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United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0061539
(2016-03-04)
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| 등록번호 |
US-9801488
(2017-10-31)
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발명자
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- Affatato, Kristin Marie
- Cho, Steve
- Kim, Hyunchul
- Nally, Patrick Scott
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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초록
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A steamer container system is provided having a container body, a lid assembly and a steamer basket. The lid assembly is removably connected to the container body to close the opening to the cavity of the container body. The lid assembly includes a vent aperture and a vent tab having a protrusion ex
A steamer container system is provided having a container body, a lid assembly and a steamer basket. The lid assembly is removably connected to the container body to close the opening to the cavity of the container body. The lid assembly includes a vent aperture and a vent tab having a protrusion extending therefrom that is adapted to engage and selectively close the vent aperture. The lid assembly may also have a viewing window to view the food being cooked in the container. The steamer basket is sized to fit within the cavity of the container body for cooking food thereon.
대표청구항
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1. A steamer container system, comprising: a container body having a sidewall member, a bottom member, and a cavity between the sidewall member and the bottom member, the sidewall member having a first end and a second end, the bottom member connected to the sidewall member adjacent the second end o
1. A steamer container system, comprising: a container body having a sidewall member, a bottom member, and a cavity between the sidewall member and the bottom member, the sidewall member having a first end and a second end, the bottom member connected to the sidewall member adjacent the second end of the sidewall member, an opening to the cavity provided adjacent the first end of the sidewall member;a lid assembly removably connected to the container body to close the opening to the cavity of the container body, the lid assembly comprising a base member and a vent member;the base member having a top surface and a bottom surface, a container receiver provided at the bottom surface of the base member, the container receiver engaging the first end of the sidewall member of the container body, a first vent member receiver provided at the top surface of the base member to engage and removably retain the vent member, and a vent aperture extending from the top surface of the base member to the bottom surface of the base member to provide access to the cavity of the container body when the base member is connected to the container body; and,the vent member removably engaging the base member, the vent member having a body with an upper surface and a lower surface, a first mating member extending from the lower surface of the body, the first mating member engaging the first vent member receiver of the base member to removably secure the vent member to the base member, the vent member also having a vent tab extending outwardly from the body, the vent tab having a protrusion that is adapted to extend into and selectively close the vent aperture in the base member, wherein a living hinge is provided at a connection of the vent tab with the body of the vent member to allow the vent tab to pivot with respect to the body of the vent member, and wherein a portion of the vent tab extends beyond a perimeter of the base member of the lid assembly when the protrusion of the vent tab is inserted into the vent aperture. 2. The steamer container system of claim 1, further comprising a steamer basket sized to fit within the cavity of the container body, the steamer basket having a bottom wall and a sidewall, the sidewall having a plurality of apertures therethrough and the bottom wall having no apertures therethrough, a plurality of legs extending from a bottom surface of the steamer basket, the legs raising the bottom wall of the steamer basket a distance from the bottom member of the container body when the steamer basket is placed in the container body. 3. The steamer container system of claim 1, further comprising a second vent member receiver provided at the top surface of the base member to engage and removably retain the vent member, the second vent member receiver being provided inwardly of the first vent member receiver. 4. The steamer container system of claim 3, further comprising a second mating member extending from the lower surface of the body of the vent member, the second mating member engaging the second vent member receiver of the base member to removably secure the vent member to the base member. 5. The steamer container system of claim 1, further comprising a transparent window in the base member to allow a user to see materials in the cavity of the container body through the transparent window in the base member when the lid assembly is connected to the container body. 6. The steamer container system of claim 5, wherein the transparent window in the base member is made of a rigid material, wherein the remainder of the base member is made of a flexible material, and wherein the vent member is made of a flexible material. 7. The steamer container system of claim 1, further comprising, separate from the vent aperture, an index key on the base member and a mating index key receiver on the vent member to provide for properly aligning the vent member on the base member. 