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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7717285 | Disposable splatter guard The disposable splatter guard is a cover for food being heated in a microwave oven. The splatter guard has a fluted wall member and a semi-rigid, pyramidal top made from a fluted material. The flutes of the wall member and the pyramidal top maintain rigidity and pre... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7185781 | Hot drink cup lid with cooling air-flow The “HOT DRINK CUP LID WITH COOLING AIR-FLOW” is an article of manufacture with a uniquely designed form arranged so that the hot liquid is cooled by an air-flow drawn over the liquid as it is sipped. The unique design, placement of the drinking hole and cooling... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7121420 | Container with removable protective element A container including a container body having an interior edge delimiting an aperture. The container further including a protective element for sealing the interior of the container body. The protective element includes an inner surface, an outer surface and a perip... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7066346 | Protective covering for beverage cans with breakable opening in the lid Protective covering for beverage cans with breakable opening in the lid, with a circular top surface (1) and circumferential lateral surface, that consists of conical strip (3) and cylindrical strip (2) between the top surface (1) and con... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6959704 | Grill unit and cooking apparatus with the same A grill unit and a cooking apparatus having the grill unit, the grill unit including a plurality of grill pipes; water tanks connected to ends of the grill pipes to supply water into the grill pipes; covers to selectively open and close upper portions of the water t... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6942119 | Cover for a cooking container and method of using A cover for a cooking implement, such as a grill, and a method of using such a cover in order to assist in the cooking of food with steam. The cover comprises a raised portion and a reservoir adjacent the raised portion. The reservoir has first and second walls and ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6325234 | Microwave dish cover A microwave dish cover for preventing splattering and wasting of food being cooked in a microwave oven. The microwave dish cover includes a cover member having a top wall which includes a centrally-disposed recessed portion and a plurality of holes extend... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6230914 | Container cover A container cover having a bamboo open frame and a meshed structure of bamboo mounted within the open frame, the open frame having a plurality of mounting holes spaced around an inside wall thereof; the meshed structure being formed of a plurality of bamb... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6105810 | Cookware lid and handle assemblies Cookware lid and handle assemblies include a lid which may include a whistle knob assembly which provides an audible indication upon reaching cooking temperature. The whistle knob assembly includes a steam deflector portion to reduce burn danger to the us... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6105811 | Ergonomic cooking pan cover An ergonomic cooking pan cover designed for fitting on and covering the top of various sizes of pots, pans and skillets for venting steam and preventing boil-over. The cooking pan cover includes a concave shaped cooking lid with an ergonomic handle. The e... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5881633 | Cooking apparatus having support for food manipulation means A cooking apparatus in the form of a skillet with a complementary lid has a specially designed provision which accommodates a cooking utensil. The cooking utensil may be used to manipulate food being cooked while the skillet and lid remain coupled togethe... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5865101 | Cooking pan lid and cooking device incorporating same A cooking device including cooking chamber, e.g. abraising pan, and a lid pivotally mounted to the chamber and arranged to be raised from a closed position to an open position and vice versa. The chamber includes plural sidewalls, each having a top edge l... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5724885 | Spatter shielding and vapor venting device for frying pan An improved spatter shielding and vapor venting device for a frying pan comprising a transparent lid to enable visual observation of cooking, a peripheral venting gap to release generated fumes and vapors, a vertical hollow cylindrical wall to rapidly ret... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5613618 | Cooking vessel with lid having a pourer function A cooking vessel has a handle or handles for holding it and a lid having a peripheral lip resting in a substantially sealed manner on an upper rim of the vessel. An inside surface of the lid includes at least one cavity formed between the peripheral lip a... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5597088 | Cooking pot cover The invention is directed to a cover for a cooking pot, the cover formed by a cover ring fashioned as a zone of an imaginary spherical section directed toward the pot and of a cover surface resting on the cover ring, whereby the width of the cover ring am... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5595108 | Fast assembled oil-collecting through and clip ring structure A fast assembled oil-collecting trough and clip ring structure, including a conic glass-made fry pan cover and a circular clip ring disposed on an edge of the fry pan cover. The clip ring has a vertical flange formed along the periphery of the clip ring. ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5595711 | Isolated biological and medical waste processor and lid liner carrying a chemically sensitive decontaminant A processing chamber for the treatment and decontamination of biological or medical waste includes a rotating waste treatment system carried within an open-top processing chamber, a cap for closing the chamber opening, a gas-pervious liner carried within ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5531354 | Spatter shielding and vapor venting device for frying pan A spatter shielding and vapor venting device for a frying pan comprising a transparent lid to enable visual observation of cooking, a peripheral venting gap to release generated fumes and vapors, a vertical hollow cylindrical wall to rapidly return conden... