Collapsible Lid Handle for Cookware
OwnerDaniel Glanzinventor
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a lid for a vessel has a generally planar body with top side and bottom side, a handle receptacle extending below the bottom side of the generally planar body, and a a grasping portion of a handle adapted to fit within the handle receptacle which is rotatably movable between two configurations. In a fully extended configuration, the grasping portion of the handle rises above the top side of the generally planar body of the lid. In a fully retracted configuration, the grasping portion of the handle is fully beneath the generally planar body of the top side of the lid. A combined height of the lid and the vessel, when the lid is engaged with the vessel, may be at least 23.8% less when in the fully retracted configuration compared to the fully extended configuration.
Claims15
A lid for a vessel, comprising:
- a generally planar body with top side and bottom side;
- a handle receptacle extending below said bottom side of said generally planar body;
- and
- a grasping portion of a handle adapted to fit within said handle receptacle is rotatably movable between two configurations:
- a fully extended configuration wherein said grasping portion of said handle rises above said top side of said generally planar body of said lid;
- and
- a fully retracted configuration wherein said grasping portion of said handle is fully beneath said generally planar body of said top side of said lid within an area bounded on sides and bottom by said handle receptacle.
A kit comprising a pot with lid adapted for covering said pot, said kit further comprising,
- retractacle side handles;
- a retractacle lid handle;
- wherein said retractable lid handle retracts downwards to at or beneath the upper most extremity of other parts of said lid, wherein said upper most extremity of said lid is on an opposite side of a side of said lid facing said pot.
A method of using a pot with lid, comprising:
- rotating a lid handle such that said lid handle is beneath an upper plane of a top of the rest of said lid when storing said pot with contents;
- rotating a lid handle such that said lid handle is above said upper plane of said top of said rest of said lid when using said pot;
- wherein
- flanges on said lid handle prevent disconnection of said lid handle from said lid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.