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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2022
Sunbeam Products, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
David Buck, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Stephen Vernaglia, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Mike Tang, Kowloon Bay, HK;
Sunbeam Products, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A venting appliance lid includes an outer sealing section having a rim and a shoulder defining a central opening and a skirt; a center cap having a flange and a cup, wherein in a fully inserted position the flange rests on the shoulder; wherein an inner diameter of the skirt is separated by a gap from an outer diameter of the cup; the skirt having an expansion notch and the cup having a locking tab, wherein the center cap is rotatable relative to the outer sealing section to align the locking tab with the expansion notch and wherein the expansion notch allows the locking tab to travel a vertical distance equal to the height of the expansion notch; and wherein pressure on the center cap raises the center cap to form a vent path that is open to atmosphere while preventing the center cap from being ejected.