Patent ID: 11944237
Assignee: BREVILLE PTY LIMITED
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A container within which a food product is to be processed, the container including:
a hollow body providing an interior chamber to receive the product and within which the product is processed, the body having a rim portion surrounding a body top opening;
a removable lid sealingly associated with the rim portion to close the top opening, the lid having:
a base sealingly associated with the rim portion, the base having a base opening providing access to the chamber and a sealing surface surrounding the base opening,
a removable valve assembly located in the base opening and sealingly associated with the base to close the base opening, the valve assembly including:
a main part associated with the base to removably secure the valve assembly in the base opening,
a seal mounted on the main part and engaging the sealing surface,
an air opening in the main part providing for air flow from the chamber to exterior of the container,
a valve operatively associated with the air opening to close the air opening to at least inhibit air flow from exterior of the container to said chamber but permit air flow from the chamber to the exterior, and wherein
a cavity is provided between the base and main part, leading to said seal, with the cavity including a first cavity portion and a second cavity portion, with the first cavity portion being configured relative to the second cavity portion to at least partly dissipate kinetic energy of liquid being propelled from the interior into the cavity.