The present invention relates to a saucepan with an integrated strainer. A known saucepan includes a...

  

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The present invention relates to a saucepan with an integrated strainer. A known saucepan includes a container having an upper opening and a lid with a knob wherein, in use, the lid closes the upper opening. After cooking, usually it is necessary to separate a solid content from a liquid present in the cooked food. Commonly this is accomplished by lifting the lid off the container and pouring the whole cooked content of the saucepan into a separate strainer. The solid content is retained in the strainer, whereas the liquid is strained away. 40 70 60 27 003. 30 -45 15 -50 FIG. 1 -65 -10 20 My invention is a saucepan includes a container 10 and a lid 15. The container 10 has a circular upper opening 70 and a side wall 25. The lid 15 has a form such that the circular upper opening 70 of the container 10 can be closed by the lid 15 during cooking. The lid 15 can be provided with a knob 27. The container 10 can further comprise a handle 20. The lid 15 comprises a skirt 40 protruding from the rim of the lid. The skirt 40 has at least a solid section 50 which has no openings and fits against the inner wall of the container 10 when the lid 15 closes the container. The skirt 40 also comprises a straining section 45. The straining section 45 provides a plurality of perforations through which liquid content of the container can be strained. The perforations are all of the same size and are dimensioned such as to only allow liquid to pass through them. The saucepan comprises a spout 30 located on the side wall 25 of the container 10. The spout 30 is a lip protruding from the side wall 25 for pouring out the content of the saucepan. Prior Art Documents Document D1 25 27 00) 21 -12 Document D2 27 -20 25 The lid 2 can be placed on the upper circular opening of the container 1 to close it. The lid 2 is provided with a dome- shaped top portion 20 with a central knob 21. The top portion 20 is provided with a plurality of perforations 25 all having the same size. The diameter of the perforations 25 is smaller than the size of the vegetables which are washed with cold or at maximum lukewarm water, and which must subsequently be strained. Releasable securing means are further provided for the securing of the lid 2 onto the container 1. Such releasable securing means can be of the bayonet type whereby the inner wall of the container 1 has at least two pegs 12 and the lid 2 has at least two corresponding L-shaped slots 27. 6 62 A saucepan in a cross section comprising a container 1 and a lid 4. The lid 4 can be locked to the container 1 by one or more bayonet joints. Each bayonet joint comprises an L- shaped slot 6 in a cylindrical skirt of the lid 4 and a peg 62 on the inner surface of the side wall of the container 1. The peg 62 engages into the slot 6 as shown in FIG. Q5. Write a novel and an inventive independent claim with the widest protection scope according to the invention described in the client letter and the prior arts documents. Q6. Explain why the independent claim you have written in the 5th question is novel over D1 and D2. Q7. Explain why the independent claim you have written in the 5th question is inventive over D1 and D2, using the problem solution approach. The present invention relates to a saucepan with an integrated strainer. A known saucepan includes a container having an upper opening and a lid with a knob wherein, in use, the lid closes the upper opening. After cooking, usually it is necessary to separate a solid content from a liquid present in the cooked food. Commonly this is accomplished by lifting the lid off the container and pouring the whole cooked content of the saucepan into a separate strainer. The solid content is retained in the strainer, whereas the liquid is strained away. 40 70 60 27 003. 30 -45 15 -50 FIG. 1 -65 -10 20 My invention is a saucepan includes a container 10 and a lid 15. The container 10 has a circular upper opening 70 and a side wall 25. The lid 15 has a form such that the circular upper opening 70 of the container 10 can be closed by the lid 15 during cooking. The lid 15 can be provided with a knob 27. The container 10 can further comprise a handle 20. The lid 15 comprises a skirt 40 protruding from the rim of the lid. The skirt 40 has at least a solid section 50 which has no openings and fits against the inner wall of the container 10 when the lid 15 closes the container. The skirt 40 also comprises a straining section 45. The straining section 45 provides a plurality of perforations through which liquid content of the container can be strained. The perforations are all of the same size and are dimensioned such as to only allow liquid to pass through them. The saucepan comprises a spout 30 located on the side wall 25 of the container 10. The spout 30 is a lip protruding from the side wall 25 for pouring out the content of the saucepan. Prior Art Documents Document D1 25 27 00) 21 -12 Document D2 27 -20 25 The lid 2 can be placed on the upper circular opening of the container 1 to close it. The lid 2 is provided with a dome- shaped top portion 20 with a central knob 21. The top portion 20 is provided with a plurality of perforations 25 all having the same size. The diameter of the perforations 25 is smaller than the size of the vegetables which are washed with cold or at maximum lukewarm water, and which must subsequently be strained. Releasable securing means are further provided for the securing of the lid 2 onto the container 1. Such releasable securing means can be of the bayonet type whereby the inner wall of the container 1 has at least two pegs 12 and the lid 2 has at least two corresponding L-shaped slots 27. 6 62 A saucepan in a cross section comprising a container 1 and a lid 4. The lid 4 can be locked to the container 1 by one or more bayonet joints. Each bayonet joint comprises an L- shaped slot 6 in a cylindrical skirt of the lid 4 and a peg 62 on the inner surface of the side wall of the container 1. The peg 62 engages into the slot 6 as shown in FIG. Q5. Write a novel and an inventive independent claim with the widest protection scope according to the invention described in the client letter and the prior arts documents. Q6. Explain why the independent claim you have written in the 5th question is novel over D1 and D2. Q7. Explain why the independent claim you have written in the 5th question is inventive over D1 and D2, using the problem solution approach.

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Q5 Novel and Inventive Independent Claim A container lid assembly for straining vegetables comprising a container 1 with an upper circular opening a lid 2 provided with a domeshaped top portion 20 hav... View the full answer