U.S. patent application number 16/030999 was filed with the patent office on 2019-01-31 for grilling rack.
This patent application is currently assigned to METAL FUSION, INC.. The applicant listed for this patent is METAL FUSION, INC.. Invention is credited to Barbara Bourgeois, Michael Bourgeois, Norman Bourgeois.
Application Number | 20190029470 16/030999 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46719134 |
Filed Date | 2019-01-31 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190029470 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Bourgeois; Norman ; et
al. |
January 31, 2019 |
GRILLING RACK
Abstract
A food grilling rack provides a frame defined by a plurality of
connected side walls forming a closed geometric shape. The frame
includes a lower corrugated sheet that provides multiple troughs,
each trough having a lowest portion. The lower sheet is attached to
at least some of the side walls. An upper sheet of material is
supported (e.g., removably) above the sheet of corrugated material.
There are a plurality of openings in the upper sheet of material,
each opening being vertically aligned with a lowest portion of a
trough. In one embodiment, the frame includes a pair of flanged
members attached to a lower corrugated sheet that provides multiple
troughs, each trough having a lowest portion. A sheet with openings
slides into the frame aligning the openings with the lowest part of
the trough. A food stuffing apparatus provides a receptacle having
an interior, an upper end portion with a larger opening and a lower
end portion with a smaller opening, and a tapering portion in
between the upper and lower end portions. A plunger is provided
having a head, a lower end portion with a shaft having a lower
pushing surface and a joint that joins the head to the shaft. The
pushing surface has a larger diameter portion, the shaft tapering
above the pushing surface to a smaller diameter portion above the
pushing surface in the upper one half of the plunger.
Inventors: |
Bourgeois; Norman;
(Jefferson, LA) ; Bourgeois; Barbara; (Jefferson,
LA) ; Bourgeois; Michael; (Kenner, LA) |
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Applicant: |
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METAL FUSION, INC. |
Jefferson |
LA |
US |
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Assignee: |
METAL FUSION, INC.
Jefferson
LA
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Family ID: |
46719134 |
Appl. No.: |
16/030999 |
Filed: |
July 10, 2018 |
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Application
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15332386 |
Oct 24, 2016 |
10016094 |
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16030999 |
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Jan 31, 2012 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A23L 21/25 20160801;
A47J 43/18 20130101; A23P 20/25 20160801; A47J 37/07 20130101; A23P
20/20 20160801; A23L 19/05 20160801 |
International
Class: |
A47J 43/18 20060101
A47J043/18; A47J 37/07 20060101 A47J037/07; A23L 21/25 20060101
A23L021/25; A23P 20/25 20060101 A23P020/25; A23L 19/00 20060101
A23L019/00; A23P 20/20 20060101 A23P020/20 |
Claims
1-79. (canceled)
80. A method of preparing and grilling stuffed food articles
comprising the steps of: (a) providing a food stuffer, the food
stuffer including: (i) a funneling portion, the funneling portion
including a body having a body interior, the body having an upper
portion with an open top, and the body having a lower end portion,
connected to the upper portion at a connection joint, the open top
having an open top perimeter and the lower portion having a
dispensing outlet with a dispensing outlet perimeter, the
dispensing outlet perimeter being smaller than the open top
perimeter, the upper end portion having an expanding cross
sectional area between the connection joint and the open top, the
lower end portion having a generally cylindrical shape, and a
handle attached to the body; and (ii) a plunger, the plunger
including first and second ends, the second end having a second end
perimeter that closely conforms to the dispensing outlet perimeter;
(b) providing a plurality of peppers, each of the plurality of
peppers having a longitudinal axis and pepper cavity, along with an
upper opening providing access to the pepper cavity, and vertically
orienting each of the plurality of peppers; (c) placing a first
quantity of stuffing into the body interior of the funneling
portion; (d) after step "c", while a user's first hand supports the
funneling portion via the handle such that the dispensing outlet is
placed inside a cavity of a first pepper of the plurality of
peppers, a second hand of the user causing the second end of the
plunger to move through the body interior via the open top with the
second end passing through the upper portion and becoming closely
spaced to the dispensing outlet, thereby causing stuffing from the
first quantity of stuffing to exit the dispensing outlet and enter
the cavity of the first pepper of the plurality of peppers; (e)
after step "d", while the user's first hand supports the funneling
portion via the handle, the user's second hand retracting the
plunger second end upwardly from the dispensing outlet causing the
second end to move away from the dispensing outlet, and next the
user's second hand causing the plunger second end to move
downwardly toward and becoming closely spaced to the dispensing
outlet, thereby causing additional stuffing from the first quantity
of stuffing to exit the dispensing outlet and enter the cavity of
the first pepper of the plurality of peppers; (f) repeating steps
"d" and "e" with up and down movements of the second end of the
plunger relative to the dispensing outlet until the cavity of the
first pepper of the plurality of peppers is substantially filled
with stuffing from the first quantity of stuffing, wherein the
dispensing outlet is moved upwardly relative to first pepper of the
plurality of peppers; and (g) after step "f" placing the dispensing
outlet in a cavity of a second pepper of the plurality of peppers
and reciprocating the second end of the plunger relative to the
dispensing outlet until the cavity of the second pepper of the
plurality of peppers is substantially filled with stuffing.
