VERTICALLY DEPRESSIBLE JOINT AND PRESSURE-COOKER PROVIDED WITH ONE SUCH JOINT

摘要

The invention relates to a sealing joint (10) for a cooking appliance (1) comprising: a container (2) and a cover (3); and at least a first locking member (6) and at least a second locking member (8), said sealing joint (10) being designed to be disposed between the cover and the container. The sealing joint is characterised in that it is designed such that when the cover (3) engages with the container (2), the sealing joint covers the upper edge (7) of the container and comes into contact with both the cover (2) and the container (2) while the first locking member (6) is at a first height (h61) above or level with the height (h8) of the second locking member (8), and subsequently the sealing joint sags under the weight of the cover (3) in order to move the first locking member (6) to a second height (h62) lower than the height (h8) of the second locking member (8). The invention is suitable for food pressure cookers.