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5306083 | Mixer guard mounting means A food mixer is provided with a bowl guard consisting of a fixed first semi-cylindrical splash guard portion and a removable semi-cylindrical second see-through portion pivotable about a cylindrical mixer transmission. The second portion is suspended from... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5265755 | Trash receptacle with open vented means A trash receptacle including a vent means mounted in the bottom therefore for eliminating the formation of a vacuum when a filled flexible trash bag liner is removed from the receptacle. The air vent holes are placed superiorly in a central vertical stalk... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5248056 | Disposable reservoir A covered reservoir is disclosed comprising a reservoir body, a holder for the body, a cover, a retainer for the cover, and a seal fitted onto the cover to seal off leak paths between the cover and the reservoir body. The cover is constructed to raise the... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5145089 | Structure of pan cover A pan cover for covering a cooking pan, comprising a cover plate retained in between a top member and a bottom member, wherein a plurality of parallel slots are respectively made on said top and bottom members and aligned with each other, and a smoke abso... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5012071 | Grease splatter capture shield A splatter capture shield for impingement ovens. The shield has a plurality of elements which are vertically overlapping but not physically touching to allow the jetted air streams of the impingement oven into a baking pan, but not to allow escaping gas w... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4989748 | Moisture recirculating cover for microwave oven dish The cone-shaped or dome-shaped sheet of waxed paper or freezer paper having a moisture retarding coating on at least the surface of the paper facing an underlying dish bearing food and positioned within a microwave oven, and being microwave transparent tr... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4953743 | Splash proof raised vent lid A lid for use on a drinking cup is provided having a central horizontal cover portion which has a vent means provided therein. The vent means comprise a circular, horizontal top portion having a vent opening therethrough. The top portion has a downwardly ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4828140 | Lid for cooking utensils A lid for cooking utensils such as a frying pan, pot, or the like is provided in which the lid has a dished configuration, generally smoothly dished towards a central region such that the lid may be accommodated on a wide variety of different pots and pan... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4795052 | Spill-proof lid A spill-proof lid for use with a container for liquids includes a liquid chamber that has an outlet opening above and an inlet opening below the plane of the lid and a vent chamber, which has an inlet above and an outlet below the level of the lid. Each c... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4700689 | Cover for frying and cooking appliances A cover for frying and cooking appliances comprises a hood portion (12) exhibiting a conical shape over part of its height. The cover is adapted for being fitted from above into a toroidal collar (14) mounted on the said appliance (12, 25). The said colla... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4694816 | Grille apparatus A grille apparatus that has a base member with the shape of a plate and a central opening within which a stove burner is positioned. A grille assembly, having several spacing members mounted on its underside, rests on the base member slightly above it and... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4590919 | Cooking vessel with cover guard The cover guard includes an invertible hood consisting of a top section including an opening, of a side wall section and a skirt section, the latter consisting of a grooved section and a level section such that the cover guard may be placed on a cooking v... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4512497 | Covered dish with adjustable opening A cooking dish including a cover having at least one opening that allows controlled venting and access into the interior of the dish. At least one opening is formed in the periphery of the cover, and the dish has at least one ledge facing the cover. The o... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4301942 | Insulated container An insulated container with a double wall construction having a removable partition centrally located within the container dividing the container into two compartments. A top is pivotally mounted on the partition and is constructed to close one of the com... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4298135 | Cover for frying pans or similar vessels A cover for a frying pan comprising at least one absorptive, at least partially air-pervious surface of a filter material such as filter paper, filter wadding, fabric or the like. The filter material can be provided with openings which are at least partia... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4298131 | Pot lid A pot lid adaptable to a cookpot for boiling down foods such as fish, meat and the like. The pot lid has a plate having a contour adaptable to the cookpot, and a cover detachably installed on an upper surface of the plate. The plate has a threaded hole at... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4091956 | Splatter-proof lid This invention provides a lid for a cooking pan having a central knob and two lid portions. The lid portions can be adjusted between a spaced-apart condition and a juxtaposed or surface-contact position. Each lid portion has apertures therethrough, but th... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4000830 | Lid for a cooking utensil A lid for a cooking utensil wherein a substantially flat central section has a rim thereabout for engagement with the cooking utensil. Depending from the central section is a recessed plate characterized by a plurality of venting holes therein. A sliding ... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3999680 | Cooking utensil A cooking utensil, such as a frying pan for reducing splattering comprises an open top base member having a bottom and an upstanding sidewall integrally formed therewith. The sidewall is provided with a plurality of apertures disposed therearound. A lid w... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3937359 | Variable vent cover for cooking vessels The present disclosure is directed to a variable vent cover for cooking vessels and comprises a bottom cover having an opening therethrough and a pair of upstanding outwardly divergent flanges diametrically opposed and spaced about the periphery thereof w... | 02/10/1976 |
