Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J36/00—Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels
  • A47J36/06—Lids or covers for cooking-vessels
  • A47J36/08—Lids or covers for cooking-vessels for draining liquids from vessels
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J36/00—Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels
  • A47J36/06—Lids or covers for cooking-vessels
  • A47J36/10—Lid-locking devices

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a food appliance, in particular for cooking pasta, for boiling vegetables, stewing meat, or for washing vegetables, fruit and the like, suitable for being used for straining the water used.
• the present invention refers to an appliance for cooking food comprising a cover associable to a container, for example a pot, a pan, a skillet and the like, so as to strain the water at the end of the cooking or washing.
• FIG. 1 shows a plan view of the cooking appliance according to the invention, in a first configuration called locking configuration
• - figure 2 shows a section of the cooking appliance of figure 1, obtained according to the section line II-II of figure 1;
• FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the cooking appliance according to the invention, in a second configuration called release configuration;
• - figure 4 shows a section of the cooking appliance of figure 3, obtained according to the section line IV-IV of figure 1;
• FIG. 5 shows a detail of the cooking appliance of figure 4;
• - figure 6 shows a plan view of the cooking appliance according to a further variant of embodiment;
• - figure 7 shows a plan view of a handle of the cooking appliance of figure 6;
• FIG. 8 shows a perspective partly sectioned view of the handle of figure 7;
• FIG. 9 shows a front view of a detail of figure 8.
• reference numeral 1 globally indicates a food appliance suitable for cooking food, comprising a cover 2 and a container 4.
• the container 4 is a pot or a pan or a skillet, suitable for cooking food such as pasta and the like.
• the container 4 comprises a bottom 8 and an annular wall 10 that preferably develops along a central axis X-X.
• said annular wall 10 is a circular wall.
• said annular wall is provided with an annular edge 12, located opposite the bottom 8, preferably with a flap, so as to exhibit a rim 14.
• the container 4 comprises at least one handle.
• the container 4 is provided with a first handle 16a and a second handle 16b, preferably arranged diametrically opposed to the central axis X-X of the annular wall 10.
• said handles 16a, 16b are arranged opposed to said central axis X-X, along said direction Y- Y.
• the handle 16a comprises a body 18 exhibiting a connecting portion 20, adapted for connecting said handle to the annular wall 10 of the container 4, and a gripping portion 22 jointed to it.
• said body 18 of the handle 16a is made of a single piece.
• Said gripping portion 22 comprises a gripping element 24 adapted for being gripped by a user of the appliance 1 for gripping the container.
• Said gripping element 24 preferably exhibits a substantially toroidal shape, extending by a predetermined angular opening around the central axis X-X of container 4.
• said gripping element 24 with toroidal shape is arranged relative to the annular wall 10 of the container 4 so as to converge with its end portions 26, 28 towards the annular wall 10, so as to determine an opening 30 between said gripping element 24 and said annular wall 10 adapted for seating the thumb of a user' s hand.
• the connecting portion 20 of the body 18 of the handle 16a is arranged below said opening 30 so as to realise a resting body for the hand's thumb.
• said gripping element 24 exhibits a shelf 25 protruding from said gripping element and arranged spaced relative to the connecting portion 20 of the body 18, so as to realise a seat 25a preferably shaped as a notch, between said shelf 25 and said connecting portion 20.
• the appliance 1 further comprises means for connecting each handle 16a, 16b to the container 4.
• said connecting means comprise a pierced projection 34 to which the body 18 of the handle 16a can be associated by virtue of a seating hole 36 of said body 18.
• said pierced projection 34 and said body 18 of the handle 16a are made integral by a screw or a bolt .
• said means for connecting the handle to the container comprise a thin plate 38 connected to the annular wall 10 of the container 4 and adapted for being inserted into a respective notch of the body 18.
• the cover 2 of the appliance 1 comprises a bell 40 provided with an annular peripheral edge 42 adapted for resting on the rim 14 of the annular wall 10 of the container 4.
• the cover 2 associable to the container 4 exhibits, along said annular peripheral edge 42, an undulated portion 42a.
• the appliance 1 further comprises locking/release means which, in a locking configuration of the cover 2 to the container 4 wherein said cover is held to said container, allows a rotation of said cover, to change into a release configuration in which said cover is rotated relative to the cover in the locking configuration and can be separated or lifted from said container.
• said locking/release means comprise protruding elements adapted for being seated into respective seats for holding said cover to said container.
• said protruding elements are shaped as tongues, preferably projecting from the cover 2 of the appliance 1.
• said means comprise a first tongue 44a and a second tongue 44b, preferably protruding from the annular peripheral edge 42 of the bell 40 of the cover 2.
• the locking/release means comprise the seat 25a of the handle 16a or of the handles 16a, 16b.
• at least one of said tongues 44a, 44b exhibits a safety relief 45.
• said safety relief is provided in the lower portion of the tongue, that is, in the portion that is hidden during the normal use of the cooking appliance.
• cover 2 further comprises a cover handle 45 generally arranged on top of bell 40 of said cover.
• the container 4 is generally filled with water, brought to the boil, for example for cooking pasta, boiling vegetables, meat and the like.
• the container 4 can be used for washing vegetables, fruit and the like.
• the cover 2 is associated to the container 4 resting onto said container, so that said locking/release means are in a first release configuration (figures 3, 4 and 5) .
• the annular peripheral edge 42 of the bell 40 of the cover 2 rests on the rim 14 of the annular wall 10 of the container 4, tongues 44a, 44b being arranged in the free portion between the gripping element 24 and the annular wall 10 of the container 4, that is in the opening 30.
• Rotating cover 2 moves said cover 2 into a configuration wherein it is locked to container 4, since the latter is held (figures 1 and 2) .
• the locking/release means move into a locking configuration wherein tongue 44a, 44b is inserted, following said rotation of cover 2, into seat 25a realised between shelf 25 and the connecting portion 20 of handle 16a, 16b.
• said first tongue 44a and said second tongue 44b in the locking configuration, do not engage opening 30 between the gripping element 24 and the annular wall of container .
• the connecting portion 20, at least partly placed at opening 30 of handle 16a, 16b realises a resting element for the user's thumbs, for example for their fingertips, limiting the introduction of said thumbs into opening 30 and preventing them from getting stuck therein.
• shelves 25 of said handles are arranged in asymmetrical position relative to outline Y-Y of the symmetry plane of container 4.
• a further rotation of cover 2 according to a direction opposed to the previous one moves said locking/release means again from the locking configuration to the release configuration, for example for inspecting the food cooking.
• the rotation can be carried out by gripping the cover handle 45 located on top of bell 40.
• the food appliance according to the invention allows using the cover associated to the food cooking container for straining the water from said container, using means for locking/releasing the cover from the container which are simple to use and cheap to manufacture .
• said means are usable through the cover handle associated to said cover and arranged in a protected position away from the heat emitted by the heat source, for example a cooking stove or a grille, and/or protected relative to the annular wall of the container.
• said locking/release means allow obtaining openings that realise free portions at the handles, wherein it is possible for the user to introduce the hand thumb during the water straining, in order to safely keep the cover into position relative to the container avoiding an accidental rotation of the cover which would cause its release.
• the appliance allows preventing burns to the thumb while gripping.
• said shelves realise covering elements adapted for preventing contact between the thumb and the cover tongues .
• the connecting portion of the handle body is at least partly placed at the opening realised by said handles, so as to realise a resting element for the hand thumb, to prevent said thumb from getting stuck between the handle and the annular wall.
• the handle is realised provided with tongues in a single piece, so as to allow a large and low-cost production.

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