Patent ID: 9642496
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A47J,B01D,B65D

Claim:
1. A colander comprising: an outer shell comprising a screen, the screen including a bottom edge and an upper rim defining an open top, the bottom edge affixed to a bottom frame defining an opening, the bottom frame including an annular rail disposed about a perimeter of the opening; a circular inner screen including a first section and a second section, the first section pivotally connected to the second section via a pivot pin; the first section and the second section each including an arcuate edge slidably disposed along the annular rail; wherein the first section and second section are vertically offset; and an annular base rotatably coupled to the bottom frame, wherein rotation of the annular base rotates the first section relative to the second section along the annular rail to expose the opening.