Patent ID: 6029843
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A47J,Y10S

Abstract:
A lid for a cooking vessel having an interior cooking region, the lid comprising:a substantially planar member having top and bottom surfaces, and at least one opening formed therein proximate an edge of the substantially planar member;a raised periphery extending generally in a plane parallel to the substantially planar member;a beveled portion coupled to the edge of the substantially planar member and the raised periphery, the beveled portion offsetting the raised periphery from the substantially planar member; anda vent member coupled to the substantially planar member, the vent member having at least one aperture formed therein and being movable to align at least partially the at least one aperture with the at least one opening of the substantially planar member to allow venting or straining of contents placed in the interior cooking region,wherein the raised periphery is configured to rest on an upper edge of the cooking vessel and the beveled portion is configured to extend into the interior cooking region such that, when contents placed in the interior cooking region are subjected to heat, moisture that forms on the bottom surface of the lid as a result of the heat may drip down the beveled portion into the interior cooking region.