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US 2015/0208847 A1Published application
Steam cooker
OwnerGeorge Carsoninventor
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Abstract
A steam cooker with a first pot and a second pot is provided. The second pot may fit within the first pot and may be suspended above the bottom of the first pot. The bottom of the first pot may be filled with water. Food may be placed within the second pot. A lid may cover the first pot, sealing the water and the second pot within. The first pot may be heated by a fire or stove. The steam from the heated water may sufficiently cook the food. Further, condensation may be collected and water may drip into the second pot. The water is purified due to the boiling process.
Claims10
A steam cooker comprising:
- a first pot comprising a base and a sidewall with an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the sidewall comprises an upper rim forming an opening leading into the interior surface, wherein at least one ledge is protruding from the interior surface of the sidewall;
- a second pot sized to fit within the first pot and comprising a base and a sidewall with an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the sidewall comprises an upper rim forming an opening leading into the interior surface, wherein at least one tab is protruding from the exterior surface of the sidewall, wherein the at least one tab rests on the at least one ledge, suspending the second pot within the first pot and forming a gap in between the interior surface of the first pot and the exterior surface of the second pot;
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- a lid sized to rest on the upper rim of the first pot and thereby cover the opening of the first pot with the second pot within the first pot, wherein a gap is formed in between the lid and the upper rim of the second pot.
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A steam cooker comprising:
- a first pot comprising a base and a sidewall with an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the sidewall comprises an upper rim forming an opening leading into the interior surface, wherein at least one ledge is protruding from the interior surface of the sidewall;
- a second pot sized to fit within the first pot and comprising a base and a sidewall with an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the sidewall comprises an upper rim forming an opening leading into the interior surface, wherein at least one tab is protruding from the exterior surface of the sidewall, wherein the at least one tab rests on the at least one ledge, suspending the second pot within the first pot and forming a gap in between the interior surface of the first pot and the interior surface of the second pot;
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- a lid sized to rest on the upper rim of the first pot and thereby cover the opening of the first pot with the second pot within the first pot, wherein a gap is formed in between the lid and the upper rim of the second pot, wherein the lid comprises a convex shape from an edge of the lid to a center of the lid along the lids entire circumference.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.