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Steam pressure cooker
Assignee: WURTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK AKTIENGESELLSCAFT A CORP OF WEST GERMANY
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Filing: 1981-01-07
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Granted: 1982-05-18
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Expires: 2001-01-07
Abstract
Abstract A steam pressure cooker having a lid with a retainer body, such as a grip member or a valve housing for containing safety and monitoring devices releasably affixed thereto by means of a sealed fastener element. For protection of said devices against contamination from inside or outside the cooker, such as during cleaning thereof, all of said devices are located in cavities formed in said retainer body and sealed against the interior of the cooker, said sealing being accomplished by means of a diaphragm. The fastener element is releasable independently of the remaining components.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwald Bauer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:30
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J27/00; A47J27/08; A47J27/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A steam pressure cooker having a lid and safety and monitoring devices, such as a safety valve, a pressure indicator and/or regulating valve disposed at least partially within sealed cavities of a retainer body, particularly of a grip member or a central housing, said retainer body being releasably attached to said lid by means of a sealed fastener element, characterized in that the components of all safety (5) and monitoring devices (6) are located in cavities (7 and 15, respectively) formed in said retainer body (2a) and sealed against the interior of the cooker, and in that said fastener element (3) is releasable independently of the remaining components.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A steam pressure cooker having a lid and safety and monitoring devices, such as a safety valve, a pressure indicator and/or regulating valve disposed at least partially within sealed cavities of a retainer body, particularly of a grip member or a central housing, said retainer body being releasably attached to said lid by means of a sealed fastener element, characterized in that the components of all safety (5) and monitoring devices (6) are located in cavities (7 and 15, respectively) formed in said retainer body (2a) and sealed against the interior of the cooker, and in that said fastener element (3) is releasable independently of the remaining components.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A pressure cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that diaphragms (10 and 16, respectively) are provided for sealing each of said safety (5) and monitoring devices (6).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A pressure cooker according to claim 2, characterized in that in comprises a safety valve (5) including a diaphragm (10) fixedly connected to said retainer body (2a) and adapted to be brought into pressure engagement with a valve seat (13) by means of a valve plunger (11) slidably disposed in said sealed cavity (7) and biased by a force storage means (12).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A pressure cooker according to claim 3, characterized in that said valve seat (13) is formed by a recessed opening in said lid (1).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A pressure cooker according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that said diaphragm (10) is fixedly connected to a bushing member (8) fixedly inserted in said retainer body (2a) and forming said cavity (7).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pressure cooker according to claim 5, characterized in that said valve plunger (11) and said force storage means (12) are located within said bushing (8).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A pressure cooker according to claim 3, characterized in that said diaphragm (10') is fixedly located on a side of a valve cone (11'a) facing away from the interior of said cooker.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
85 words
A pressure cooker according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized by comprising a pressure indicator (6) located adjacent the outer side of said lid (1) in a cavity (15) of said retainer body (2a) sealed by a diaphragm (16), said diaphragm communicating with the interior of the cooker through an opening (21) of said lid and being biased into engagement therewith by a spring-biased indicator pin (18) located in said cavity (15) so as to transmit the interior pressure of the cooker thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A pressure cooker according to claim 8, characterized in that said diaphragm (16) is retained in pressure engagement with said lid (1) by said fastener element (3) so as to seal said lid opening (21) against atmosphere.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A pressure cooker according to claims 8 or 9, characterized in that said indicator pin (18) is slidably guided in a bushing (14) fixedly inserted in said retainer body (2a) and closed by said diaphragm (16).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A pressure cooker according to claim 10, characterized in that said bushing (14) is closed by a transparent cap (20) at the upper side of the lid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
A pressure cooker according to any of claims 1 to 11, characterized by comprising a temperature sensor (22) projecting into the interior of the cooker, indicator means (23) at the outer side of the lid, and a seal (26) cooperating with a recess (4"b) facing towards the interior of the cooker.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A pressure cooker according to claim 12, characterized in that said temperature sensor (22) is guided in a hollow stud member (4"a) extending through an opening (4"b) of said lid (1") to act as a fixing element (4").
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
A pressure cooker according to any of claims 1 to 13, wherein said fastener element comprises a threaded bolt and a nut, characterized in that said bolt (3a) is fixedly connected to said retainer body (2a), the nut (3b) including a seal (3c) being adapted to be threaded thereonto from the interior of the cooker.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
A pressure cooker according to any of claims 1 to 13, wherein said fastener element comprises a threaded bolt and a nut, characterized in that said bolt (3"a) is fixedly attached to said lid (1") so as to project outwards therefrom, said nut (3"b) being non-separably connected to said retainer body (2"a).
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