Roaster tray

The Roaster Tray relates to a cooking device utilized in the process of roasting or baking meats or poultry or other foods plus a further utilization of a part of the device as a tray useful in the serving or carving of the prepared food. The device comprises two parts, namely a supporting vessel and an improved tray, the vessel serving as a container of any liquids that might be produced during a cooking process and also as a support for the tray during the cooking process, said tray embodying supporting protrusions and extended rim sections, the tray and supporting vessel being fitted together when in use as a cooking device, said tray after utilization in a cooking process being disengaged by lifting from the supporting vessel and utilized as a tray or platter holding the cooked food for serving or carving processes.

Many cooks have experienced the extreme difficulties encountered when 
trying to remove large meat roasts or fowl from conventional roasters and 
transfer of same to a serving tray or platter. The advantages of my 
invention in eliminating these difficulties and its additional useful 
utilizations will become apparent after disclosure and description. 
OBJECTS OF INVENTION 
One important object of this invention is an improved tray upon which 
meats, poultry or other foods are supported during a roasting, baking or 
cooking process. 
Another important object of this invention is an improved tray which after 
use as a support for food in a cooking process, is further utilized as a 
tray or platter during a serving or carving process, obviating a necessity 
for transfer of the cooked foods resting thereon to separate receptacles 
for serving or carving. 
Another important object of this invention is an improved tray provided 
with an aperture or orifices through which any liquids produced in a 
cooking process are drained into a supporting vessel. 
A further object of this invention is the prevention of contact between the 
bottom wall of the tray and a flat surface upon which it may rest by the 
provision of protrusions that elevate the underside of the improved tray, 
the protrusions forming supports upon which the tray rests when being 
utilized as a carving or serving tray. 
Another important object of this invention is a supporting collection 
vessel utilized as a receptacle for containment of any liquids produced 
during a cooking process and also as a support for the improved tray 
during a cooking process, the improved tray being superimposed and resting 
upon the vessel during a cooking process. 
A further important object of this invention is extensions of the rim of 
the tray that extend outwardly past the periphery of the supporting vessel 
thereby providing sections of rim equipped with projecting protrusions on 
the underside and sections serving as handles that may be grasped to 
facilitate lifting and disengagement of the tray from the supporting 
vessel.

The tray as shown in FIGS. 1-4 has a flat bottom wall 4, vertically 
inclined side walls 3 extending upward from bottom wall 4 and terminating 
in a outwardly turned rim 1, further outwardly protruding extended 
sections 2 of rim 1, supporting protrusions 5 located on the underside of 
extended sections 2, and apertures 6 located in bottom wall 4. 
The supporting vessel shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 has a flat bottom wall 9, 
vertically inclined side walls 8 terminating in an upper rim 7. 
The underside of tray rim 1 rests upon the upper rim 7 of the supporting 
vessel during the cooking process. The extended sections 2 project 
horizontally outward beyond the periphery of rim 7 as handles to 
facilitate lifting and removal of tray from the supporting vessel. 
The vertically inclined side walls 3 FIGS. 2-4 combine with the bottom wall 
4 to form a recessed depression in the tray on which portions of food to 
be cooked are placed. 
Liquids formed during a cooking process drain through apertures 6 FIGS. 2-4 
into the supporting pan. 
Protrusions 5 FIGS. 2-4 support the tray when tray is placed upon a flat 
surface 11 FIG. 4, said protrusions being extended downward from the 
underside of the extended sections 2 a sufficient distance to terminate 
beyond the plane of bottom wall 4, FIG. 4, thereby providing a space 10 
between bottom wall 4 and flat surface 11 FIG. 4, upon which the tray is 
placed and preventing any accumulation of grease or condensation present 
on the underside of bottom wall 4 from contacting and soiling the flat 
surface 11 FIG. 4 upon which the tray is placed. The protrusions 5 are 
positioned outside the periphery of the supporting vessel to avoid contact 
and soiling by liquids drained within confines of walls 8 FIGS. 2 and 3 of 
the supporting vessel. 
The supporting vessel FIGS. 2 and 3 has an upper rim 7 that is fitted to 
conform in shape and size to the underside of rim 1 upon which the tray is 
supported during a cooking process. Vertically inclined side walls extend 
downward from rim 7 to a flat bottom wall 9 of the supporting vessel. 
During a cooking process any liquids produced drain into and accumulate in 
the supporting vessel. 
When a cooking process has been completed, the tray as shown in FIGS. 1-3-4 
may be easily grasped by the protruding sections 2 and lifted and 
disengaged from the supporting vessel and placed on a flat surface 11. 
Food 12 resting on the tray need not be transferred to another receptacle 
as the tray serves as a platter, supporting the cooked food 12 resting 
thereon preparatory to carving or serving. 
Liquid produced during a cooking or roasting process is conveniently 
deposited in the supporting vessel for disposition. 
A modification of the cooking tray is shown in FIG. 5. The tray in FIG. 5 
being constructed of a wire open framework and similar parts are indicated 
with the same characters used in FIGS. 1-4 but having a prime mark added 
thereto. 
With the foregoing description, those skilled in the art will appreciate 
that numerous variations may be made of this invention without departing 
from its spirit. As an example, although the tray as shown in the drawings 
is of a modified rectangular shape, alterations changing the general 
overall shape to oval or round or combinations of variations in shape 
might be used and changes in size, shape, or number or arrangement of 
perforations or apertures might be utilized without departing from the 
spirit of this invention. 
It is the intent of the inventor that the materials from which this 
invention may be manufactured may be varied to include, but not limited to 
glass, sheet metals, wires, rods, cast metals and/or combinations of 
suitable rigid materials and that manufacturing processes involved might 
include but are not limited to forming by stamping, casting, bending, 
welding and pressing of materials.