Patent ID: 8167163

Claim:
A pot comprising: a pot body comprising: at least one outer handle having a recess with an upper opening and a lower base, an open interior, and an outer wall portion having an upper edge surrounding the open interior; a pot lid for covering the open interior, the pot lid comprising: an inner surface portion, an outer edge, and an attached lifting handle, said lifting handle having a tail portion and a fixed portion with an upper end, the pot lid being connected to the fixed portion of the lifting handle, the lifting handle extending toward the outer edge of the pot lid from the upper end of the fixed portion; a covered pot configuration wherein: the outer edge portion of the pot lid is fitted substantially throughout to the upper edge of the pot body with the pot lid covering the open interior of the pot body; an open pot configuration wherein: the pot lid is removed from being fitted substantially throughout to the upper edge of the pot body and the tail portion of the lifting handle is received within the recess and is supported by the lower base of the recess, while the outer edge of the pot lid rests against the upper edge of the pot body at two points of contact, so as to ensure the pot lid is positioned laterally upright and stably retained on the pot body, and also by the recess receiving the tail portion, thereby providing three points of contact of the lid on the pot, and the pot lid being positioned inwardly so that any residue on the inner surface of the pot lid drains into the interior of the pot.