PAN WITH A MOVABLE SPLATTER PREVENTION DEVICE

Abstract

The present pan is adapted to prevent sideways splatters of fat, namely horizontal splatters, and splatters of fat traveling from the bottom upwards, namely vertical splatters, and is also adapted to allow the pan to be covered with a lid, which is held suspended three centimeters above the edge of the pan to allow air to enter the pan, without smothering the frying food or causing water to form at the bottom of the pan.

Claims

1. A pan with a movable splatter prevention device, comprising: a lid; a pan made of one or more of the following: aluminum, aluminum with a non-stick coating, stainless steel, cast iron, non-stick ceramic, and induction ceramic, wherein the pan has an upper edge diameter maintaining of between twenty-four centimeters and thirty centimeters, wherein the pan includes one or more of the following: a handle and two side grips, the upper edge of the pan being spaced away from an edge of the lid; a movable splatter prevention device made of one or more of the following: aluminum, nonstick aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and heat-resistant thermoplastic, the movable splatter prevention device having a receiving surface configured to sit on a ledge formed on an upper inside surface of the upper edge of the pan to receive the movable splatter prevention device, the movable splatter prevention device having a central edge having a lesser diameter than an outer edge of the movable splatter prevention device, the central edge forming an aperture through the movable splatter prevention device; wherein the movable splatter prevention device includes four guide pins made of one or more of the following: metal and rubberized metal, each of the four guide pins being three centimeters long and vertically embedded or screwed into the movable splatter prevention device, the four guide pins being configured to receive an inner surface of the lid to suspend the lid over three centimeters above the upper edge of the pan when seated on the four guide pins to allow air to enter the pan thereby preventing smothering during cooking and preventing water to form at a bottom of the pan.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] The pan with the movable splatter prevention device can be better understood through the following detailed description in line with the accompanying figures, where:

[0013] FIG. 1 represents a front view of the pan for frying with the movable splatter prevention device

[0014] FIG. 2 represents a cutaway view of the pan for frying with the movable splatter prevention device

[0015] FIG. 3 represents a front view of the pan with the movable splatter prevention device and without the lid

[0016] FIG. 4 represents a front view of the pan with the lid on the four guide pins of the movable splatter prevention device to keep the lid three centimeters suspended over the edge of the pan for air intake and not to smother the frying or water formation at the bottom of the pan.

[0017] FIG. 5 represents a vertical view from top to bottom of the pan with the lid

[0018] FIG. 6 represents a vertical view from top to bottom of the pan with the movable splatter prevention device and without the lid

[0019] FIG. 7 represents a vertical view from top to bottom of the pan without the movable splatter prevention device and without the lid

[0020] FIG. 8 represents a front view of a pan without any splatter prevention device and shows the positions of the horizontal splatter of fat droplets which are the sides splashes that splatter through the edges of the pan and the vertical splashes which splatter upwardly from the bottom of the pan.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] With reference to these figures, it can be noted that the pan (1) which has a movable splatter prevention device (2) has the function of neutralizing splashes of fat droplets in the vertical (10) and horizontal (11) positions, has an upper edge (5) with a ledge on the inside (9) specifically for placing thereon the movable splatter prevention device (2) that has a central edge (7) having a lesser diameter than its outer edge (8) and which has the function of neutralizing the splatter of fat droplets out of the pan (1) in the horizontal position (11) which are the side splashes when beginning the frying process in the pan (1) and that after beginning the frying, the lid (3) is placed on the four guide pins (4) that are embedded or screwed vertically onto the movable splatter prevention device itself (2) which is designed to keep the lid (3) three centimeters suspended from the upper edge (5) of the pan (1) to allow air to enter (6) to prevent smothering the frying and water formation at the bottom of the pan (1) and fulfills the function of frying and not cooking the fry and the lid (3) also has a second function which is to neutralize splashes of fat droplets that try to get out in vertical position (10) from the bottom of the pan (1) and which splatter upwardly.

[0022] The present invention refers to a pan that can be in the shape of a frying pan with a handle or with two side grips and both having their own lid or in the shape of a saucepan with its own lid, but having the differentiating factor that the edge of the pan does not come into contact with the edge of the lid in the process of frying foods, because it has a neutralizing system in the middle between the edge of the pan and the edge of the lid, which has the multiple function of neutralize vertical fat splatters which are those from the bottom of the pan that splatter upwardly and the horizontal splashes which spatter the sides of the pan and can make use of the lid, without smothering the frying food or causing water to form.