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Granted Patent B2
US 12690722 · App. 18/069,516 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Devices and methods for a rack for cooking and supporting meat

Inventor: Brent Alexander Lund (Fairview, CA)
A47J43/18A23L5/10A47F7/0071A47F5/01A47G2400/06
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12690722
App. No.
18/069,516
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described herein are devices and methods for cooking and supporting meat and poultry with a meat and poultry support rack. The meat and poultry support rack comprises a meat and poultry support element, a first stand element, and a second stand element. The meat and poultry support rack preferably holds meat or poultry above a cooking pan, on an angle, enabling even, fast cooking, and retaining juices in the meat and poultry. The meat and poultry support rack comes apart into three pieces for easy storage and cleaning.

Claims (34)

1 . A meat and poultry support rack for cooking and cooling meat or poultry, the meat and poultry support rack comprising:

a meat and poultry support element, a first stand element, and a second stand element;

said first stand element comprising first and second spaced parallel rods, said first and second parallel rods are joined by a first bottom horizontal support and by a first top horizontal support;

said second stand element comprising third and fourth spaced parallel rods, said third and fourth parallel rods are joined by a second bottom horizontal support and by a second top horizontal support;

said first and second top horizontal supports each configured to receive said meat and poultry support element;

said first, second, third, and fourth spaced parallel rods each having a bent structure, comprising an upper end and a lower end spaced inwardly from said upper end; and

said third and fourth spaced parallel rods being substantially shorter than said first and second spaced parallel rods.

2 . The meat and poultry support rack of claim 1 , wherein said first stand element comprises an open area between said first bottom horizontal support and said first top horizontal support, and said second stand element comprises an open area between said second bottom horizontal support and said second top horizontal support.

3 . The meat and poultry support rack of claim 1 , wherein said first and second stand elements, and said meat and poultry support element, are formed from a heat resistant and durable material.

4 . The meat and poultry support rack of claim 2 , wherein the heat resistant and durable material comprises stainless steel, steel, cast iron, iron, or materials of similar heat resistance and durability.

5 . The meat and poultry support rack of claim 1 having an assembled configuration and a disassembled configuration.

6 . The meat and poultry support rack of claim 5 , in which said meat and poultry support element comprises two or more interconnected and spaced apart support rod elements, and the first and second top horizontal supports each comprise two or more openings sized and configured to receive said spaced apart support rod elements, the meat and poultry support rack having said assembled configuration, wherein a first end of said support rod elements releasably intersects with said two or more openings of one of the first or second stand elements, and a second end releasably intersects with said two or more openings of the other of the first or second stand elements.

7 . The meat and poultry support rack of claim 5 , having said assembled configuration, wherein the first and second stand elements have a generally vertical orientation, and the meat and poultry support element has a generally horizontal and raised orientation.

8 . The meat and poultry support rack of claim 5 , having said assembled configuration, wherein said lower end of said first and second spaced parallel rods is oriented towards said lower end of said third and fourth spaced parallel rods.

9 . The meat and poultry support rack of claim 5 , having said disassembled configuration, wherein the first and second stand elements and the meat and poultry support element are three separate pieces.

10 . The meat and poultry support rack of claim 9 , wherein the three separate pieces stack on top of one another for compact storage.

11 . A method for supporting and cooking meat or poultry-using the meat and poultry support rack of claim 1 , the method comprising:

providing the meat and poultry support rack of claim 1 ;

sliding said meat and poultry support element of the meat and poultry support rack through said meat or poultry,

assembling said meat and poultry support rack into an assembled configuration such that the meat and poultry support element is inserted through openings of said first and second top horizontal supports respectively, so that the meat or poultry is suspended on the meat and poultry support element of the meat and poultry support rack.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein assembling said meat and poultry support rack into said assembled configuration further comprises facing said lower end of said first and second spaced parallel rods towards said lower end of said third and fourth spaced parallel rods.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein assembling said meat and poultry support rack into said assembled configuration further comprises orienting said meat and poultry support rack such that a bottom end of said meat or poultry is facing said first stand element and a neck end of said meat is facing second stand element such that said bottom end is suspended higher than said neck end.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein said meat and poultry support rack is positioned in a baking pan.

15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein said meat and poultry support rack is positioned on a hard surface, such as a countertop, stovetop, a cutting board, and the like.

16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein an accessory may be placed into said bottom end of said meat and poultry, said accessory entering through said first open area.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the accessory comprises a baster, a thermometer, and the like.

18 . A kit for cooking and supporting meat and poultry, the kit comprising:

a meat and poultry support rack having a meat and poultry support element, a first stand element, and a second stand element;

said meat and poultry support element comprising two or more interconnected and spaced apart support rod elements;

said first stand element comprising first and second spaced parallel rods, said first and second parallel rods are joined by a first bottom horizontal support and by a first top horizontal support;

said second stand element comprising third and fourth spaced parallel rods, said third and fourth parallel rods are joined by a second bottom horizontal support and by a second top horizontal support;

said first and second top horizontal supports each comprising two or more openings sized and configured to receive said support rod elements therein;

said first, second, third, and fourth spaced parallel rods each having a bent structure comprising an upper end and a lower end spaced inwardly from said upper end; and

said third and fourth spaced parallel rods being substantially shorter than said first and second spaced parallel rods.