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US 10,368,678 B2Granted
Cooking vessel with or without retainable cover and method of making the same
OwnerRobert F. Tammerainventor
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Abstract
Cooking vessel that includes a container bottom, a container top comprising a flared section extending to a rim and at least one handle coupled to or extending from an outside surface of the flared section.
Claims20
A cooking vessel with boil-over prevention, comprising:
- a container bottom;
- a container top comprising a boil-over prevention flared section extending between an annular support flange and a rim;
- said boil-over prevention flared section having:
- an angle of between 25 and 50 degrees relative to the container bottom;
- a cross-sectional thickness;
- and
- an axial length sufficient to allow the boil-over prevention flared section to function as a steam or condensate collector;
- and
- at least one handle coupled exclusively to the flared section and extending from a conical outside surface of the flared section,
- wherein, during cooking with the cooking vessel, at least an upper portion of the boil-over prevention flared section is configured to be at least 50 degrees or more cooler than a lower portion of the boil-over prevention flared section located adjacent the support flange.
7 more elements
A cooking vessel with boil-over prevention comprising:
- a container bottom;
- a container sidewall extending from the container bottom to an annular support flange;
- a boil-over prevention flared section extending from the support flange to a rim;
- said flared section having an angle of between 25 and 50 degrees relative to the container bottom;
- at least one handle fixed directly to the flared section at a position spaced from the annular support flange;
- and
- a cover comprising a peripheral retaining flange having a complimentary shape to that of the flared section and being configured to engage with about half of the flared section when the cover is slid over the rim,
- wherein, when the cover is fully installed, the retaining flange retains the cover during tipping over or draining of the cooking vessel.
5 more elements
A cooking vessel with boil-over prevention comprising:
- a container bottom;
- a container sidewall extending from the container bottom to a support flange:
- a boil-over prevention flared section arranged between the support flange and a rim;
- said flared section having an angle of between 30 and 45 degrees relative to the container bottom;
- at least one handle coupled directly to the boil-over prevention flared section;
- and
- a cover comprising:
- draining spaces or draining openings;
- and
- a conical-shaped retaining flange configured to engage with an outside conical surface of the flared section when the cover is slid over the rim,
- wherein, when the cover is fully installed, the retaining flange retains the cover during tipping over or draining of the cooking vessel.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.