Patent ID: 8544381

Claim:
An appliance for cooking food under pressure, the appliance comprising at least a vessel ( 1 ) and a lid ( 2 ) for being fitted and locked on said vessel ( 1 ) in order to form a leaktight cooking enclosure, the appliance having a module ( 6 ) incorporating at least a member ( 12 , 16 , 21 ) which is arranged within the module ( 6 ) so as to be in leaktight communication with a corresponding opening ( 12 B, 16 B, 21 B) formed through the lid ( 2 ), said module ( 6 ) being fixedly secured to the lid ( 2 ) such that it is prevented from being vertically displaced relative to the lid and in such a manner that if an abnormally high excess pressure occurs in the cooking enclosure, then the lid ( 2 ) is deformed under the action of pressure such that said member ( 12 , 16 , 21 ) is moved away from said corresponding opening ( 12 B, 16 B, 21 B) so as to cease being in leaktight communication therewith, thus allowing steam to leak out.