Patent ID: 7565862

Claim:
An appliance for cooking food under pressure, the appliance comprising: a vessel ( 1 ) and a lid ( 2 ) for being fitted to and locked on said vessel ( 1 ) in order to form a leaktight cooking enclosure; at least one jaw ( 4 ) and corresponding drive means 5 , said jaw mounted to move in translation between a position in which the lid ( 2 ) is locked relative to the vessel ( 1 ), and an unlocking position; and a control device ( 6 , 7 , 8 ) for controlling the movement of the at least one jaw ( 4 ), the control device comprising: an intermediate part ( 7 ) comprising maneuvering means ( 7 A, 7 B) and clutch means ( 7 C, 19 ), and mounted to turn freely relative to the drive means ( 5 ) so that the maneuvering means ( 7 A, 7 B) co-operates with said drive means ( 5 ) so as to control the displacement thereof; and a main control member ( 6 ) comprising transmission means ( 6 C, 18 , 30 , 31 ), said main control member ( 6 ) being positioned relative to the intermediate part ( 7 ) so that the transmission means ( 6 C, 18 , 30 , 31 ) co-operates with the clutch means ( 7 C, 19 ) so as to control turning of the intermediate part ( 7 ) when the main control member ( 6 ) is actuated; wherein the main control member ( 6 ) is mounted to move in translation relative to the lid ( 2 ).