Patent ID: 6450361
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A cooker comprising:a) a pan having a bottom wall, and a sidewall extending upward from said bottom wall to a top edge, said top edge defining a pan opening; b) a first lid sized and shaped to be positionable on said sidewall top edge in covering relation with said pan opening; and c) a latch handle having a fixed member secured to said sidewall proximate said top edge and a latching member attached to said fixed member and pivotable about a generally vertical axis, said latching member including a latch dog and a pivot handle graspable by a user to pivot said latching member between a latched position wherein said latch dog overlaps a portion of said first lid positioned in covering relation with said pan opening and an unlatched position, said pivot handle being oriented generally perpendicularly to said latch dog.