US20040124197A1 - Safety cap for a pressure release valve of a pressure cooker and a pressure cooker using the same - Google Patents
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- the present inventionrelates to a pressure cooker and more specifically, to a pressure cooker with a safety cap that covers and protects the pressure release valve.
- a pressure cookeris a cooking utensil (pot) that utilizes high-temperature and high-pressure steam to cook food inside the pot.
- the pot and its lidare designed to create an airtight space inside the pot. When the pot is heated, the air inside expands. The expanding air inside the pot is unable to escape, so the atmospheric pressure within the pot increases. As the atmospheric pressure increases, the boiling point of water also increases. Thus, a pressure cooker enables the water or moisture in the pot to become hotter than it would under normal atmospheric pressure.
- a pressure cookerIn addition to creating a high-pressure environment within a pot, a pressure cooker also makes the water in a pot, in addition to the moisture within food, hotter than 100° C. and this impacts cooking in three ways.
- foodcooks much faster in a high-pressure and high-temperature environment, and requires far less cooking or heating time. The cooking time is shortened to one-third or one-fourth of the time required for a conventional cooking pot.
- a pressure cookergenerally requires only one-fourth to one-third of the energy of a conventional cooking pot.
- high-temperature and high-pressure cookingsignificantly improves cooking in high altitudes and in cold climates.
- a pressure release valveis a device that is physically attached to a pressure cooker. Its function is to release the pressurized air in a pot when the atmospheric pressure within the pot exceeds a pre-set point.
- the valveis usually installed in the pressure cooker lid.
- the interior portion of the valveis shaped like a pipe and it has a closed end surrounded by four or five air intake apertures of 1 mm to 2 mm in diameter.
- the exterior portion of the valveis an air release nozzle. This nozzle is kept closed by the pressure of a weight device or a spring mechanism. When the pressure of the air or steam coming into the valve becomes greater than the pressure that keeps the nozzle closed, the valve opens and releases the inside air, which reduces the atmospheric pressure within the pressure cooker.
- the basic idea of the present inventionis to prevent food particles from reaching the pressure release valve during cooking, so that the air intake apertures cannot be clogged.
- the objectivesare accomplished by an innovative and unique device specifically designed for a pressure cooker, which protects air intake apertures and prevent clogging.
- a wavy mesh-like or perforated surface structure(hereinafter referred to as “safety cap”) is installed around the pressure release valve of the pressure cooker.
- the safety caphas numerous holes that are slightly smaller or equal to the size of the air intake apertures.
- the hot air or pressure inside the pressure cookeris allowed to escape when it is appropriate, while the safety cap catches food particles that may clog the air intake apertures.
- the sheer number of holes and the size of those holes in the surface of the safety capgreatly improves the means by which steam may escape while preventing food from reaching the air intake apertures entirely, thus protecting the pressure release valve so that it may serve its safety function.
- FIG. 1illustrates a pressure cooker to which the present invention is applied
- FIG. 2shows in partial cross section how the snap-fit safety cap attaches using elastic material in the present invention
- FIG. 3shows in partial cross section how the screw safety cap attaches in the present invention
- FIG. 4shows in partial cross section how the safety cap attaches to the pressure cooker lid in the present invention
- FIG. 5shows in cross section the detail of how the screw safety cap attaches to the pressure cooker lid in the present invention
- FIG. 6shows in cross section the detail of how the snap-fit safety cap attaches to the pressure cooker lid in the present invention
- FIG. 7shows in partial cross section how the screw safety cap with its wavy mesh casing body attaches to a specialized lid chamber in the present invention
- FIG. 8shows in cross section the detail of how the screw safety cap attaches to the specialized lid chamber in the present invention.
- FIG. 9shows in cross section the detail of how the snap-fit safety cap attaches to the specialized lid chamber in the present invention.
- the safety cap of the present invention(See FIG. 1) is used in an ordinary pressure cooker 10 that includes a pot 12 , a lid 14 and a pressure regulator or pressure release valve 16 that releases the pressure (heated or hot air) inside the pot 12 during cooking.
