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US 8,616,119 B2Granted
Straining skillet
OwnerPhillip Pennyinventor
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Abstract
An improved cooking device to assist in preparation of meals. A self-contained straining skillet allows the food to be cooked in a concave skillet insert containing a plurality of apertures, which may then be lifted to drain the grease and fat into the lower receiving skillet. Both the lining skillet and the receiving skillet may contain pour spouts to allow for effective transfer of grease. The receiving skillet, alone or with the lining skillet insert, may be used with standard size stove burners.
Claims6
A self contained straining cookware device comprising:
- a receiving skillet having a handle and a solid bottom structure which blends into an upstanding enclosing wall, said receiving skillet having a food contacting surface;
- a receiving pour spout extending from said upstanding enclosing wall;
- a lining skillet, having a handle and a concave shape, wherein said lining skillet fits within the concave portion of said receiving skillet, said lining skillet having a food contacting surface;
- said receiving skillet handle having a lengthwise channel depression extending from an end proximal to said solid bottom structure to a distal end of said receiving skillet handle;
- said lining skillet having a handle extending from said concave shape and adapted to rest within said channel depression of said receiving skillet handle, wherein an end of said lining skillet handle distal from said concave shape protrudes beyond said receiving skilling handle when resting therein.
- a lining pour spout extending from a perimeter edge of said lining skillet and positioned to fit within said receiving pour spout when said lining skillet is placed within said receiving skillet;
- said lining skillet having a plurality of draining apertures, allowing draining from said lining skillet into said receiving skillet upon lifting of said lining skillet.
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A self contained straining cookware device comprising:
- a receiving skillet having a solid bottom structure which blends into an upstanding enclosing wall, said receiving skillet having a food contacting surface;
- a lining skillet, having a concave shape, wherein said lining skillet fits within the concave portion of said receiving skillet, said lining skillet having a food contacting surface;
- said lining skillet having a plurality of draining apertures, allowing draining from said lining skillet into said receiving skillet upon lifting of said lining skillet;
- said lining skillet and said receiving skillet are each equipped with handles of sufficient length to allow lifting and which are adapted to be closely fitted to one another;
- said receiving skillet handle having a lengthwise channel depression extending from an end proximal to said solid bottom structure to a distal end of said receiving skillet handle;
- said lining skillet having a handle extending from said concave shape and adapted to rest within said channel depression of said receiving skillet handle, wherein an end of said lining skillet handle distal from said concave shape protrudes beyond said receiving skilling handle when resting therein;
- said concave portion of both said lining skillet and said receiving skillet are each equipped with a pour spout, wherein said lining skillet pour spout fits within said receiving skillet pour spout when said lining skillet is placed within said receiving skillet;
- said lining skillet fits within a variety of different receiving skillets;
- wherein the food contacting surface of said receiving skillet has a non-stick property;
- wherein the food contacting surface of said lining skillet has a non-stick property;
- wherein said receiving skillet may be used without the presence of said lining skillet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.