Foods and beverages: apparatus – Cooking – Intercontrol or safety control
Reexamination Certificate
2000-12-04
2001-10-09
Simone, Timothy F. (Department: 1761)
Foods and beverages: apparatus
Cooking
Intercontrol or safety control
C099S403000, C126S369000, C126S389100, C220S316000, C220S912000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06298773
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The device of the invention resides in the field of cooking, as on a stove, and involves boiling kettles or pots.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The device of the invention is a cover for a kettle, or pot, and includes two parts that are fitted together and are manually controllable or adjustable, for controlling the steam in the kettle in a cooking operation.
In cooking in a kettle, it is often desired to confine the heat in the kettle, particularly by confining the steam, for increasing the general level of temperature and accordingly reduces the time for cooking. Many times it is desired not to totally confine the steam in the kettle, but to confine it only to a limited extent.
A main object of the present invention is to provide a cover for controlling steam in a boiling kettle to an intermediate extent, in which the steam is partially confined, but not entirely, particularly as the heat in the kettle increases.
Another object is to provide a compound cover for producing the results referred to above, that is made up of a pair of counterparts, that are relatively adjustable for producing the desired result in controlling the degree of pressure, and rate of escape of steam.
Another object is to provide a device of the character referred to, of modified form, having a new feature that it is designed for fitting any of a number of different sizes of kettles, within a considerable range.
An additional object is to provide a device of the Foregoing character wherein the adjusting of the counterparts of the cover can be accomplished in a very simple matter.
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Gallagher Paul H.
Simone Timothy F.
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