Cooking pot with measurement lines and a timer and method therefor

• US 20030169801A1
• Filed: 03/11/2002
• Published: 09/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chris Chilton
• Original Assignee: Chris Chilton
• Inventors: Chilton, Chris
• Application Number:
  US10/096,222
• Publication Number:
  US 20030169801A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 374/142
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 2031/0694 with indicating means to aid the measurement of ground coffee contained therein
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 27/00 Cooking-vessels A47J29/00 - A47J33/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 45/068 Handles having indicating means, e.g. for temperature A47J45/07 takes precedence

Abstract

A cooking pot comprises a container area. A plurality of markings are located on the container area to indicate different measurement levels of the container area. A handle section is coupled to the container area.

Claims

1. A cooking pot comprising:

a container area;

a plurality of markings on the container area to indicate different measurement levels of the container area; and

a handle section coupled to the container area.

2. A cooking pot in accordance with claim 1 wherein the plurality of marking are located in an interior section of the container area.

3. A cooking pot in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a stick resistant coating coupled to an interior section of the container area.

4. A cooking pot in accordance with claim 1 further comprising:

a temperature sensor located within an interior section of the container area; and

a thermometer display coupled to the temperature sensor and located within the handle section for displaying a temperature within the container area.

5. A cooking pot in accordance with claim 4 wherein the handle section further comprising:

an “

L”

shaped bracket wherein a bottom section of the “

L”

shaped bracket is coupled to the container area; and

a grip section removably coupled to the “

L”

shaped bracket wherein the thermometer display is located within the grip section.

6. A cooking pot in accordance with claim 4 wherein the thermometer display is further programmed to function as a timer.

7. A cooking pot comprising:

a container area;

a plurality of markings located in an interior section of the container area to indicate different measurement levels of the container area;

a handle section coupled to the container area;

a temperature sensor located within the interior section of the container area; and

a thermometer display coupled to the temperature sensor and located within the handle section for displaying a temperature within the container area.

8. A cooking pot in accordance with claim 7 further comprising a stick resistant coating coupled to an interior section of the container area.

9. A cooking pot in accordance with claim 7 wherein the handle section further comprising:

an “

L”

shaped bracket wherein a bottom section of the “

L”

shaped bracket is coupled to the container area; and

a grip section removably coupled to the “

L”

shaped a bracket wherein the thermometer display is located within the grip section.

10. A cooking pot in accordance with claim 7 wherein the thermometer display is further programmed to function as a timer.

11. A method of providing a cooking pot comprising the steps of:

providing a container area;

placing a plurality of markings on the container area to indicate different measurement levels of the container area; and

coupling a handle section to the container area.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of placing a plurality of marking further comprises the step of placing a plurality of marking in an interior section of the container area.

13. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of applying a stick resistant coating to an interior section of the container area.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising the steps:

coupling a temperature sensor within an interior section of the container area; and

coupling a thermometer display to the temperature sensor and located within the handle section for displaying a temperature within the container area.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of coupling a handle section further comprises the steps of:

providing an “

L”

shaped bracket wherein a bottom section of the “

L”

shaped bracket is coupled to the container area; and

providing a grip section which is removably coupled to the “

L”

shaped bracket wherein the thermometer display is located within the grip section.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein the thermometer display is further programmed to function as a timer.