Patent ID: 7594591
Filing Date: 2009-09-29
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A lid for a cooking vessel comprising: a body portion having a rim, an underside, and a handle, wherein the rim includes a support surface and an outer surface, and is matched to a brim on the cooking vessel in size and shape, and wherein the lid is configured to be placed in a closed position on the cooking vessel brim and in a displaced position on a plane of the cooking vessel brim; at least one pair of lugs on the rim, wherein each lug has an underside configured to be supported by the cooking vessel brim when the lid is in the displaced position, and wherein each lug of the pair has an axis of symmetry forming a central angle with respect to each other of less than about 180°; and at least one projection extending downwards from the underside of each lug to limit displacement of the lid on the cooking vessel brim.