Universal lid
OwnerWayne Howard Dennyinventor
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Abstract
A universal cooking/container lid for providing ventilation includes a semi-spherical base member having a circular outer-rim and an apex. The semi-spherical base member has a stand on an exterior surface and a handle on an interior surface thereof surrounding the apex. The semi-spherical base member has one or more venting perforations. A portion of the exterior surface between the stand and the outer rim may be tapered thereby providing a ventilation channel. A top portion of the handle is configured to fit snugly into a bottom portion of the stand, thereby allowing multiple cooking/container lids to be easily stacked. A method of providing ventilation while cooking is also provided.
Claims22
A cooking lid comprising:
- a. a semi-spherical base member, the semi-spherical base member having a circular outer-rim and an apex, thereby defining an interior and an exterior surface of the semi-spherical base member;
- b. a stand connected to the exterior surface of the semi-spherical base member, wherein the stand surrounds the apex;
- c. a handle connected to the interior surface of the semi-spherical base member wherein the handle surrounds the apex.
A storage container lid for a cylindrical container comprising:
- a. a semi-spherical base member, the semi-spherical base member having a circular outer-rim and an apex, thereby defining an interior and an exterior surface of the semi-spherical base member;
- b. a stand connected to the exterior surface of the semi-spherical base member, wherein the stand surrounds the apex;
- c. a handle connected to the interior surface of the semi-spherical base member wherein the handle surrounds the apex.
A method of achieving ventilation while cooking comprising:
- a. providing a cooking lid, the cooking lid comprising:
- i. a semi-spherical base member, the semi-spherical base member having a circular outer-rim and an apex, thereby defining an interior and an exterior surface of the semi-spherical base member;
- ii. a stand connected to the exterior surface of the semi-spherical base member, wherein the stand surrounds the apex;
- iii. a handle connected to the interior surface of the semi-spherical base member wherein the handle surrounds the apex.
- b. placing the cooking lid on a piece of cookware, the cookware having a hollow cylindrical shape with an open top,
- c. wherein the cooking lid is placed such that the apex of the semi-spherical base member rests above a center of the piece of cookware thereby trapping vapor;
- d. repositioning the cooking lid such that the apex of the semi-spherical base member rest off-center relative to the center of the piece of cookware thereby allowing vapor to escape between the outer-rim of the semi-spherical base member and a side wall of the cookware when ventilation is desired.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.