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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
John F Leon, Tryon, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J / ; B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220264 ; 99403 ; 99450 ; 126377 ; 210245 ; 210464 ; 220 / ; 222473 ; 222505 ;
Abstract
A self-draining pot apparatus is set forth wherein a cooking vessel is formed with a pivotally and normally biased closure overlying, in a sealing arrangement, a plurality of openings enabling draining of fluid contained in said vessel during a cooking procedure. A removable screen oriented at an elevated position within said vessel enables steaming of various foods, such as vegetables, positionable on said screen. A finger lever positioned within a handle integrally secured to said vessel has secured thereto a flexible tether engaging said closure to enable opening of said closure and draining of the fluid within said vessel.