Patent ID: 8528471

Claim:
A colander kitchen utensil for washing vegetables and fruits, comprising: an upright container, comprising: four vertical side walls connected together, having an opening area, and a square base located opposite of the opening area connected to the bottom of the four vertical side walls; a removable square lid detachably coupled to the opening area to confine the vegetables and fruits during the washing process; a pull attached on the upper back of one of the vertical side walls; a small metal knob attached to and centered on the outer surface of the lid; at least one corner brace assembly comprising: a corner brace, screw, hex nut and washer; at least one plastic strip; wherein the four vertical side walls, square base and square lid comprise a fabricated perforated stainless steel wire mesh, having sizeable holes therein; wherein the fabricated perforated stainless steel wire mesh is composed of chromium and iron, having a series of diamond shaped holes with dimensions of 0.5 cm×0.7 cm; wherein the square lid and square base are 6 inches on all four sides; wherein the four vertical wall are 11 inches in height; wherein the pull has a curved shape configuration, is composed of stainless steel, has a length of four and three-fourth inches and is spaced 1 inch from the vertical side wall; wherein the at least one corner brace assembly connects the colander together; wherein the at least one plastic strip is coupled to the side walls and square lid.