Patent ID: 7422120

Claim:
A colander serving bowl, comprising: an outer shell having an open top with an upper rim and an open bottom with a sealing ledge; a movable sealing plate with a sealing ring disposed adjacent the sealing ledge of the open bottom and being movable between a lowered sealing position wherein the plate seals the open bottom, and a raised draining position wherein the plate is spaced above the open bottom; and a perforated inner shell received within the outer shell and being disposed to engage and be supported by the movable sealing plate; wherein the upper rim includes an inclined surface having a lower end and an upper end, wherein the sealing plate includes an upwardly extending support arm having a support surface disposed to engage and be supported by the inclined surface, and wherein movement of the support surface from the lower end of the inclined surface to the upper end of the inclined surface moves the sealing plate from the sealing position to the draining position.