Patent ID: 7703452

Claim:
A device, for attachment to a side wall of a cooking vessel, comprising: a cylindrical element mounted to or attached to said side wall of said cooking vessel at a first elevation above a bottom end portion of said cooking vessel; and a body element extending from said cylindrical element, wherein said body element is attached to or secured to said cylindrical element, and further wherein said body element extends about a periphery of said cooking vessel and downwardly to a second elevation above said bottom end portion of said cooking vessel; wherein said body element further comprises a first end portion attached to or secured to said cylindrical element and a second end portion which is located at a distance from said side wall of said cooking vessel and at said second elevation above said bottom end portion of said cooking vessel, wherein said body element has a curved cross section shaped to extend from said first end portion, away from said side wall and downwardly to said second end portion; wherein said body element further comprises a bottom portion connected to said second end portion; and wherein said bottom portion comprises a plurality of openings.