Pressure cooker closure fastening means
OwnerPedro Basileinventor
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Abstract
A closure for a pressure cooker pot which includes a lid with a lateral keyway in the center, and a standpipe fixed to the lid, a key fitting in the keyway and removable lid locking means fixed to the key and reacting between the key and the pot. A pressure regulator when in position on the standpipe prevents the separation of the locking means from the lid by blocking the removal of the key.
Claims4
A closure for a pressure cooker comprising a lid, lid locking means and interfitting means attached to said locking means and arranged to be removably attached to said lid and means for preventing detachment of said interfitting means from said lid, said interfitting means including a key attached to said locking means and a lateral keyway formed at the center of the lid, said key engaging in said keyway, and said preventing means including a standpipe projecting up from said lid adjacent said keyway forming a vent passage through said lid and a pressure regulator which sits on said standpipe, said regulator preventing the removal of said key from said keyway as long as it is in position on said standpipe.
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