Patent ID: 6532865
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A cooking vessel, comprising:a container having a bottom plate and a cylindrical continuous side wall extending upwardly from said bottom plate, said side wall being provided with a drain opening a distance above said bottom plate; a food support plate for positioning food items thereon and removal of food items from within the containers; and a spigot assembly attached to the side wall in fluid communication with said drain opening, said spigot assembly comprising an attachment member secured to the side wall, said attachment member having a first portion that is fixedly attached to and surrounds said drain opening on an exterior surface of said side wall and a second portion extending through said first portion into said drain opening without contacting said side wall, said spigot assembly facilitating a fluid communication between an interior of said container and an exterior thereof to allow draining of liquid from said container, said spigot assembly further comprising a valve member detachably secured to said attachment member and a spout member detachably secured to an outlet end of said valve member, said spout member carrying a filter assembly to facilitate filtering of liquids being drained from said container.