Pasta Cooking System for Microwave Oven
First Claim
1. A pasta cooking system for a microwave oven comprising:
- a container body having a fitting section around the upper rim;
a pasta holder having a series of raised ridges and drain holes on the bottom surface;
a lid having a bottom fitting section around its bottom rim and a depression on its top surface having an opening, an upper fitting section, and a steam-releasing groove,a cap having a fitting section on its peripheral wall;
characterized in that said pasta holder being encased inside said container body, said fitting section of the container body and said bottom fitting section of the lid being engaged together, said upper fitting section of the lid and said fitting section of the cap being engaged together, said opening and said steam-releasing groove of the lid and/or a gap between said fitting section of the container body and said bottom fitting section of the lid providing a path for air and steam within the container.
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Abstract
A pasta cooking system 10 comprises a container body 1, a pasta holder 2, a lid 3, and a cap 4, wherein raised ridges are formed on the bottom surface of the pasta holder 2 to prevent pasta from sticking to each other. A fitting section 9 of the container body and a bottom fitting section 13 of the lid 3 are engaged together, while the upper fitting section 11 of the lid and the fitting section 12 of the cap 4 are engaged together. An Opening 26 and a steam-releasing groove 18 of the lid 3 and/or a gap between the fitting section 9 of the container body 1 and the bottom fitting section 13 of the lid 3 provides a path for air and steam generated within the container, controlling steam pressure within the container and preventing water therein from boiling out.
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10 Claims
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1. A pasta cooking system for a microwave oven comprising:
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a container body having a fitting section around the upper rim; a pasta holder having a series of raised ridges and drain holes on the bottom surface; a lid having a bottom fitting section around its bottom rim and a depression on its top surface having an opening, an upper fitting section, and a steam-releasing groove, a cap having a fitting section on its peripheral wall; characterized in that said pasta holder being encased inside said container body, said fitting section of the container body and said bottom fitting section of the lid being engaged together, said upper fitting section of the lid and said fitting section of the cap being engaged together, said opening and said steam-releasing groove of the lid and/or a gap between said fitting section of the container body and said bottom fitting section of the lid providing a path for air and steam within the container. - View Dependent Claims (5, 7, 9)
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2. A pasta cooking system for a microwave oven comprising:
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a container body having a fitting section around the upper rim;
a pasta holder having a series of raised ridges and drain holes on the bottom surface;a lid having a bottom fitting section around bottom rim and a depression on its top surface having an opening and an upper fitting section; a cap having a fitting section and a steam-releasing groove on its peripheral wall; characterized in that said pasta holder being encased inside said container body, said fitting section of the container body and said bottom fitting section of the lid being engaged together, said upper fitting section of the lid and said fitting section of the cap being engaged together, said opening and said steam-releasing groove of the cap and/or a gap between said fitting section of the container body and said bottom fitting section of the lid providing a path for air and steam within the container. - View Dependent Claims (6, 8, 10)
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