- the pressure release valve 16is provided at the center of the lid 14 and is manufactured with a pressure release passage (not shown).
- the pressure release valve 16comprises of an upper portion 16 a , which is exposed outside the lid 14 and has a pressure regulation weight 17 , and a lower portion 16 b , which is located under the lid 14 and is covered by a safety cap 20 described below.
- the lower portion 16 b of the pressure release valve 16displays some air intake apertures 18 (for instance, one aperture is opened in the lower end surface of the pressure release valve 16 , and four apertures are opened in the peripheral area near the lower end of the pressure release valve 16 ; however, only one aperture is shown in FIG. 1).
- These air intake apertures 18communicate with, via the pressure release passage (not shown), an air release aperture (not shown) opened in the upper portion 16 a of the pressure release valve 16 .
- the safety cap 20is a detachable cover that attaches to the lower portion 16 b of the pressure release valve 16 .
- the safety cap 20is comprised of a mesh casing body 30 with numerous openings and an attachment frame 40 that is fixed to the top of mesh casing body 30 .
- the attachment frame 40is located at the center of the top surface of the mesh casing body 30 .
- the mesh casing body 30 and the attachment frame 40are both made of heat resistant material such as metal (e.g. stainless steel) and/or heat-resistant plastics that can withstand the high-temperature and high-pressure inside the pressure cooker 10 . They are also formed rigid to avoid deformation that may be caused by high heat and high pressure during cooking.
- Each of the openings in the mesh casing body 30is equal to or smaller than the air intake apertures 18 of the pressure release valve 16 .
- the mesh casing body 30is comprised of a shallow top section 30 a , which is in a conical shape and a relatively deep main section 30 b , which is in a reversed conical shape.
- the lower edge of the top section 30 a and the upper edge of the main section 30 bare connected and form the mesh casing body 30 with a circumferential ridge 32 .
- the mesh casing body 30has a diameter that is three times larger than that of the pressure release valve 16 of the pressure cooker 10 .
- the depth or the height of the mesh casing body 30is designed to be greater than the length of the lower portion 16 b of the pressure release valve 16 .
- the attachment frame 40includes an elastic ring 44 in its interior.
- the inner diameter of the elastic ring 44is the same as (or slightly smaller than) the outer diameter of the lower portion 16 b of the pressure release valve 16 of the pressure cooker 10 .
- the elastic ring 44is made of elastic material and the rest of the attachment frame 40 is made of rubber or another heat resistant elastic material.
- the mesh casing body 30 of the safety cap 20catches fine food particles that may block the air intake apertures 18 during cooking.
- the air intake apertures 18 of the pressure release valve 16are prevented from clogging by food particles.
- the surface area of the safety cap 20is substantially greater than the lower portion 16 b of the pressure release valve 16 and in particular, greater than the air intake apertures 18 . Therefore, it is nearly impossible for all the openings of the safety cap 20 to be clogged entirely since cooking will normally be over before the entire surface of the safety cap 20 is covered by food particles. Because the safety cap 20 is rigid and because it covers the air intake apertures 18 , the pressure release valve is prevented from clogging.
- the safety cap 20can also be mounted on the pressure release valve by making the attachment frame 40 ′ internally threaded, so that it is screw-engaged with a thread 16 d formed on the external surface of the pressure release valve 16 .
- the safety cap 20(which is a semi-sphere shape in FIG. 3), like the safety cap 20 shown in FIG. 2, is attached to the pressure release valve 16 with a space between the external surface of the pressure release valve 16 and the inner surface of the safety cap 20 ′, so that the pressure release valve 16 is not in contact with the safety cap 20 ′ when the safety cap 20 ′ is screwed to the pressure release valve 16 .
- the safety cap 20 ′′(only a part of it is shown) is comprised of a circular attachment frame 40 ′ and a mesh casing body 30 ′ with its circumferential edge secured by the attachment frame 40 ′.
- the attachment frame 40 ′is formed on its outer circumferential surface, with an external screw thread 40 s .