81. The method of claim 80, wherein plunger is linearly
reciprocated up and down during steps "d", "e", and "f".
82. The method of claim 80, wherein the second end of the plunger
passes through the dispensing outlet during steps "d", "e", and
"f".
83. The method of claim 80, wherein the user's hand causes the
dispensing outlet to be raised during steps "d", "e", and "f".
84. The method of claim 80, wherein the dispensing outlet located
in the cavity of the first pepper of the plurality of peppers is
raised relative to the first pepper during steps "d", "e", and "f"
at the same time as the user's second hand causes the second end of
the plunger to be lowered.
85. The method of claim 80, wherein the second end of the plunger
has a frustoconically tapered area with first and second ends of
the tapered area having first and second cross sectional areas, and
with second end of the tapered area being closer to the second end
of the plunger and with the second cross sectional area being
larger than the first cross sectional area of the tapered area.
86. The method of claim 80, wherein the lower end portion has a
constant interior diameter from the dispensing outlet to the
connection joint, and the upper portion of the body having a
curvilinear area between the open top and the connection joint.
87. The method of claim 80, wherein in step "b" the plurality of
peppers are arranged in a rectangular array format, and steps of
"c" through "f" are performed for each of the plurality of peppers
until each of their cavities interiors are filled with
stuffing.
88. A method of preparing and grilling an elongated pepper food
item comprising the steps of: (a) providing an elongated pepper
food item stuffing apparatus, the elongated pepper food stuffing
apparatus including: (i) a hopper, the hopper having a receiving
end with a receiving opening, the receiving end having a sloping
section, an ejecting end with an ejecting opening, the ejecting
opening being smaller than the receiving opening, and a connection
joint between the receiving end and the ejecting end, and a hopper
interior located between the receiving opening and ejecting
opening, (ii) a baton, the baton having an elongated body with
first and second spaced apart ends; the second end having an area
that closely conforms to the area of the ejecting opening; (b)
providing an elongated pepper food item having a longitudinal axis
and cavity, vertically orienting the elongated pepper food item,
cutting the elongated pepper food to create a food item opening
providing access to the cavity; (c) placing quantity of stuffing in
the hopper; (d) while a user's first hand supports the hopper, a
second hand of the user moves the baton in the hopper interior such
that the second end becomes closely spaced to the ejecting outlet
thereby causing stuffing to be discharged from the ejection outlet
and enter the cavity of the elongated pepper food item; and (e)
while the user's first hand supports the hopper, the user's second
hand moves the baton up and down relative to the hopper thereby
causing stuffing to be discharged from the ejection outlet and
enter the cavity of the elongated pepper food item until the enough
stuffing has entered the cavity of the elongated pepper food item
to substantially fill the cavity.
89. The method of claim 88, wherein the baton is reciprocated up
and down linearly during step "e".
90. The method of claim 88, wherein the second end of the baton
passes through the ejecting outlet during steps "d" and "e".
91. The method of claim 88, wherein the ejecting outlet of the
hopper is inserted into the cavity of the pepper in step "d" and is
raised relative to the cavity during step "e".
92. The method of claim 88, wherein a handle is attached to the
hopper and the user's first hand supports the handle during steps
"d" and "e".
93. The method of claim 88, wherein the ejecting outlet located in
the cavity of the elongated pepper food item is raised relative to
the elongated pepper food item during step "e" at the same time as
the user's second hand causes the baton to be lowered relative to
the hopper.
94. The method of claim 88, wherein the baton has first and second
baton ends, and a frustoconically tapered area with first and
second ends of the tapered area having first and second cross
sectional areas, and with second end of the tapered area being
closer to the second baton end of the baton and with the second
cross sectional area being larger than the first cross sectional
area.
95. The method of claim 88, wherein the ejecting end has a constant
interior diameter from the connection joint to the ejecting outlet.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.
15/332,386, filed Oct. 24, 2016 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,016,094 on
Jul. 10, 2018), which is a continuation of U.S. patent application
Ser. No. 13/363,057, filed Jan. 31, 2012 (now U.S. Pat. No.