8. A steamer container system, comprising: a container body having a sidewall member, a bottom member, and a cavity between the sidewall member and the bottom member, the sidewall member having a first end and a second end, the bottom member connected to the sidewall member adjacent the second end of the sidewall member, an opening to the cavity provided adjacent the first end of the sidewall member;a lid assembly removably connected to the container body to close the opening to the cavity of the container body, the lid assembly comprising a base member and a vent tab, the base member having a top surface and a bottom surface, a container receiver provided at the bottom surface of the base member, the container receiver engaging the first end of the sidewall member of the container body, and a vent aperture extending from the top surface of the base member to the bottom surface of the base member to provide access to the cavity of the container body when the base member is connected to the container body, the vent tab connected to the base member and having a protrusion extending therefrom that is adapted to engage and selectively close the vent aperture in the base member, wherein a portion of the vent tab extends beyond a perimeter of the base member of the lid assembly when the protrusion of the vent tab is inserted into the vent aperture. 9. The steamer container system of claim 8, wherein the vent tab is connected to the lid assembly with a living hinge. 10. The steamer container system of claim 8, wherein the vent tab is removable from the base member. 11. The steamer container system of claim 8, further comprising a transparent window in the base member to allow a user to see materials in the cavity of the container body through the transparent window in the base member when the lid assembly is connected to the container body. 12. The steamer container system of claim 8, further comprising a steamer basket sized to fit within the cavity of the container body, the steamer basket having a plurality of legs extending from a bottom surface of the steamer basket, the legs raising the bottom surface of the steamer basket a distance from the bottom member of the container body when the steamer basket is fitted in the container body. 13. A steamer container system, comprising: a container body having a sidewall member, a bottom member, and a cavity between the sidewall member and the bottom member, the sidewall member having a first end and a second end, the bottom member connected to the sidewall member adjacent the second end of the sidewall member, an opening to the cavity provided adjacent the first end of the sidewall member;a lid assembly removably connected to the container body to close the opening to the cavity of the container body, the lid assembly comprising a base member and a vent tab, the base member having a top surface and a bottom surface, a container receiver provided at the bottom surface of the base member, the container receiver engaging the first end of the sidewall member of the container body, and a vent aperture extending from the top surface of the base member to the bottom surface of the base member to provide access to the cavity of the container body when the base member is connected to the container body, the vent tab connected to the base member and having a protrusion extending therefrom that is adapted to engage and selectively close the vent aperture in the base member; and,a steamer basket sized to fit within the cavity of the container body, the steamer basket having a bottom wall with a bottom surface, a plurality of legs extending from the bottom surface of the steamer basket, the legs raising the bottom surface of the steamer basket a distance from the bottom member of the container body when the steamer basket is fitted in the container body, the steamer basket further having a sidewall extending from the bottom wall, the sidewall having a plurality of apertures therethrough and the bottom wall having no apertures therethrough. 14. The steamer container system of claim 13, wherein a portion of the vent tab extends beyond a perimeter of the base member of the lid assembly when the protrusion of the vent tab is inserted into the vent aperture. 15. A steamer container system, comprising: a container body having a sidewall member, a bottom member, and a cavity between the sidewall member and the bottom member, the sidewall member having a first end and a second end, the bottom member connected to the sidewall member adjacent the second end of the sidewall member, an opening to the cavity provided adjacent the first end of the sidewall member; and,a lid assembly removably connected to the container body to close the opening to the cavity of the container body, the lid assembly comprising a base member about a perimeter of the lid assembly, a central transparent portion interior of the base member, and a vent tab, the base member having a top surface and a bottom surface, a container receiver provided at the bottom surface of the base member, the container receiver engaging the first end of the sidewall member of the container body, and a vent aperture extending from the top surface of the base member to the bottom surface of the base member to provide access to the cavity of the container body when the base member is connected to the container body, the vent tab connected to the base member and having a protrusion extending therefrom that is adapted to engage and selectively close the vent aperture in the base member. 16. The steamer container system of claim 15, further comprising a vent member having a body with an upper surface and a lower surface, a first mating member extending from the lower surface of the body, the first mating member engaging a first vent member receiver of the base member to removably secure the vent member to the base member, the vent tab extending from the vent member. 17. The steamer container system of claim 15, wherein the central transparent portion in the base member is made of a rigid material, and wherein the remainder of the base member is made of a flexible material.
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