- the lid 14 of the pressure cookeris formed on its undersurface with a ring-shaped ridge 14 a so that it surrounds the pressure release valve 16 .
- the ring-shaped ridge 14 ais formed on its inner circumferential surface with an internal screw thread 14 s .
- the inner diameter of the ring-shaped ridge 14 a of the lid 14 and the outer diameter of the attachment frame 40 ′are the same.
- the mesh casing body 30 ′has a convex shape, so it will not come in contact with the pressure release valve 16 when the safety cap 20 ′′ is attached to the lid 14 .
- the safety cap 20 ′′is attached to the under surface of the lid 14 by screwing the attachment frame 40 ′ of the safety cap 20 ′′ to the ring shaped ridge 14 a of the lid 14 .
- the lower portion 16 b of the pressure release valve 16is covered by the safety cap 20 ′′, and the air intake apertures 18 of the pressure release valve 16 are prevented from clogging.
- the attachment frame 40 ′′ of the safety cap 20 ′′is made of an elastic material.
- a curved outer circumferential surface and an internal circumferential groove 14 g which holds the curved outer circumferential surface of the attachment frame 40 ′′′fits snugly into the internal lower edge area of the domed portion 14 b of the lid 14 .
- the attachment frame 40 ′′ of the safety cap 20 ′′ that includes the mesh casing body 30 ′has an outer diameter that is the same as the inner diameter of the circumferential groove 14 g of the ring-shaped ridge 14 a of the lid 14 .
- the attachment frame 40 ′′By pushing the attachment frame 40 ′′ into the circumferential groove 14 g of the ring-shaped ridge 14 a of the lid 14 , the attachment frame 40 ′′ is snap-fitted into the circumferential groove 14 g of the undersurface of the lid 14 .
- the safety cap 20 ′′is thereby attached to the lid 14 , and the pressure release valve 16 (or the lower portion 16 b having the pressure intake aperture 18 ) is covered by the safety cap 20 ′′.
- the safety cap 20 ′′′is comprised of a circular attachment frame 40 ′′′ and a mesh casing body 30 ′′, with its circumferential edge secured by the attachment frame 40 ′′′.
- the outer circumferential surface of the circular attachment frame 40 ′′′is made with the external thread 40 s .
- the mesh casing body 30 ′′is made of a wavy mesh plate comprised of numerous flat sections 30 c that are connected by numerous ridge portions 30 d .
- the lid 14 of the pressure cookeris formed with an outwardly expanding dome-shaped portion 14 b with the pressure release valve 16 at the center; and an internal screw thread 14 s is formed in the interior lower edge area of the dome-shaped portion 14 b .
- the inner diameter of the interior lower edge area of the dome-shaped portion 14 b of the lid 14 and the outer diameter of the attachment frame 40 ′′′ of the safety cap 20 ′′′are the same.
- the safety cap 20 ′′′is mounted on the under surface of the lid 14 by screwing the attachment frame 40 ′′′ of the safety cap 20 ′′′ to the inside of the dome-shaped portion 14 b of the lid 14 .
- the lower portion 16 b of the pressure release valve 16is covered by the safety cap 20 ′′′, and this prevents the air intake apertures of the pressure release valve 16 from clogging. Because of its dome-shaped portion 14 b , the safety cap 20 ′′′, and the mesh casing body 30 ′′ that is formed by the wavy mesh plate, which is comprised of the numerous flat sections 30 c , avoids contact with the pressure release valve 16 .
- the safety cap 20can also be installed by a snap-fit attachment to the specialized lid chamber. More specifically, in the structure shown in FIG. 9, the attachment frame 40 ′′′′ of the safety cap 20 ′′′ is made of an elastic material. It has a curved outer circumferential surface and an internal circumferential groove 14 g ′, which snugly fit the curved outer circumferential surface of the attachment frame 40 ′′′′, which is formed in the internal lower edge area of the domed portion 14 b of the lid 14 .
- the attachment frame 40 ′′′′ of the safety cap 20 ′′′ that includes the mesh casing body 30 ′′has the same outer diameter as the inner diameter of the internal lower edge area of the domed portion 14 b of the lid 14 .
