Automatic stirrer for use with pots of different sizes

An apparatus for stirring a substance within a pot comprising:

• a. a lid which is adjustable for conformingly fitting over the pot;
• b. a fastening means for attaching the lid to the pot;
• c. a motive means configured to attach to the lid;
• d. a stirring means adapted to be disposed within the pot when the lid is attached to the pot;
• e. a drive means;
• f. the motive means and the drive means in combination configured to rotate the stirring means;
• g. the lid comprising a motive means support structure;
• h. an aperture within the motive means support structure, the aperture configured for the drive means to extend there-through;
• i. a generally ring shaped member surrounding the support structure;
• j. a series of radially oriented, elongated slots disposed near the perimeter of the generally ring shaped member;
• and
• k. a plurality of flexible arcuate members, each of the arcuate members being positionally adjustable along one of the slots, for engaging an interior surface of a pot to secure the lid to the pot.

An apparatus for stirring a substance within a pot comprising:

• a. a lid which is adjustable for conformingly fitting over the pot;
• b. a fastening means for attaching the lid to the pot;
• c. a motor configured to attach to the lid;
• d. a stirring means adapted to be disposed within the pot when the lid is attached to the pot;
• e. a drive shaft connected to the motor;
• f. a nested structure comprising:
• i. an elongated sleeve;
• ii. an elongated piston which is slidable within the sleeve, and which includes structure to restrict the piston from rotating relative to the sleeve;
• g. the stirring means being connectable to a first end of the nested structure;
• and
• h. a second end of the nested structure being connectable to the drive shaft.