Stackable cookware and lids
AssigneeCalphalon Corporation
InventorsCaleb Gossens, Dean Olaya, Steve Muske
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for stackable cookware and lids. An example stackable cookware system may include a first vessel having a first upper diameter, the first vessel comprising a first handle with a first length, a first lid having the first upper diameter, the first lid comprising a second handle with a second length and a first inner rim positioned inside the first vessel, and a second vessel having the first upper diameter, a third handle, and a first gripping portion, wherein the first gripping portion has a lower surface aligned with a lower portion of the third handle, wherein the first vessel, the first lid, and the second vessel are stackable in a stack with an interchangeable arrangement.
Claims20
A cookware system comprising:
- a first cookware vessel comprising:
- a first upper portion with an upper diameter, the first upper portion comprising a first rim with a first upper surface and a first lower surface;
- a first lower portion with a lower diameter that is less than the upper diameter;
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- a first sidewall extending from the first upper portion to the first lower portion, wherein the first sidewall tapers from the upper diameter to the lower diameter;
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- a second cookware vessel comprising:
- a second upper portion with the upper diameter, the second upper portion comprising a second rim with a second upper surface and a second lower surface;
- a second lower portion;
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- a second sidewall extending from the second upper portion to the second lower portion;
- wherein the first cookware vessel is positioned adjacent to the second cookware vessel with the first lower portion positioned within the second cookware vessel, and wherein the first lower surface is positioned parallel to and at least partially in contact with the second upper surface.
A stackable cookware system comprising:
- a first vessel having a first upper diameter, the first vessel comprising a first handle extending from a sidewall of the first vessel, wherein the first handle has a first length, a first female alignment feature, and a first male alignment feature;
- a first lid having the first upper diameter, the first lid comprising a second handle with a second length, a second female alignment feature, and a second male alignment feature, and a first inner rim extending from a surface of the first lid, the first inner rim having a first inner rim diameter that is less than the first upper diameter, wherein the first inner rim is configured to be positioned inside the first vessel;
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- a second vessel having the first upper diameter, a third handle, and a first gripping portion, wherein the first gripping portion has a lower surface aligned with a lower portion of the third handle;
- wherein the first vessel, the first lid, and the second vessel are stackable in a stack with an interchangeable arrangement.
A cookware system comprising:
- a pot with an upper diameter;
- a frying pan with the upper diameter positioned on an upper portion of the pot, the frying pan comprising a first handle and a gripping portion configured to engage an upper surface of the pot, wherein a sidewall of the frying pan is tapered such that a portion of the frying pan fits inside the pot;
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- a lid with the upper diameter positioned on an upper portion of the frying pan, the lid comprising a second handle positioned on an upper portion of the first handle and an inner rim positioned inside the frying pan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.