- the attachment frame 40 ′′′′ of the safety cap 20 ′′′is snap-fitted into the circumferential groove 14 g ′.
- the safety cap 20 ′′′is thereby attached to the lid 14 , and the pressure release valve 16 is covered by the safety cap 20 ′′′.
- the attachment frame 40( 40 ′, 40 ′′, 40 ′′′, 40 ′′′′) is in a circular shape; however, it can also take other shapes such as a square, rectangle or oval.
- the safety cap 20( 20 ′, 20 ′′, 20 ′′′) in the figures has a curved surface; however, it can also have a planar surface by making the safety cap 20 (particularly, the mesh casing body 30 ( 30 ′, 30 ′′) in a pyramid or triangular pyramid.
- the attachment frame 40 of the safety cap 20can be magnetically mounted to the undersurface of the lid 14 .
- the attachment frame 40is made with a magnetic material such as carbon core stainless steel, then screw-mounting or snap-fit mounting are unnecessary.
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- 1. Field of the Invention[0001]
- The present invention relates to a pressure cooker and more specifically, to a pressure cooker with a safety cap that covers and protects the pressure release valve.[0002]
- 2. Prior Art[0003]
- A pressure cooker is a cooking utensil (pot) that utilizes high-temperature and high-pressure steam to cook food inside the pot. The pot and its lid are designed to create an airtight space inside the pot. When the pot is heated, the air inside expands. The expanding air inside the pot is unable to escape, so the atmospheric pressure within the pot increases. As the atmospheric pressure increases, the boiling point of water also increases. Thus, a pressure cooker enables the water or moisture in the pot to become hotter than it would under normal atmospheric pressure.[0004]
- With a conventional cooking pot, the water inside a pot turns into steam at around 100° C. (212° F.). The steam freely escapes the pot, leaving the atmospheric pressure within the pot close to normal and the temperature close to 100° C. Consequently, a large portion of the heating energy applied to the pot is wasted in warming the surrounding air.[0005]
- In addition to creating a high-pressure environment within a pot, a pressure cooker also makes the water in a pot, in addition to the moisture within food, hotter than 100° C. and this impacts cooking in three ways. First, food cooks much faster in a high-pressure and high-temperature environment, and requires far less cooking or heating time. The cooking time is shortened to one-third or one-fourth of the time required for a conventional cooking pot. Second, the decreased cooking time and trapped steam results in greater energy efficiency. A pressure cooker generally requires only one-fourth to one-third of the energy of a conventional cooking pot. Third, high-temperature and high-pressure cooking significantly improves cooking in high altitudes and in cold climates.[0006]
- Unfortunately, there is an omnipresent risk of explosion caused by too much pressure inside the pot. This risk is very real because a pressure cooker prohibits the free circulation of air between the interior and the exterior of the pot and cooks food under high-pressure and high-temperature conditions. Present pressure cooker manufacturers alleviate this risk in many ways, including: using sturdier materials to construct pots; utilizing a timer to control the length of heating time; installing a pressure gauge to monitor the atmospheric pressure inside; and installing a pressure release valve, which is the most widely used method.[0007]
- A pressure release valve is a device that is physically attached to a pressure cooker. Its function is to release the pressurized air in a pot when the atmospheric pressure within the pot exceeds a pre-set point. The valve is usually installed in the pressure cooker lid. The interior portion of the valve is shaped like a pipe and it has a closed end surrounded by four or five air intake apertures of 1 mm to 2 mm in diameter. The exterior portion of the valve is an air release nozzle. This nozzle is kept closed by the pressure of a weight device or a spring mechanism. When the pressure of the air or steam coming into the valve becomes greater than the pressure that keeps the nozzle closed, the valve opens and releases the inside air, which reduces the atmospheric pressure within the pressure cooker.[0008]
