US Patent 9955534 Microwave tray and accessories

The present invention relates to microwave trays and microwave accessories for use in microwave ovens. A microwave tray includes an opening located near the center of the tray. The opening in the center of the tray provides access to a rotary coupling located on a bottom surface of a microwave oven. Various microwave accessories can be mounted on the tray using corresponding mating configurations included on the tray and the accessories. The microwave accessories are configured to perform dynamic functions (e.g., stirring, mixing, rotating and flipping) when the accessories are connected to the coupling and the microwave is powered on.