Divider basket for steam cooking utensil
US5275094A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/912
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A steam cooking utensil includes a base and a boiling liquid reservoir defined by the base. A heater is mounted in the base to heat liquid in the boiling liquid reservoir. A cooking bowl is supported by the base and includes a food support surface having a plurality of vent holes. An adjustable and removable divider basket is mounted in the cooking bowl and includes a food support surface aligned with the food support surface of the cooking bowl. The food support surface of the cooking bowl includes a plurality of vent holes for enabling steam formed in the boiling liquid reservoir to enter into the cooking bowl and into the divider basket. The divider basket comprises first and second sections movably connected to each other for enabling the use to adjust the effective cooking area of the cooking bowl and the divider basket. The divider basket includes handle means for enabling the user to remove the basket from the bowl.
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