Manuel F Sousa

US Patent:

20030089836, May 15, 2003

Filed:

Nov 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/292357

Inventors:

Manuel Sousa - Newport RI, US

International Classification:

A21C013/00

US Classification:

249/119000, 249/163000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a device for suspending a loaf of bread dough throughout the final rise step and for subsequent transfer to the baking location by gently rolling the loaf from the device without having to manually handle the dough, thus preserving the rise and the shape of the loaf. The present invention has two end support structures that are attached by removable lateral supports. The loaf support components include a fabric web and two rigid longitudinal members. The ends of the longitudinal members are then placed between the end supports in contact with top edge of the end supports. As a result, the fabric web is therefore supported along two edges between the end supports and is suspended over the work surface forming a downwardly depending u-shaped pocket. The loaves of bread dough are placed individually into the fabric pockets and are supported in a uniform manner transferring pressure along the entire bottom and critical side surfaces of the rising bread loaf.