9,474,294 on Oct. 25, 2016), which is a continuation-in-part of
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/151,800, filed Jun. 2, 2011
(now U.S. Pat. No. 8,919,244 on Dec. 23, 2014), which is a
nonprovisional of both U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No.
61/350,826, filed Jun. 2, 2010, and U.S. Provisional Patent
Application Ser. No. 61/438,077, filed Jan. 31, 2011, all of which
applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable
REFERENCE TO A "MICROFICHE APPENDIX"
[0003] Not applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
[0004] The present invention relates to food grilling racks that
can be used to contain food and then be placed upon a cooking
surface such as an outdoor grilling surface. The present invention
also relates to a method and apparatus for stuffing a selected food
stuffing into a food item such as a pepper or other vegetable food
item. More particularly, the present invention relates to an
apparatus that holds a volume of food stuffing material (e.g., a
rice based stuffing, cheese based stuffing or a mixture of meat and
cheese and possibly other food items).
2. General Background of the Invention
[0005] Food items are often placed upon a perforated plate, which
is then placed upon a barbecue pit, outdoor grill or other outdoor
cooking surface. Such perforated plates are commercially available.
At times, they are provided with handles for enabling a user to
lift and move the plate before and after use. It is common and
known to grill a number of different food items on such perforated
grilling plates, such as onions, peppers, corn, and other food
items.
[0006] Some food items such as jalapeno peppers or bell peppers can
be stuffed with food items such as a breaded mixture of rice and
meat or seafood. In such a case, users often cut the pepper
transversely or longitudinally and fill each of the cut halves with
a selected stuffing or filling.
[0007] One of the problems with the prior art grilling racks is
that the food items can often fall in between the openings or
become stuck in the openings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] For a further understanding of the nature, objects, and
advantages of the present invention, reference should be had to the
following detailed description, read in conjunction with the
following drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote like
elements and wherein:
[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of
the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 2 is a partially cut away perspective view of a
preferred embodiment of the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along lines 3-3 of FIG.
2;
[0012] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of
the present invention showing the upper plate removed;
[0013] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of
the apparatus of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the
apparatus of the present invention taken along lines 6-6 of FIG.
5;
[0015] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of
the apparatus of the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of an alternate
embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 9 is a partial sectional view of the preferred
embodiment of the present invention showing the food dispensing
funnel;
[0018] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of
the present invention showing the food dispensing plunger or push
rod;
[0019] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of
the present invention showing the food dispensing plunger and push
rod;
[0020] FIGS. 12-13 are sectional views illustrating the method of
the present invention; and
[0021] FIG. 14 is a perspective view illustrating the method of the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0022] FIGS. 1-4 show a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of
the present invention designated generally by the numeral 10.
Grilling rack 10 is in the form of a two part frame 11 which can be
metallic (e.g., aluminum or stainless steel). Frame 11 has a lower
section 12 and an upper section 13. Upper section 13 is a removable
plate that can be perforated or apertured.
[0023] The upper section or plate 13 can be in the form of a
perforated plate that can be removed from the lower section 12 by
lifting the upper section 13 upwardly. Lower section 12 has a
corrugated bottom panel 20 (see FIGS. 2-4) that has troughs 21 and
peaks 22 (See FIGS. 2-3). Bottom panel 20 can be of a mesh material
(e.g., stainless steel mesh) or of solid plate metal (e.g.,
stainless steel). Lower section 12 can be generally rectangular,
providing side walls 14, 15 and end walls 16, 17. Each end wall 16,
17 can be provided with a handle. End wall 16 has a handle 23. End
wall 17 has a handle 24. Each trough 21 and peak 22 is connected
with an inclined panel 25. (See FIG. 4.) While multiple troughs 21
are shown, a single trough 21 could be provided on an elongated
lower section 12 having a single row of openings 19 in an upper
section 13 (as an alternate embodiment).
[0024] The upper section or plate 13 nests within the side walls
14, 15 and end walls 16, 17 and rests upon the plurality of peaks
22 of corrugated bottom panel 20 (see FIGS. 1-3). The lower section
12 can be of welded metal construction including troughs 21 which
can be formed of sections of angle members, flanged members or the
like that are welded together. Alternatively, a single sheet of
material can be corrugated to the shape of lower section 12 using a
stamp or die.
[0025] Each trough 21 has a trough 21 lower end 26 that is centered
upon the center 27 of an opening 19 as seen by referring to
reference line 28 in FIG. 3. In this fashion, when an elongated
food item (such as an elongated pepper 18) is placed in an opening
19, the lower end of the pepper 18 also registers in the V-shaped
trough 21 and more particularly in the lower most portion 26
thereof (see FIG. 3).
