Ventable steam cover for culinary vessels
AssigneeFoxy Products, Inc.
InventorStephen A. Ziskind
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Abstract
A ventable steam cover for a culinary vessel includes a curvilinear wall forming an enclosed chamber to provide a modified convectional cooking atmosphere. The curvilinear wall has an annular seating rim for engagement over a range of different sizes and types of cookery. A flange depending from the annular rim centers the steam cover over the mouth of the vessel. A handle assembly incorporates a valve plate rotatably mounted for selective displacement to release the vapor and for introducing a flavor ingredient. A hooded vent deflects the escaping gases away from a hand engageable knob portion.
Claims10
A ventable steam cover for a culinary vessel adapted to provide a modified enclosed atmosphere comprising cover means for defining a closure chamber having a central opening, seating means integral with said cover including an annular rim, handle assembly means including a knob portion for positioning the central opening over the vessel, said knob portion including a flared skirt, said skirt having at least one window, an outlet orifice in said cover, said window being positioned over the outlet orifice, valve means interposed between said skirt and outlet orifice, said valve means being displaceable for progressively exposing the outlet orifice whereby exhaust steam and vapors can vent through the window.
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