The disclosure relates to cookware assemblies and more particularly pertains to a new cookware assembly that is interlocking and stackable.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a plurality of pots. Each pot comprises an annular wall that defines a top, which is open, and a bottom, which is closed. A first threaded section is positioned on an interior of the annular wall adjacent to the top. A second threaded section, complementary to the first threaded section, is positioned on an exterior of the annular wall adjacent to the bottom. A first handle is coupled to the annular wall proximate to the top. A lid, which is complementary to the top, is selectively couplable to each of the plurality of pots. A second handle is coupled to the lid. The first threaded sections are positioned to threadedly couple to respective second threaded sections, wherein the plurality of pots is mutually coupled in a vertical configuration. The lid is positioned to couple to a respective first threaded section.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A first threaded section 22 is positioned on an interior 24 of the annular wall 14 adjacent to the top 16. A second threaded section 26 is positioned on an exterior 28 of the annular wall 14 adjacent to the bottom 18. The second threaded section 26 is complementary to the first threaded section 22.
A first handle 30 is coupled to the annular wall 14 proximate to the top 16. In one embodiment, the first handle 30 comprises a pair of first handles 30 that are opposingly positioned on the annular wall 14. Each of the pair of first handles 30 comprises a first face 32 coupled to the annular wall 14, opposing side faces 34 that extend arcuately from the annular wall 14 to a second face 36 of the first handle 30, and a bottom face 37 that is recessed. The bottom face 37 is positioned on the first handle 30 such that the first handle 30 is configured for grasping in the hand of the user with the fingers of the hand positioned on the bottom face 37.
The plurality of pots 12 comprises from two to eight pots 12. The plurality of pots 12 comprises from four to six pots 12. The plurality of pots 12 comprises five pots 12.
In one embodiment, the plurality of pots 12 comprises a base pot 38. The second threaded section 26 of the base pot 38 is leveled, such that the bottom 18 of the base pot 38 is not couplable to the top 16 of the respective pot 12.
In another embodiment, at least one pot of the plurality of pots 12 has the annular wall 14 extending arcuately from the top 16 to the bottom 18. The annular wall 14 is dimensionally narrower proximate to a midpoint 40 of the annular wall 14 than adjacent to the top 16 and the bottom 18. In yet another embodiment, at least one pot of the plurality of pots 12 has the annular wall 14 extending linearly from the top 16 to the bottom 18.
The assembly 10 also comprises a lid 42 that is complementary to the top 16. The lid 42 is selectively couplable to each of the plurality of pots 12. The lid 42 comprises tempered glass. The lid 42 comprises an annular rim 44 that is threaded. The annular rim 44 is complementary to the first threaded sections 22 of the plurality of pots 12. A side face 46 extends upwardly from the annular rim 44. The side face 46 is arcuate. An upper face 48 is coupled to and extends inwardly from the side face 46.
A second handle 50 is coupled to the lid 42. The second handle 50 is positioned on the lid 42 such that the second handle 50 is configured for grasping in a hand of a user. The lid 42 is rotatable relative to the top 16 of a respective pot 12 such that the lid 42 is coupled to the respective pot 12. The second handle 50 comprises an arm 52. The arm 52 has opposing ends 54. Each opposing end 54 is coupled to the lid 42. The arm 52 is arcuate. The second handle 50 is substantially centrally positioned on the upper face 48 of the lid 42.
The assembly 10 also comprises a first insert 56 that is complementary to the top 16. The first insert 56 comprises an annular lip 58 and a plate 60. The plate 60 is coupled to an upper edge 62 of the annular lip 58. The plate 60 comprises a plurality of penetrations 64. The top 16 is positioned for insertion of the first insert 56 into a respective pot 12. The annular lip 58 is positioned to rest on the bottom 18 of the respective pot 12. The plate 60 is positioned above the bottom 18 in substantial parallelism with the bottom 18. The plurality of penetrations 64 are positioned in the plate 60 such that the penetrations 64 are configured to allow steam to pass through the plate 60.
The assembly 10 also comprises a second insert 66 that is complementary to the top 16. The second insert 66 comprises a plurality of partitions 68 that are mutually coupled at and extend from a center point 70 of the second insert 66 to a ring 72. The ring 72 and the partitions 68 define a plurality of compartments 74. The ring 72 and the partitions 68 extend from the bottom 18 to proximate to the top 16 of a respective pot 12 when the second insert 66 is positioned in the respective pot 12. The top 16 is positioned for insertion of the second insert 66 into a respective pot 12 such that the second insert 66 rests on the bottom 18 of the respective pot 12. The partitions 68 are positioned in the ring 72 such that the second insert 66 is configured for addition of food items into the compartments 74. The food items are prevented from mixing. In one embodiment, the plurality of partitions 68 comprises four partitions 68 that are evenly spaced within the ring 72.
In use, the first threaded sections 22 of the plurality of pots 12 are positioned such that respective second threaded sections 26 are positioned to threadedly couple to respective first threaded sections 22. The plurality of pots 12 are mutually coupled in a vertical configuration. The lid 42 is positioned to couple to a respective first threaded section 22 such that the second handle 50 is configured for the user to lift the plurality of pots 12.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.