| 摘要 |
A self-draining cooking pot (20), such as a pasta pot (20), which facilitates the draining of liquid. A handle assembly (24) includes a valve module (48) which is readily-removable to facilitate cleaning, and a strainer (54, 56) to block the passage of food into the valve while permitting the flow of liquid. Included as part of the removable valve module (48) is a sliding shaft (100) with a resilient sealing member (110) mounted on one end, and the sealing member (110) is spring-biased against a valve seat (76). The handle assembly (24) also includes a trigger lever (140) for manual actuation of the valve. To prevent inadvertent draining of the pot (20), a lock-closed device (170) engages the trigger lever (140) until released by a pushbutton (184). To facilitate removal of the readily-removable valve module (48), a similar lock-open device (150) is provided for the sliding shaft (100).
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