Pizza Cooking Stone Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pizza stones lack features for easy handling and serving, often requiring external tools and can damage surfaces due to extreme heat.
Innovation Solution
A pizza cooking stone device with a handle for easy transport, a rotating disc for improved serving functionality, and a foot with low heat conductivity to prevent surface damage when hot.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a pizza stone is used for cooking, then heat transfer to pizza is improved, but handling and transport become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the pizza stone with a handle and serving features into a single integrated device. The handle is attached to the pizza stone body, allowing the hot stone to be gripped and moved easily. The serving rim with finger engagement features enables direct serving from the stone without requiring separate tools, merging cooking and serving functions into one device.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a pizza stone is placed directly on a surface, then stability is improved, but surface damage occurs due to extreme heat
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces feet as intermediary elements between the pizza stone body and the supporting surface. These feet are made of materials with low thermal conductivity (such as wood, plastic, or ceramic) that can withstand high temperatures while preventing direct heat transfer to the underlying surface. The feet act as thermal barriers, allowing the stone to remain stable while protecting surfaces from heat damage.
3Device complexity
If a pizza stone is designed for cooking only, then simplicity is maintained, but serving functionality is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the pizza stone to perform multiple functions: cooking pizza, handling/transporting the hot stone, and serving pizza directly from the stone. The serving rim with finger engagement features allows users to grip and serve pizza slices directly from the stone without requiring separate serving tools. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for additional tools while maintaining relative simplicity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy movement of the pizza stone from the oven to another location without external tools and prevents surface damage, while enhancing serving capabilities with the rotating disc.
Implementation Method 1
a foot with low heat conductivity to prevent surface damage when hot
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a pizza cooking stone device. The device is comprised of a body, further comprised of at least one handle and a bottom surface having at least one rotating disc or at least one foot. The handle allows the device to be easily carried to and from an oven. Further, the rotating disc allows the body to rotate while being used to serve pizza. The foot prevents the bottom surface of the body from touching the surface that the device is placed onto to avoid damaging the surface due to the heat of the body.