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A sheet pan that includes a baking surface with an upwardly-extending tension bow formed therein that provides structural reinforcement to the baking surface; a sidewall portion surrounding the entire baking surface and defines an interior surface of the sheet pan and an exterior surface of the shee

A sheet pan that includes a baking surface with an upwardly-extending tension bow formed therein that provides structural reinforcement to the baking surface; a sidewall portion surrounding the entire baking surface and defines an interior surface of the sheet pan and an exterior surface of the sheet pan, wherein the sidewall portion further includes a structural reinforcement rib formed therein, wherein the topmost region of the sidewall portion is rolled downward and away from the baking surface to form a rim having both an outside portion that defines the outer edge of the sheet pan, and an inside portion, and wherein the inside portion of the rim abuts the sidewall portion on the exterior surface of the sheet pan, and a reinforcing wire surrounding the upper region of the sidewall portion, wherein the wire is completely enclosed by and sealed within the rim, and wherein any significant open volume between the wire and the rim has been eliminated.

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1. A sheet pan for baking, comprising: (a) a baking surface, wherein the baking surface further includes an upwardly-extending tension bow formed therein, and wherein the upwardly-extending tension bow is operative to provide structural reinforcement to the baking surface;(b) a sidewall portion surr

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A sheet pan for baking, comprising: (a) a baking surface, wherein the baking surface further includes an upwardly-extending tension bow formed therein, and wherein the upwardly-extending tension bow is operative to provide structural reinforcement to the baking surface;(b) a sidewall portion surrounding the baking surface in its entirety and defining an interior surface of the sheet pan and an exterior surface of the sheet pan, (i) wherein the sidewall portion further includes a structural reinforcement rib formed therein,(ii) wherein the sidewall portion includes a topmost portion that is rolled downward and away from the baking surface to form a rim having: a) an outside portion that defines an outer edge of the sheet pan, andb) an inside portion, and(iii) wherein the inside portion of the rim abuts the sidewall portion on the exterior surface of the sheet pan; and(c) a band of material surrounding an upper region of the sidewall portion, (i) wherein the band of material is operative to provide structural reinforcement to the sheet pan,(ii) wherein the band of material is completely enclosed by and sealed within the rim, and(iii) wherein any open volume between the band of material and the rim has been eliminated. 2. The sheet pan of claim 1, wherein the sheet pan is manufactured from aluminum panel, tin-plated steel, aluminized steel, carbonized steel, stainless steel, titanium, or combinations thereof. 3. The sheet pan of claim 1, wherein the band of material is manufactured from carbonized steel, aluminum, stainless steel, or combinations thereof. 4. The sheet pan of claim 1, wherein the band of material is an aluminum flat wire band. 5. The sheet pan of claim 1, wherein the sheet pan further includes a release coating deposited on some or all of the surfaces thereof. 6. The sheet pan of claim 1, wherein the band of material is completely enclosed by and sealed within the rim by crimping the inside portion of the rim against the exterior surface of the sheet pan. 7. The sheet pan of claim 1, wherein the upwardly-extending tension bow is formed by stretching the bottom of the baking surface across a concaved male punch to create residual stress in the bottom of the pan. 8. A sheet pan for baking, comprising: (a) a baking surface, wherein the baking surface further includes an upwardly-extending tension bow formed therein, and wherein the upwardly-extending tension bow is operative to provide structural reinforcement to the baking surface;(b) a sidewall portion surrounding the baking surface in its entirety and defining an interior surface of the sheet pan and an exterior surface of the sheet pan, (i) wherein the sidewall portion further includes a structural reinforcement rib formed therein,(ii) wherein the sidewall portion includes a topmost portion that is rolled downward and away from the baking surface to form a rim having: a) an outside portion that defines an outer edge of the sheet pan, andb) an inside portion, and(iii) wherein the inside portion of the rim abuts the sidewall portion on the exterior surface of the sheet pan; and(c) a band of material surrounding an upper region of the sidewall portion in its entirety, (i) wherein the band of material is operative to provide structural reinforcement to the sheet pan,(ii) wherein the band of material is completely enclosed by and sealed within the rim by crimping the inside portion of the rim against the exterior surface of the sheet pan; and(iii) wherein any open volume between the band of material and the rim has been eliminated; and(d) a release coating deposited on some or all of the surfaces of the sheet pan. 9. The sheet pan of claim 8, wherein the sheet pan is manufactured from aluminum panel, tin-plated steel, aluminized steel, carbonized steel, stainless steel, titanium, or combinations thereof; and wherein the band of material is manufactured from carbonized steel, aluminum, stainless steel, or combinations thereof. 10. The sheet pan of claim 8, wherein the band of material is an aluminum flat wire band. 11. The sheet pan of claim 8, wherein the upwardly-extending tension bow is formed by stretching the bottom of the baking surface across a concaved male punch to create residual stress in the bottom of the pan. 12. A method for making a flat sheet pan, comprising: (a) providing a piece of material having known dimensions;(b) forming a baking surface in the piece of material;(c) forming an upwardly extending tension bow in the baking surface, wherein the upwardly-extending tension bow is operative to provide structural reinforcement to the baking surface;(d) forming a sidewall portion surrounding the entire baking surface, wherein the sidewall portion surrounds the entire baking surface and defines an interior surface of the sheet pan and an exterior surface of the sheet pan;(e) forming a structural reinforcement rib in the sidewall portion;(f) providing a band of material that surrounds the entire upper region of the sidewall portion above the structural reinforcement rib, wherein the band of material is operative to provide structural reinforcement to the sheet pan;(g) rolling the topmost region of the sidewall portion downward and away from the baking surface to form a rim, having: (i) an outside portion that defines the outer edge of the sheet pan, and(ii) an inside portion, wherein the inside portion of the rim abuts the sidewall portion on the exterior surface of the sheet pan; and(h) completely enclosing the band of material within the rim by crimping the inside portion of the rim against the exterior surface of the sheet pan, and wherein completely enclosing the band of material within the rim by crimping the inside portion of the rim against the exterior surface of the sheet pan creates a seal that prevents contaminants from entering the interior of the rim. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the piece of material is metal. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the sheet pan is manufactured from aluminum panel, tin-plated steel, aluminized steel, carbonized steel, stainless steel, titanium, or combinations thereof. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the band of material is manufactured from carbonized steel, aluminum, stainless steel, or combinations thereof. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the band of material is an aluminum flat wire band. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein the sheet pan further includes a release coating deposited on some or all of the surfaces thereof.