Patent ID: 8534188

Claim:
A cheesecake pan system ( 100 ) comprising: (a) a bottom plate ( 110 ); (b) a pan rim ( 120 ) having a side wall ( 121 ) and a hollow center ( 121 a ), wherein a lip ( 130 ) is disposed on an inner surface ( 124 ) of the pan rim ( 120 ), the bottom plate ( 110 ) temporarily rests atop the lip ( 130 ) of the pan rim ( 120 ), wherein the pan rim comprises a lower edge ( 500 ); wherein the lower edge ( 500 ) of the pan rim has a redetermined first diameter ( 510 ); (c) a water base ( 210 ) comprising a bottom surface ( 215 ) and a side wall ( 212 ) that together form an enclosure ( 219 ) for holding water, the side wall ( 212 ) has a top edge ( 212 ) and a bottom edge ( 211 ) wherein the top edge ( 212 ) of the water base has a predetermine second diameter ( 610 ); wherein the predetermined first diameter ( 510 ) of the lower edge of the pan rim is the same as that of the predetermined second diameter ( 610 ) of the top edge of the water base such that the lower edge ( 500 ) of the pan rim rests entirely on the top edge ( 212 ) of the water base; (d) a first half locking means ( 150 a ) disposed on the bottom edge ( 211 ) of the pan rim ( 120 ) and a second half locking means ( 150 b ) disposed on the side wall ( 212 ) of the water base ( 210 ) near the top edge ( 214 ), the locking means ( 1150 ) allow the water base ( 210 ) and the pan rim ( 120 ) to removably engage each other; (e) a vapor hole ( 390 ) disposed in the side wall ( 212 ) of the water base ( 210 ); (f) a vacuum mount base ( 280 ) removably attached to the bottom edge ( 211 ) of the side wall ( 212 ) of the water base ( 210 ) a distance below the bottom surface ( 215 ) of the water base ( 210 ), the bottom surface ( 215 ) of the water base ( 210 ), the side wall ( 212 ) of the water base ( 210 ), and the vacuum mount base ( 280 ) together form a bottom cavity ( 350 ); (g) a vacuum locking means ( 340 ) functioning to secure the vacuum mount base ( 280 ) to the water base ( 210 ); (h) a drain valve ( 310 ) disposed in the side wall ( 212 ) of the water base ( 210 ), the drain valve ( 310 ) fluidly connects the enclosure ( 219 ) of the water base ( 210 ) to outside the water base ( 210 ); and (i) a cap ( 318 ) removably attached to the drain valve ( 310 ), the cap ( 318 ) can move between at least an on position and an off position respectively allowing and preventing function of the drain valve ( 310 ).