Patent Application
20140057070
This invention relates to kitchen equipment.
Methods, systems, and other means are provided for a device that makes baking more efficient. In accordance with some embodiments a shield for protecting a cupcake or muffin pan comprises a sheet of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Grade silicone and further comprises a series of holes that can fit around cups or liners on the pan.
Having thus described the invention in general terms, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:
The FIGURE shows several views of the device.
The FIGURE shows the device in several embodiments. A manufacturer cuts a sheet of FDA Grade silicone such that the holes in the sheet would be in the same position as a conventional muffin pan or cupcake pan. Further, the sheet would have the same dimensions as a conventional muffin or cupcake pan. The FIGURE shows several different variations where the white area represents the silicon sheet and the black circles represent holes removed from the silicon sheet. After a manufacturer cuts the sheet, the sheet can be dyed to a desirable color.
In other embodiments, the device can be made of disposal type of material, such as wax paper or parchment paper. Additionally, this device can be made in a wide variety of sizes to accommodate the various sizes of cupcake and muffin pans as shown in the figures.
To use the device the user places the sheet over the cupcake or muffin pan and then pours the batter into the cups (or liners if desired). If unwanted batter is spilled on the sheet, the sheet can be removed before baking and then washed.
