Patent ID: 9585516
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A47J

Claim:
1. A lid configured for use with a cooking vessel, the cooking vessel having an outer wall including an upper lip, the cooking vessel having a vessel interior defined inside the outer wall, the lid comprising: a lid superstructure, the lid superstructure comprising: an outer peripheral portion configured to rest on the upper lip in seated relationship therewith, the lid superstructure having a bottom side proximate the vessel interior, the lid superstructure having a top side returning from the bottom side in opposed relationship thereto; an interior surface; and an exterior surface; a handle, the handle removably coupled to the lid superstructure, the handle comprising: an interior cavity; an electric motor supported within the interior cavity; a printed circuit board supported within the interior cavity, the printed circuit board comprising at least one circuit, the at least one circuit configured to deliver current to the electric motor, the at least one circuit configured for selectively controlling operation of the electric motor; a circular platform held in association to the interior surface, the circular platform comprising a circular aperture, the circular aperture configured to receive a stirring element; a power supply configured to deliver electric current to the at least one circuit; at least one control switch supported by the handle, the at least one control switch connected to the at least one circuit to enable manual control of at least one control parameter of the at least one circuit; a visual display supported by the lid superstructure, the visual display connected to the at least one circuit for displaying ˜information about operation of at least two stirring elements; at least two stirrer seats supported by the lid superstructure in spaced relationship to the outer peripheral portion of the lid superstructure for driven rotation relative to the lid superstructure, the at least two stirrer seats configured for driving engagement with respect to at least two stirring elements; a set of gears connected between the electric motor and the circular platform, wherein actuation of the electric motor drives the circular platform and the stirring element connected thereto; and at least two vents spaced within the lid superstructure, each of said at least two vents extending between the interior surface and the exterior surface for providing a path for water vapor or steam to escape from the vessel interior through the lid and into an external environment; wherein the handle and the at least two vents are configured to prevent the interior cavity of the handle from receiving moisture exiting said at least to vents.