US1512867A - Pie rack - Google Patents

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Oct. 21 1924.

E. SUTTER PIE RACK Filed Aug. 18", 1922 ATTORNEY i atented ct. 21, 1924.

TATES ELIZABETH SUTTER, OF ELIZABETH, PENNSYLVANIA.

PIE RACK.

Application filed August 18, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIZABETH Surrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elizabeth, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pie Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to kitchen articles, particularly to racks or stands and has for its object the provision of a novel device for holding a plurality of pies after the same are baked.

An important object is the provision of a device of this character which may be collapsed when not in use as the various portions thereof are formed in units capable of being assembled to perform the purpose specified or to be disassembled for convenience in storage or transportation.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, efficient and durable in use and a general improvement in the art.

Vith the above and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device,

Figure 2 is a plan view,

Figure 3 is a detail longitudinal section.

Referring more particularly to the drawings I have shown my rack as comprising a plurality of units or sections designed to be superposed whereby to constitute the complete rack. Each section consists of a plurality of somewhat conical hollow legs 10 which are formed at points with openings 11 within which are engaged downturned lugs 12 which are formed on the periphery of a shelf 18 which is here illustrated as being circular in form and provided throughout with openings 14 which will permit the passage of air. The shelf is somewhat cut away at its edge as shown for the partial accommodation of the legs.

Serial No. 582,782.

It will be noted that the various units are assembled by inserting the smaller ends of one set of legs within the larger ends of the legs of the unit next below as clearly disclosed in the drawings so that in this way a rack may be built up having as many shelves as may be desired.

'While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. A rack of the character described comprising a plurality of superposed units each including a shelf formed at spaced points on its periphery with depending tongues. each unit further including a plurality of hollow legs corresponding in number to the number of lugs, the legs being formed intermediate their ends with slots accommodating said lugs and said lugs being subsequently upset, the legs of each unit telescopically receiving the legs of the unit next above.

2. A rack of the character described comprising a plurality of superposed units each including a shelf formed at spaced points on its periphery with depending tongues, each unit further including a plurality of hollow legs corresponding in number to the number of lugs, the legs being formed intermediate their ends with slots accommodating said lugs and said lugs bein subsequently upset, the legs of each unit tel escopically receiving the legs of the unit next above, said legs be ing slightly tapered and the location of the slots being such that when the legs are telescoped the lugs of the lowermost unit will be immediately beneath the legs of the unit next above with the shelf of the unit next above resting upon the upper ends of the legs of the unit immediately below.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ELIZABETH SUT'IER.

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