Cookware Lid-Matching System and Method

Abstract

A cookware set has vessels with vessel indicia indicating size characteristics of the top openings of the specific vessels and has lids sized and configured to fit the top openings of the vessels. The lid indicia correspond to the vessel indicia making it easy for a user to match the correct lid size to a vessel selected for use.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION DATA[0001]This patent is related to and claims priority benefit of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 291,055 entitled “Cookware Lid-Matching System” and filed on Dec. 30, 2009. The entire contents of this prior filed provisional application are hereby incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Disclosure[0003]The present invention is generally directed to cookware, and more particularly to a system and method for matching lids to vessels in the cookware system or set.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Consumers are known to store cookware vessels, such as pots and pans, and the associated lids in many different manners and locations. Consumers commonly store pots, pans, and lids within kitchen cabinets or pantries in a relative state of disarray. As a result, a consumer can have a hard time finding the right lid to match a selected cookware vessel. This often results in the consumer “test fitting” various lids or covers on a sel...

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Problems solved by technology

As a result, a consumer can have a hard time finding the right lid to match a selected cookware vessel.

However, are well known to eventually revert back to disorganized storage methods or to utilize these types of products in a manner that does not result in lids and cookware vessels being easily matched.

Such storage methods or solutions don't alleviate the above-noted problems with matching lids to vessels.

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