- While this type of safety device is very widely used, it is flawed in two major ways. First, the air intake apertures are easily clogged. When this occurs, the expanding air inside the pot has no means of release and the atmospheric pressure rises, which significantly increases the risk of explosion. The air intake apertures may be clogged by foods while cooking or by inadequate cleaning.[0009]
- Second, putting aside the safety function that the valve actually provides, the valve's exterior appearance does not give the user an adequate sense of safety in using the pressure cooker. When a user sees only four or five very small clog-prone apertures (the number and size of the apertures vary according to size and type of the pressure cooker), he or she may feel more anxious than assured of the valve's safety. As if to increase this insecurity, the owner's manual accompanying the pressure cooker, in addition to other literature, repeatedly warn users about the importance of proper maintenance of the valve. While many consumers may realize the merits of a pressure cooker, unfortunately, they largely remain potential users.[0010]
- The two objectives of the present invention are to provide a significantly safer pressure cooker by protecting the pressure release valve so that it will not clog, thereby preventing explosions caused by clogging, and to eliminate a user's insecurity regarding the proper functioning of the pressure release valve.[0011]
- The basic idea of the present invention is to prevent food particles from reaching the pressure release valve during cooking, so that the air intake apertures cannot be clogged.[0012]
- The objectives are accomplished by an innovative and unique device specifically designed for a pressure cooker, which protects air intake apertures and prevent clogging.[0013]
- More specifically, a wavy mesh-like or perforated surface structure (hereinafter referred to as “safety cap”) is installed around the pressure release valve of the pressure cooker. By design, the safety cap has numerous holes that are slightly smaller or equal to the size of the air intake apertures. During cooking, the hot air or pressure inside the pressure cooker is allowed to escape when it is appropriate, while the safety cap catches food particles that may clog the air intake apertures. The sheer number of holes and the size of those holes in the surface of the safety cap greatly improves the means by which steam may escape while preventing food from reaching the air intake apertures entirely, thus protecting the pressure release valve so that it may serve its safety function.[0014]
- FIG. 1 illustrates a pressure cooker to which the present invention is applied;[0015]
- FIG. 2 shows in partial cross section how the snap-fit safety cap attaches using elastic material in the present invention;[0016]
- FIG. 3 shows in partial cross section how the screw safety cap attaches in the present invention;[0017]
- FIG. 4 shows in partial cross section how the safety cap attaches to the pressure cooker lid in the present invention;[0018]
- FIG. 5 shows in cross section the detail of how the screw safety cap attaches to the pressure cooker lid in the present invention;[0019]
- FIG. 6 shows in cross section the detail of how the snap-fit safety cap attaches to the pressure cooker lid in the present invention;[0020]
- FIG. 7 shows in partial cross section how the screw safety cap with its wavy mesh casing body attaches to a specialized lid chamber in the present invention;[0021]
- FIG. 8 shows in cross section the detail of how the screw safety cap attaches to the specialized lid chamber in the present invention; and[0022]
- FIG. 9 shows in cross section the detail of how the snap-fit safety cap attaches to the specialized lid chamber in the present invention.[0023]
- The safety cap of the present invention (See FIG. 1) is used in an[0024]
ordinary pressure cooker 10 that includes apot 12, alid 14 and a pressure regulator orpressure release valve 16 that releases the pressure (heated or hot air) inside thepot 12 during cooking. Thepressure release valve 16 is provided at the center of thelid 14 and is manufactured with a pressure release passage (not shown). - More specifically, the[0025]
