Container system including a colander
AssigneeAnchor Hocking Plastics/Plastics Inc.
InventorsBrian E. Woodnorth, Johannes N. Gaston, Douglas J. Van Ornum
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Abstract
A container system is optimized for use as a microwave steamer. The container system includes a container, a lid, and a colander disposed between the lid and the container. The colander has smooth sides and integral hand grips. The integral hand grips vent vapor trapped between the colander and the container and allow easy lifting of the colander from the container. The colander also includes slot-like longitudinal openings on a side wall. Additionally, the lid includes a vent aperture which is a grate that prevents spattering of liquids from the container system. The lid is sealably engaged to the opening of the container.
Claims20
A container system for use in cooking applications, comprising:
- a container having an opening;
- a lid configured to sealably engage the opening and to close the container;
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- a colander sized to fit through the opening and within the container when the lid closes the container, the colander having a side wall terminating at a top rim, the side wall including a plurality of integral recessed portions terminating at the top rim as hand grips, the recessed portions serving as a plurality of vents for relieving gases from under the top rim of the colander.
A container system for use in cooking applications, comprising:
- a container having an opening;
- a lid configured to sealably engage the opening and to close the container;
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- a colander sized to fit through the opening and within the container when the lid closes the container, the colander having a top rim including a plurality of integral recessed hand grips, the recessed hand grips serving as a plurality of vents for relieving gases from under the top rim of the colander wherein the lid has a vent opening and a vent cover, the vent opening being covered by a grate, the vent cover releasably sealing the vent opening.
A container system, for use in cooking applications and including a container having an opening and a lid configured to engage the opening, the container system further comprising a colander having a side wall and a top rim, the colander being sized to fit through the opening of the container and including a plurality of integral recessed hand grips, the recessed hand grips being integral with recessed portions in the side wall, the recessed portions serving as a plurality of vents for relieving gases from under the colander, the side wall having a top end and a bottom end, the top end being integral with the top rim and a bottom integral with the bottom end of the side wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.