Lid retaining handle for cooking device

A lid retaining handle for a cooking device, the lid retaining handle comprising:

• a band extending around a lid of the cooking device, wherein the lid, when closed, is configured to cover a base of the cooking device, and wherein the band is configured to move relative to the lid when the band is coupled to the lid of the cooking device;
• a grip used to open the lid of the cooking device;
• a band interface coupled to an outer surface of the band and to the grip;
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• a lid interface extending from the band interface, the lid interface comprising a hook portion that extends from the band interface, wherein the lid interface is configured to receive and trap a part of a rim of the lid of the cooking device such that the lid interface is in contact with the rim, wherein the lid interface is located between the hook portion and the band interface such that the hook portion is configured to contact another part of the rim of the lid, wherein the rim extends about the lid, and wherein the lid interface is coupled to the lid at the same time that the band interface is coupled to the band;
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• wherein the lid interface restricts the movement of the band relative to the lid of the cooking device, wherein the band, the grip, the band interface, the lid interface, and the hook portion remain coupled to the lid during opening of the lid from the base of the cooking device.