1-13. (canceled)
14. A measuring device, comprising:
an open-topped receptacle comprising a base and a height-adjustable sidewall to provide a variable capacity, the sidewall comprising a height-adjustable collar mounted on the base,
wherein the collar is mountable in any selected one of a plurality of angular positions relative to the base, each angular position corresponding to a different height of the collar on the base.
15. A measuring device according to claim 14, wherein the base comprises a bowl having a peripheral wall, and wherein the collar is mounted on the peripheral wall so that the collar and peripheral wall overlap to form the sidewall of the receptacle.
16. A measuring device according to claim 15, wherein the base and collar have cooperating stop means which stop the collar and base from overlapping beyond a certain point according to the angular position of the collar.
17. A measuring device according to claim 16, wherein the stop means comprise a plurality of angularly spaced projections or channels on one of the base and collar, and at least one mating channel or projection respectively on the other of the base and collar, the mating channel or projection being able to slidably engage any selected one of the angularly spaced projections or channels by sliding the collar onto the base, the angularly spaced projections or channels having different lengths to define different degrees of overlap between the collar and the base.
18. A measuring device according to claim 14, wherein the collar is adapted to form a seal about the peripheral wall when the collar is mounted to the base.
19. A measuring device according to claim 17, wherein the angularly spaced projections are formed on the collar, and wherein the angularly spaced projections comprise sections of reduced thickness relative to adjacent sections of the collar.
20. A measuring device according to claim 19, in which the channel is dimensioned to receive the reduced thickness section such that the sections of the walls of the collar portion adjacent the reduced thickness section abut a shoulder formed on the base portion adjacent the channel.
21. A measuring device according to claim 17, wherein the angularly spaced projections are substantially parallel to one another.
22. A measuring device according to claim 17, wherein the angularly spaced channels are formed on the peripheral wall of the base, and wherein at least one raised projection is formed on the collar, and wherein the angularly spaced channels are arranged to selectively receive the at least one raised projection.
23. A measuring device according to claim 17, wherein at least one coupling projection is formed on at least one of the plurality of angularly spaced projections or channels, and wherein at least one coupling notch is defined on at least one of the mating channels or projections, wherein the coupling projection is operable to releasably couple with the coupling notch to secure the base to the collar.
24. A measuring device according to claim 14, wherein the edges of the base portion or the collar are rolled edges.
25. A measuring device according to claim 14, further comprising:
at least one vent allowing gases to exit the measuring device during filling of the measuring device.
26. A measuring device according to claim 25, wherein the at least one vent is dimensioned to prevent particulate matter from passing through the vent.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. Mold (1) for producing a batter-based food that swells under heat, which mold (1) comprises two cooking subassemblies (2, 3) capable of moving one with respect to the other between an open position enabling the batter to be deposited and the cooked food to be removed, and a closed position in which the subassemblies define a cooking chamber, the two cooking subassemblies (2, 3) including a lower cooking plate (4) and an upper cooking plate (5) that each gives shape to food obtained by cooking the batter, the lower cooking plate (4) comprising a peripheral wall (10) that peripherally delimits the cooking chamber, that extends vertically beyond a median plane of said chamber, and that includes, on a discharge portion (11), a lowered peripheral wall forming a discharge opening (30) enabling an excess of expanding batter to be discharged, characterized in that the discharge portion (11) of the peripheral wall (10) reaches a level closer to a base plane of the upper cooking plate (5) than to the median plane of the cooking chamber.
2. Mold (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the discharge portion (11) is located on a side of the mold (1) where an articulation between the two cooking subassemblies (2, 3) is located.
3. Mold (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the discharge portion (11) corresponds to between 10 and 25% of a perimeter of the peripheral wall (10).
4. Mold (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the peripheral wall (10), aside from the discharge portion (11), reaches the level of the base plane of the upper cooking plate (5).
5. Mold (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the discharge opening (30) extends vertically to the base plane of the upper cooking plate (5).
6. Mold (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the mold forms a waffle maker (1) of which each cooking plate (4, 5) includes teeth (8) separated from one another by grooves (9).
7. Mold (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the peripheral wall (10), aside from the discharge portion (11), reaches at least the level of bases of the grooves (9) of the upper cooking plate (5).
8. Mold (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the discharge portion (11) of the peripheral wall (10) reaches a level equal to at least mid-height of the teeth (8) of the upper cooking plate (5).
9. Mold (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the mold (1) includes a batter recovery dish (15) arranged outside of the cooking chamber, in an extension of the discharge portion (11).
10. Mold (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that the recovery dish (15) is removable.
11. Mold (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the recovery dish (15) includes a covering edge (17) extending from one side (16) that is adjacent to the discharge portion (11) and reaching the latter.
12. Mold (1) according to claim 11, characterized in that the covering edge (17) forms means for attachment of the recovery dish (15) to a lower subassembly (2) by a projection of said covering edge between a contact of said covering edge on a lower shell (6) and an attachment of said covering edge under the discharge portion (11).
13. Mold (1) according to claim 12, characterized in that the covering edge (17) includes an immobilization groove (20) in which a falling edge (21) of the discharge portion (11) is housed.
14. Mold (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the discharge portion (11), corresponds to one-eighth of a perimeter of the peripheral wall (10).
15. Mold (1) for producing a batter-based food that swells under heat, comprising:
a lower subassembly (2) and an upper subassembly (3) capable of moving one with respect to the other between an open position enabling the batter to be deposited and the cooked food to be removed, and a closed position in which the subassemblies define a cooking chamber, said lower subassembly including a discharge portion (11), and
a removable batter recovery dish (15) arranged outside of the cooking chamber, said recovery dish (15) including a covering edge (17) extending from one side (16) adjacent to the discharge portion (11), the covering edge (17) forming means for removable attachment of the recovery dish (15) to the lower subassembly (2) by a projection of said covering edge between a contact of said covering edge on a lower shell (6) and an attachment of said covering edge under the discharge portion (11).
16. Mold (1) for producing a batter-based food that swells under heat, comprising:
a lower subassembly (2) and an upper subassembly (3) capable of moving one with respect to the other between an open position enabling the batter to be deposited and the cooked food to be removed, and a closed position in which the subassemblies define a cooking chamber, said lower subassembly including a discharge portion (11), and
a batter recovery dish (15) arranged outside of the cooking chamber, said recovery dish (15) including a covering edge (17) in communication with the discharge portion (11) wherein the covering edge (17) is tilted downward toward the recovery dish (15), so that batter in excess can flow from the discharge portion (11) to the recovery dish along said tilted covering edge.