# US 2018/0020870 A1 · Convenient Cookware

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- Number: US 2018/0020870 A1
- Document ID: US20180020870A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/216,707
- Filed: 2016-07-22
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-22
- Inventors: Roberta O. Myers
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180020870A1

## CPC

- A47J 36/10: Lid-locking devices
- A47J 36/02: Selection of specific materials, e.g. heavy bottoms with copper inlay or with insulating inlay
- A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES

## Abstract

A cookware has a lid, a cooking vessel, and a hinge that connects both the lid and the cooking vessel together. The hinge is movable and permanently installed on the lid and the cooking vessel. Both the lid and the cooking vessel stay together during cooking and storage.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A cookware comprising a lid, a cooking vessel, and a hinge that connects both the lid and the cooking vessel together.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A cookware as described in claim 1 wherein the hinge comprises a pin, two pin caps, and two independent leaves; one leaf is installed on the lid and the other leaf is installed on the cooking vessel; each leaf has at least one hollow knuckle; and the pin passes through knuckles on both leaves with pin caps at both ends of the pin.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A cookware as described in claim 2 wherein the lid, the cooking vessel, and the hinge are made of stainless steel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

A cookware as described in claim 3 wherein one pin cap is removable.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

A cookware as described in claim 3 wherein two pin caps are non-removable.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A cookware as described in claim 5 wherein each of the two independent leaves has one hollow knuckle.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A cookware as described in claim 6 wherein both leafs are installed to the cookware by rivets.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

A cookware as described in claim 6 wherein both leafs are installed to the cookware by welding.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

A cookware as described in claim 6 wherein both leafs are installed to the cookware by screws.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A cookware as described in claim 1 wherein the hinge comprises two independent leaves; one leaf is installed on the lid and another leaf is installed on the cooking vessel; one leaf has a hollow knuckle and the other leaf has a pin; and the pin passes through and stays within the knuckle.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

A cookware as described in claim 1 wherein the cooking vessel is a pan.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

A cookware as described in claim 1 wherein the cooking vessel is a pot.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A cookware as described in claim 1 wherein the cooking vessel comprises iron.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

A cookware as described in claim 1 wherein the cooking vessel comprises aluminum.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

A cookware as described in claim 1 wherein the cooking vessel comprises copper.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

A cookware as described in claim 1 wherein the cooking vessel comprises titanium.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

A cookware as described in claim 1 wherein the hinge comprises iron.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

A cookware as described in claim 1 wherein the hinge comprises aluminum.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

A cookware as described in claim 1 wherein the hinge comprises copper.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

A cookware as described in claim 1 wherein the hinge comprises titanium.