Patent ID: 7482561
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A splatter guard for covering food in an oven, comprising: a) a first shell configured to cover food, including: b) a second shell pivotally coupled to the first shell wherein the first and second shells together substantially form a hemispherical barrier when in a first position and form an array of substantially parallel semi-hemispherical barriers when in a second position, including: c) a first flange, wherein the first flange extends diagonally from the first shell with respect to a seam between the first and second shells, and also includes a downward extending first leg; d) a second flange, wherein the second flange extends diagonally from the second shell with respect to the seam between the first and second shells, and also includes a downward extending second leg; and e) a first arm, wherein the arm extends substantially perpendicular from the first shell with respect to the seam between the first shell and the second shell, and also includes a downward extending third leg.