Patent ID: 9516967
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: A47J

Claim Text:
1. A vessel for heating contents thereof by means of an external heat source, the vessel comprising: a non-horizontal side wall terminating at a base of the vessel; and a heat transfer structure comprising a plurality of ribs or fins attached to and in good thermal contact with, or formed integrally on, an outer surface of said side wall, wherein the plurality of ribs or fins comprise a shape that tapers in a direction away from the side wall; wherein each rib or fin of the plurality of ribs or fins extends radially outward from the side wall, and comprises an upper end, a lower end, an upper outermost radial extent proximate to the upper end, a lower outermost radial extent proximate to the lower end, and a reduced outermost radial extent at a position between the upper end and the lower end, wherein for each rib or fin of the plurality of ribs or fins, each of the upper outermost radial extent and the lower outermost radial extent is greater than the reduced outermost radial extent; and wherein the plurality of ribs or fins extend along the side wall and extend in a continuous manner from the side wall to an underside of at least a portion of the base of the vessel.