pressure release valve 16 comprises of anupper portion 16a, which is exposed outside thelid 14 and has apressure regulation weight 17, and alower portion 16b, which is located under thelid 14 and is covered by asafety cap 20 described below. Thelower portion 16bof thepressure release valve 16 displays some air intake apertures18 (for instance, one aperture is opened in the lower end surface of thepressure release valve 16, and four apertures are opened in the peripheral area near the lower end of thepressure release valve 16; however, only one aperture is shown in FIG. 1). Theseair intake apertures 18 communicate with, via the pressure release passage (not shown), an air release aperture (not shown) opened in theupper portion 16aof thepressure release valve 16. Thus, hot air and the pressure inside thepressure cooker 10 during the cooking is released through theair intake apertures 18 and the pressure release aperture. - There are three main installation methods for the present invention: 1) direct attachment to the pressure release valve, 2) direct attachment to the pressure cooker lid, and 3) attachment to a specialized lid chamber. Each method also offers the option of a snap-fit or screw installation. The following is a brief description of each method.[0026]
- Method 1: Direct Attachment to the Pressure Release Valve[0027]
- Snap-Fit Attachment to the Pressure Release Valve (See FIG. 2)[0028]
- The[0029]
safety cap 20 is a detachable cover that attaches to thelower portion 16bof thepressure release valve 16. - As seen in FIG. 2, the[0030]
safety cap 20 is comprised of amesh casing body 30 with numerous openings and anattachment frame 40 that is fixed to the top ofmesh casing body 30. Theattachment frame 40 is located at the center of the top surface of themesh casing body 30. Themesh casing body 30 and theattachment frame 40 are both made of heat resistant material such as metal (e.g. stainless steel) and/or heat-resistant plastics that can withstand the high-temperature and high-pressure inside thepressure cooker 10. They are also formed rigid to avoid deformation that may be caused by high heat and high pressure during cooking. Each of the openings in themesh casing body 30 is equal to or smaller than theair intake apertures 18 of thepressure release valve 16. - The[0031]
mesh casing body 30 is comprised of a shallow top section30a, which is in a conical shape and a relatively deep main section30b, which is in a reversed conical shape. The lower edge of the top section30aand the upper edge of the main section30bare connected and form themesh casing body 30 with acircumferential ridge 32. Themesh casing body 30 has a diameter that is three times larger than that of thepressure release valve 16 of thepressure cooker 10. In addition, the depth or the height of themesh casing body 30 is designed to be greater than the length of thelower portion 16bof thepressure release valve 16. As a result, when thesafety cap 20 is set so that it covers thepressure release valve 16, there is space between the inner surface of themesh casing body 30 and the outer surface of thepressure release valve 16. - The[0032]
attachment frame 40 includes anelastic ring 44 in its interior. The inner diameter of theelastic ring 44 is the same as (or slightly smaller than) the outer diameter of thelower portion 16bof thepressure release valve 16 of thepressure cooker 10. Theelastic ring 44 is made of elastic material and the rest of theattachment frame 40 is made of rubber or another heat resistant elastic material. - The[0033]
safety cap 20 is attached to thepressure release valve 16 by pushing or sliding on theattachment frame 40 of thesafety cap 20 to thelower portion 16bof thepressure release valve 16. Theattachment frame 40 has theelastic ring 44 inside it, so that theattachment frame 40 fits on thelower portion 16bof thepressure release valve 16. - A[0034]
circumferential groove 16con the outer surface of thepressure release valve 16 ensures that theattachment frame 40 itself and theelastic ring 44 are snugly fitted in thisgroove 16c. The result is that thesafety cap 20 is securely attached to thepressure release valve 16. - Great care should be taken when attaching the[0035]
safety cap 20 to thepressure release valve 16. The attachment rim40 (or the elastic ring44) should not cover or close thepressure intake apertures 18 of thepressure release valve 16. - With the[0036]
safety cap 20 attached to thepressure release valve 16, themesh casing body 30 of thesafety cap 20 catches fine food particles that may block theair intake apertures 18 during cooking. Thus, theair intake apertures 18 of thepressure release valve 16 are prevented from clogging by food particles. The surface area of thesafety cap 20 is substantially greater than thelower portion 16bof thepressure release valve 16 and in particular, greater than theair intake apertures 18. Therefore, it is nearly impossible for all the openings of thesafety cap 20 to be clogged entirely since cooking will normally be over before the entire surface of thesafety cap 20 is covered by food particles. Because thesafety cap 20 is rigid and because it covers theair intake apertures 18, the pressure release valve is prevented from clogging. - Screw Attachment to the Pressure Release Valve (See FIG. 3)[0037]
