US 12,018,844 B1
Oven rack
Michael B. Carmona, Agoura Hills, CA (US)
Filed by Michael B. Carmona, Agoura Hills, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/613,010.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/457,930, filed on Apr. 7, 2023.
Int. Cl. F24C 15/16 (2006.01); A21B 3/07 (2006.01); A21B 3/18 (2006.01)
CPC F24C 15/162 (2013.01) [A21B 3/07 (2013.01); A21B 3/18 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for supporting and transferring cookware to and from an oven having at least one adjustable shelf and an oven door movable between an open position and a 6 closed position, comprising:
a heat-resistant rack having a front end, a rear end configured for alignment with the oven shelf, two lateral sides, and a plurality of rollers disposed on a top side thereof, the rollers configured to facilitate a sliding movement of the cookware between the rack and the shelf;
a set of adjustable, retractable legs connected to the rack, the legs being capable of height adjustment to align the rack with the oven shelf in an extended configuration, and retractable into a retracted configuration for storage and transport;
whereby with the oven door in the open position, the legs are extended into the extended configuration to rest on the oven door to align the rollers with the oven shelf, facilitating the transfer of the cookware into and out of the oven.