| 摘要 |
A cookware item (10) includes a vessel (12) having a lid (14) which may include a whistle knob assembly (30) which provides an audible indication upon reaching cooking temperature. The whistle knob assembly (30) includes a steam deflector portion (44) to reduce burn danger to the user, and has a simplified structure and assembly method. The vessel includes a pair of side handles (56, 58) and the lid includes a pair of finger protectors (66, 68) which may overlie the side handles. The side handle and finger protector of each set have a unique mating relationship. In the position of the lid in which each finger protector is in mating relationship with its respective handle, the lid rim rests upon the vessel rim. The lid may be rotated 180 degrees to a position in which each finger protector rests on the other, non-mating side handle. In this position, the lack of mating relationship causes the lid to be spaced upward from the vessel rim, permitting venting or draining of the interior. The finger protectors may also be adapted to fit within handle apertures in the side handles, so that the user may tilt the lid to insert a finger protector into one such handle aperture, abutting the finger protector within the handle aperture, and permitting the lid to rest in an access position. <IMAGE> |