[0026] When grilling stuffed elongated peppers (e.g., a jalapeno),
the upper section or plate 13 is placed upon the lower section 12
(see FIGS. 1-3). Notice in FIG. 3 that the center 27 of each
opening 19 is vertically aligned with the lowest end 26 of a trough
21 as indicated by the dotted reference line 28 in FIG. 3. Lower
end 29 of pepper 18 rests in lower end 26 of trough 21. Circular
edge 30 that defines each opening 19 engages and supports pepper 18
in between its upper end 39 and lower end 29 as seen in FIGS. 2-3.
Upper section or plate 13 is shown having an array of openings 19.
In FIGS. 1-2, there are seven rows of openings 19, six openings 19
in each row. However, more or fewer rows can be provided. Each row
can provide any selected number of openings 19.
[0027] In FIGS. 5-8, an alternate version of the grilling rack is
designated by the numeral 10A in FIGS. 5-6 and 8 and numeral 10B in
FIG. 7. For the racks 10A-10B, there is no upper section or plate
13.
[0028] In FIGS. 5, 6, and 8, the rack 10A includes a pair of
cylinders or cylindrically shaped members or receptacles 31. Each
cylinder 31 has an open top 32 and an interior 33 for holding a
vegetable or other food item or a container of seasoning such as an
opened can 34 of any selected beverage. Rack 10B in FIG. 7 provides
only cylinder 31. Each receptacle 31 is attached to corrugated
bottom panel 20. Receptacle 31 can be placed anywhere on the rack
10A. Panel 20 can be a single sheet of corrugated material or a
plurality of tapered or V-shaped members welded together.
Corrugated panel 20 can have handles 23, 24 connected thereto
(e.g., welded).
[0029] The present invention provides an improved grilling rack
apparatus that enables a user to cook many food items including
elongated peppers that have been stuffed with a filler or filling.
For the embodiment of FIGS. 4-8, food item 35 such as poultry can
be supported upon (e.g. skewered) a cylinder 31 that contains
flavoring (e.g. opened can 34 of any selected liquid or spices or
vegetables). Arrow 36 in FIG. 8 illustrates placement of can 34
within interior 33 of cylinder 31 via open top 32. A food item 35
such as a chicken can be placed over (e.g., skewered) the
combination of opened can 34 and cylinder 31 as indicated by arrows
37 in FIG. 8. Such final position of the food item (e.g., poultry
carcass, chicken, etc.) is designated as 38 in FIG. 8 wherein the
can 34 (or other spice or flavoring) occupies interior 33 of
cylinder/receptacle 31 and the food item 35 is skewered over both
cylinder 31 and the contained can 34 or spice or flavoring.
Receptacle 31 can be placed anywhere on the rack 10B.
[0030] FIGS. 9-11 show the food dispensing funnel, plunger, push
rod. FIGS. 12-14 show the method of the present invention. In FIG.
11 there is a food stuffing apparatus, designated generally by the
numeral 40. Food stuffing apparatus 40 includes a receptacle or
funnel 41 that can contain a volume of a selected food stuffing 58
(e.g., rice or cheese or meat based stuffing or dressing).
Receptacle 41 can be of metallic (e.g., stainless steel) or plastic
(e.g., any food grade plastic) construction. This food stuffing or
dressing 58 can be added to interior 53 of receptacle 41 via an
open top 44 at upper end portion 43. The receptacle 41 has upper
end portion 43 and lower end portion 45. Tapered portion 47 joins
upper end portion 43 to lower end portion 45. (See FIGS. 9,
11.)
[0031] Upper end portion 43 can include a circular rim or edge 56.
A dispensing outlet opening 46 is provided at lower end portion 45.
Receptacle 41 can be manually supported and manipulated using
handle 42 which is attached to the outer surface of receptacle 41
at attachments 54, 55. (See FIGS. 9, 11.)
[0032] Plunger 48 has head 49 with lower end portion 50. Head 49
has a circular, generally flat end surface 51. Plunger 48 has a
handle 57 attached at joint 52 to plunger head 49. Head 49 can be
generally cylindrically shaped or can have a taper as shown in FIG.
10. Outlet opening 46 has a circular configuration that closely
matches the size and shape of end surface 51 of plunger 48. Outlet
opening 46 can be of the same diameter or slightly larger in
diameter than plunger 48 surface 51. Head 49 is preferably of a
food grade plastic or metal material. Handle 57 can be of wood,
plastic or metal.
