bumps. In use, bakeware is disposed on top of and is supported by the corrugations or bumps. The corrugations or bumps define an insulating air gap between the heat shield and bakeware. The corrugations or bumps have limited surface area contact with the bakeware, and so tend to limit heat transfer to the bakeware. Preferably, the corrugations or bumps have only line contact or point contact with the bakeware. Preferably, tips of the corrugations or bumps are coplanar. Also preferably, the insulating air gap is open in a lateral direction, thereby allowing airflow between the heat shield and bakeware. Also, the heat shield of the present invention does not have an edge designed for mating with any particular bakeware. The present heat shield can be used with any kind of bakeware, particularly if the bakeware has ...

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Baked goods are often burned by exposure to heat radiation (infrared rays) from heating coils in an electric baking oven. The infrared rays strike the bottom surface of bakeware and heat the surface to the point of burning. The present invention provides a heat shield that protects the bakeware from infrared rays and burning. The present invention comprises a metal sheet having corrugations or bumps. Bakeware is disposed on the bumps. The bumps make point contact with the bakeware, thereby limiting heat transfer to the bakeware. The bumps provide an insulating air gap between the heat shield and bakeware. Also included is a sheet disposed under a wire baking rack. The sheet blocks infrared rays. The sheet can be suspended by hooks or brackets, for example.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of copending patent application Ser. No. 10 / 983,767, filed on Nov. 8, 2004.[0002] FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0003] The present invention relates generally to oven bakeware and baking supplies. More particularly, the present invention relates to a simple device for preventing bottom surface burning of baked goods such as cookies, cakes, pies and bread. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] Cooking ovens, particularly electric models, have a tendency to burn or overcook the bottom portion of baked goods such as cookies, cakes, pies and breads. This typically results from infrared radiation striking the bottom of the cookie sheet or breadpan and heating it to an excessive temperature. Insulated (2-layer) cookie sheets are commonly used to avoid this problem. However, insulated breadpans or piepans are generally not available and insulated cookie sheets tend to be expensive. Also, insulated cookie sheets can still b...

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IPC IPC(8): F24C15/16
CPCA21B3/15
Inventor STEINBERG, DAN A.
Owner STEINBERG DAN A
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