- The[0038]
safety cap 20 can also be mounted on the pressure release valve by making theattachment frame 40′ internally threaded, so that it is screw-engaged with a thread16dformed on the external surface of thepressure release valve 16. - By screwing the[0039]
attachment frame 40′ to thepressure release valve 16, the safety cap20 (which is a semi-sphere shape in FIG. 3), like thesafety cap 20 shown in FIG. 2, is attached to thepressure release valve 16 with a space between the external surface of thepressure release valve 16 and the inner surface of thesafety cap 20′, so that thepressure release valve 16 is not in contact with thesafety cap 20′ when thesafety cap 20′ is screwed to thepressure release valve 16. - Method 2: Direct Attachment to the Pressure Cooker Lid[0040]
- Screw Attachment to the Pressure Cooker Lid (See FIGS. 4 and 5)[0041]
- In the structures shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the[0042]
safety cap 20″ (only a part of it is shown) is comprised of acircular attachment frame 40′ and amesh casing body 30′ with its circumferential edge secured by theattachment frame 40′. Theattachment frame 40′ is formed on its outer circumferential surface, with anexternal screw thread 40s. Thelid 14 of the pressure cooker is formed on its undersurface with a ring-shapedridge 14aso that it surrounds thepressure release valve 16. The ring-shapedridge 14ais formed on its inner circumferential surface with aninternal screw thread 14s. The inner diameter of the ring-shapedridge 14aof thelid 14 and the outer diameter of theattachment frame 40′ are the same. Themesh casing body 30′ has a convex shape, so it will not come in contact with thepressure release valve 16 when thesafety cap 20″ is attached to thelid 14. - With the structure described above, the[0043]
safety cap 20″ is attached to the under surface of thelid 14 by screwing theattachment frame 40′ of thesafety cap 20″ to the ring shapedridge 14aof thelid 14. Thelower portion 16bof thepressure release valve 16 is covered by thesafety cap 20″, and theair intake apertures 18 of thepressure release valve 16 are prevented from clogging. - Snap-Fit Attachment to the Pressure Cooker Lid (See FIGS. 4 and 6)[0044]
- Instead of internal-[0045]
thread 14s, in the structure shown in FIG. 5, theattachment frame 40″ of thesafety cap 20″ is made of an elastic material. A curved outer circumferential surface and an internalcircumferential groove 14gwhich holds the curved outer circumferential surface of theattachment frame 40′″ fits snugly into the internal lower edge area of thedomed portion 14bof thelid 14. Theattachment frame 40″ of thesafety cap 20″ that includes themesh casing body 30′ has an outer diameter that is the same as the inner diameter of thecircumferential groove 14gof the ring-shapedridge 14aof thelid 14. - By pushing the[0046]
attachment frame 40″ into thecircumferential groove 14gof the ring-shapedridge 14aof thelid 14, theattachment frame 40″ is snap-fitted into thecircumferential groove 14gof the undersurface of thelid 14. Thesafety cap 20″ is thereby attached to thelid 14, and the pressure release valve16 (or thelower portion 16bhaving the pressure intake aperture18) is covered by thesafety cap 20″. - Method 3: Specialized Lid Chamber[0047]
- Screw Attachment to the Specialized Lid Chamber (See FIGS. 7 and 8)[0048]
- In the structure shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the[0049]
safety cap 20′″ is comprised of acircular attachment frame 40′″ and amesh casing body 30″, with its circumferential edge secured by theattachment frame 40′″. The outer circumferential surface of thecircular attachment frame 40′″ is made with theexternal thread 40s. Themesh casing body 30″ is made of a wavy mesh plate comprised of numerousflat sections 30cthat are connected bynumerous ridge portions 30d. Thelid 14 of the pressure cooker is formed with an outwardly expanding dome-shapedportion 14bwith thepressure release valve 16 at the center; and aninternal screw thread 14sis formed in the interior lower edge area of the dome-shapedportion 14b. The inner diameter of the interior lower edge area of the dome-shapedportion 14bof thelid 14 and the outer diameter of theattachment frame 40′″ of thesafety cap 20′″ are the same. - The[0050]