[0033] FIGS. 12-14 illustrate more particularly the method of the
present invention. In FIGS. 12-14, there can be seen an array 67 of
peppers 18 placed in grilling rack 10. As shown in the FIGS. 1-8
and as discussed in the preceding, corresponding text, the grilling
rack 10 has a lower section 12, upper section 13, a plurality of
openings 19 and a corrugated bottom panel 20. Each pepper 18 is
first cut using a knife to form a transverse cut 63 and a pepper
opening 64 through which food stuffing can enter the pepper cavity
65. The cavity 65 extends between pepper opening 64 and lower end
66 as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.
[0034] After each pepper 18 is cut to provide the pepper opening 64
and to expose cavity 65, the pepper 18 is placed on rack 10 with
opening 64 facing up as shown in FIG. 14. Once each of the openings
19 of rack 10 is fitted with a pepper 18 as shown in FIG. 14, a
user fills each pepper 18 cavity 65 with food stuffing 58 of the
user's choice. During the filling of each pepper 18 cavity 65 with
food stuffing 58, a user positions one hand 61 to hold the handle
42 of receptacle or funnel 41. The user grasps plunger 48 with the
other hand 60 as shown in FIG. 14. An up and down movement of the
plunger 48 relative to the receptacle 41 forces the stuffing 58
through the cylindrically shaped channel 62 at lower end portion 45
of receptacle 41.
[0035] FIG. 12 illustrates a downward movement of plunger 48 as
indicated by arrow 59 wherein stuffing 58 is pushed by plunger head
49 through lower end 45, through channel 62, and into pepper 18
cavity 65. Note in FIG. 12 that the lower end portion 45 of
receptacle 41 is sized and shaped to fit inside of pepper 18 lower
end of cavity 66. The external diameter of lower end portion 45 at
dispensing outlet opening 46 is preferably about the same diameter
or is a smaller diameter when compared to the diameter of pepper
opening 64. This arrangement can be seen in FIGS. 12 and 13.
[0036] By using the method of the present invention, a user can
prepare an entire array 67 of peppers upon grilling rack 10 for
placement in a cooking device, oven, barbeque pit, or the like.
[0037] The method of the present invention enables an entire array
67 of peppers to be supported in a position that places the lower
end portion of the pepper in trough 21 of grilling rack 10 while
orienting the transversely cut pepper opening 64 upwardly. In this
fashion, the opening 64 easily receives lower end portion 45 and
opening 46 of receptacle 41 as shown in FIG. 12. The user raises
and lowers the plunger 48 repeatedly to push food stuffing into
cylindrically shaped channel 62 and then into cavity 65 until the
pepper 18 cavity 65 is filled with stuffing as shown in FIGS. 12
and 13. In FIG. 14, most of the peppers 18 have been stuffed with
food stuffing 58. A final row at 68 shows six peppers 18 that have
not yet been filled with food stuffing 58. Once the user fills the
cavity 65 of each pepper 18, the array 67 of peppers supported upon
rack 10 are placed in heat transfer contact with a selected cooking
device, smoker, camp fire, barbeque pit, oven or the like.
TABLE-US-00001 PARTS LIST: The following is a list of parts and
materials suitable for use in the present invention: Parts Number
Description 10 grilling rack 10A grilling rack 10B grilling rack 11
frame 12 lower section 13 upper section/plate 14 side wall 15 side
wall 16 end wall 17 end wall 18 pepper 19 opening 20 corrugated
bottom panel 21 trough 22 peak 23 handle 24 handle 25 inclined
panel 26 lower end 27 center of opening 28 reference line 29 lower
end 30 circular edge 31 cylinder/receptacle 32 open top 33 interior
34 can 35 food item 36 arrow 37 arrow 38 position 39 upper end 40
food stuffer/food stuffing apparatus 41 receptacle/funnel 42 handle
43 upper end portion 44 open top 45 lower end portion 46 dispensing
outlet opening 47 tapered portion 48 plunger 49 plunger head 50
lower end portion 51 flat, circular end surface 52 joint 53
interior 54 attachment 55 attachment 56 rim/edge 57 handle 58 food
stuffing 59 arrow 60 user's hand 61 user's hand 62 cylindrically
shaped channel 63 transverse cut 64 pepper opening 65 cavity 66
lower end of cavity 67 array of peppers 68 final row
[0038] All measurements disclosed herein are at standard
temperature and pressure, at sea level on Earth, unless indicated
otherwise. All materials used or intended to be used in a human
being are biocompatible, unless indicated otherwise.
[0039] The foregoing embodiments are presented by way of example
only; the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by
the following claims.
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