ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,012, issued on April 21.
"Pan and suspended cooking rack" was invented by Aaron Becker (Polk City, Iowa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pan and suspended cooking rack system for baking, curing, and dehydrating meats, such as bacon, features a base tray with raised edges, two vertical supports, and a mesh rack with half-cylindrical tubes positioned horizontally and perpendicular to the supports. Meat drapes over the tubes curved surfaces for uniform heat exposure, with grease draining into the tray, eliminating reliance on a horizontal pan or rack. Supports are adjustable, and tube configurations are reconfigurable, with attachment ...