safety cap 20′″ is mounted on the under surface of thelid 14 by screwing theattachment frame 40′″ of thesafety cap 20′″ to the inside of the dome-shapedportion 14bof thelid 14. Thelower portion 16bof thepressure release valve 16 is covered by thesafety cap 20′″, and this prevents the air intake apertures of thepressure release valve 16 from clogging. Because of its dome-shapedportion 14b, thesafety cap 20′″, and themesh casing body 30″ that is formed by the wavy mesh plate, which is comprised of the numerousflat sections 30c, avoids contact with thepressure release valve 16. - Due to the ridged[0051]
portions 30d, food particles are less likely to be caught by thesafety cap 20′″, but some of them are still caught by theflat sections 30c. Themore ridges portions 30 thesafety cap 20′″ has, the more food particle are caught or trapped by thesafety cap 20′″; consequently, thesafety cap 20′″ prevents any clogging of thepressure release valve 16. - Snap-Fit Attachment to the Specialized Lid Chamber (See FIGS. 7 and 9)[0052]
- The[0053]
safety cap 20 can also be installed by a snap-fit attachment to the specialized lid chamber. More specifically, in the structure shown in FIG. 9, theattachment frame 40″″ of thesafety cap 20′″ is made of an elastic material. It has a curved outer circumferential surface and an internalcircumferential groove 14g′, which snugly fit the curved outer circumferential surface of theattachment frame 40″″, which is formed in the internal lower edge area of thedomed portion 14bof thelid 14. Theattachment frame 40″″ of thesafety cap 20′″ that includes themesh casing body 30″ has the same outer diameter as the inner diameter of the internal lower edge area of thedomed portion 14bof thelid 14. - By pushing the[0054]
attachment frame 40″″ of thesafety cap 20′″ into thecircumferential groove 14g′ of thelid 14, theattachment frame 40″″ is snap-fitted into thecircumferential groove 14g′. Thesafety cap 20′″ is thereby attached to thelid 14, and thepressure release valve 16 is covered by thesafety cap 20′″. - In the illustrated structures, the attachment frame[0055]40 (40′,40″,40′″,40″″) is in a circular shape; however, it can also take other shapes such as a square, rectangle or oval.
- The safety cap[0056]20 (20′,20″,20′″) in the figures has a curved surface; however, it can also have a planar surface by making the safety cap20 (particularly, the mesh casing body30 (30′,30″) in a pyramid or triangular pyramid.
- Lastly, by making the[0057]
attachment frame 40 of thesafety cap 20 with a magnetic material, thesafety cap 20 can be magnetically mounted to the undersurface of thelid 14. When theattachment frame 40 is made with a magnetic material such as carbon core stainless steel, then screw-mounting or snap-fit mounting are unnecessary.
Claims (6)
1. A protective device for covering the pressure release valve of a pressure cooker, comprised of a mesh casing body and an attachment frame provided on said mesh casing body, where said mesh casing body has numerous openings that are of equal size or smaller than the air intake apertures in said pressure release valve, so that said protective device covers said pressure release valve.
2. A pressure cooker comprised of a pot, a fitted lid and a pressure release valve provided in said lid so that the lower portion of said pressure release valve located on the inside of said lid that has air intake apertures and an upper portion thereof is located outside said lid and has a pressure release aperture, wherein said lower portion of said pressure release valve is covered with a protective device that is comprised of a mesh casing body and an attachment frame, said mesh casing body having numerous openings each of equal size or smaller than the air intake apertures of said pressure release valve.
3. The pressure cooker according toclaim 2 , wherein said protective device is attached via said attachment frame to said lower portion of said pressure release valve so as to cover said lower portion of said pressure release valve.
4. The pressure cooker according toclaim 2 , wherein said protective device is attached via said attachment frame to an under surface of said lid so as to cover said lower portion of said pressure release valve.
5. The pressure cooker according toclaim 3 , wherein said protective device is magnetically attached to said lower portion of said pressure release valve.
6. The pressure cooker according toclaim 4 , wherein said protective device is magnetically attached to said inner surface of said lid.
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