Cooking vessel, in particular a pot, with a holder for attaching a cooking aid and cooking aid

Abstract

Cooking vessel, preferably a pot (1) or pan (13), which has at least one base container with a handle (3) and which preferably has a lid that can be placed on a support rim of the base container and at least one holder in the form of a railing (4) provided in addition to the support rim of the pot (1) or pan (13) for holding one or more objects in the form of one or more cooking aids, characterized in that the holder, in particular the railing, and the aid(s) are designed in such a way that the cooking vessel and the aid(s) can also be used by people with a unilateral impairment in the use of one arm.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a cooking vessel, in particular a pot, with a holder for attaching a cooking aid and to a cooking aid for such a cooking vessel.

[0002] Cooking vessels and cooking utensils of this type are known in themselves. However, they require further development with regard to a very specific target group of users.

[0003] There is a need for utensils that can be attached to pots and pans to assist people with unilateral disabilities, enabling them to successfully complete ordinary cooking and frying processes. At the same time, the invention also makes work in the kitchen easier for those without disabilities.

[0004] A saucepan (or simply pot) and a frying pan are cooking vessels used in the kitchen for cooking and frying food. Pots and pans are essential parts of cookware, that is, all the vessels used to prepare hot food, with cooking utensils generating the heat.

[0005] Pots and pans are among the oldest goods of civilization; their function has remained essentially unchanged for millennia.

[0006] Compared to a pot, a frying pan is shallower. This shape makes it possible to turn food in a frying pan using a spatula.

[0007] Both vessels typically have one or two handles or a stem, depending on requirements.

[0008] Both containers have a bottom and a completely enclosed container shell.

[0009] This can be closed with a lid, which is placed on the upper edge of the container's body, which may be shaped accordingly, thus sealing the top opening. The upper rim of pots usually has an outward-curving edge, known as a pouring rim, which facilitates the pouring of liquids. Pans generally do not have a pouring rim.

[0010] Preparing food involves various actions that require the use of different cooking utensils as well as opening and closing the cooking / frying vessel.

[0011] Usually, both hands are used because this is the only way to successfully master the cooking / frying process; however, in special cases this is absolutely necessary because otherwise many projects cannot be carried out at all.

[0012] Probably the most common action when cooking / frying is lifting and replacing the lid at the moment you season, stir, or taste. Usually, one hand holds the lid while the other hand seasons or tastes.

[0013] However, when handling food in a pot or pan, the lid is usually placed next to the cooking area because one hand is needed to hold the pot / pan while the other hand is working inside the pan / pot.

[0014] However, if one does not have the second hand available to hold the pot or pan due to a temporary or permanent physical disability, the handling of the food being fried or cooked itself becomes a problem.

[0015] You absolutely need both hands when pouring liquid from a pot or pan, unless you are using a saucepan with a handle.

[0016] When transporting a pot from the cooking area to the table or sink, both hands are needed if the pot is full and therefore heavy.

[0017] For people with physical disabilities, especially those with one-hand or one-arm limitations, all these problems appear insurmountable if they wish to lead an independent life in their own home despite their specific physical limitations.

[0018] The object of the present invention is to propose the construction of such tools as allow people to compensate for the limitations they face when cooking and frying in their kitchen if they have a one-hand / one-arm limitation.

[0019] This problem is solved by the subject matter of claim 1.

[0020] Advantageous embodiments can be found in the dependent claims.

[0021] The invention provides a cooking vessel, preferably a pot or pan, which has at least one base container with a handle and preferably a lid that can be placed on a rim of the base container, and at least one additional support in the form of a rail for holding one or more cooking utensils, in addition to the rim of the pot or pan. The support and the utensil(s) are designed such that the cooking vessel and the utensil(s) can also be used by people with a unilateral impairment of the use of one arm or hand. Such people can usually only use one hand to handle the cooking vessel while cooking. This impairment can be mitigated by the invention.

[0022] This results in an optimized cooking vessel and tools that are attached to the outer wall of the pot / pan and, by virtue of their design, allow the limitations described above to be compensated for.

[0023] This involves a bracket on the pot, as described in the invention in German patent application DE 10 2019 117 174 A1 2020.01.02. There, the bracket is designed as a type of railing or support rail.

[0024] A corresponding – but preferably further developed – structural element is referred to below as a railing or, synonymously, a mounting rail, and its design is preferably assumed here to be attached around the entire container (pot / pan). This allows for the free positioning of additional tools on it.

[0025] To recall the existing invention of the railing and to show the prior art, the following is cited from the patent application De 10 2019 117 174A1 2020.01.02 in section 19 page 3 / 30: The railing is formed by a contour that is bent at an angle at the beginning and end of its elongated shape, allowing it to connect to the outer wall of the container. The elongated shape of the bracket thus follows the radius of the container, resulting in a contour that is radially symmetrical to the container's radius.

[0026] The offset at the ends creates a gap between the bracket and the container wall. The cross-sectional contour of the railing allows for the secure, rotationally fixed placement of interlocking counterparts. A rectangular cross-sectional contour, similar to that of a flat bar, is preferred, with the narrow side facing upwards and the wide side parallel to the container wall. However, other cross-sectional contours that provide anti-rotation protection, such as square, triangular, polygonal, or polygonal cross-sections, are also suitable. Ideally, the railing is made of a metallic material, preferably the same as the container wall, allowing for easy attachment, for example, by welding. However, a non-metallic material, such as heat-resistant plastic, is also conceivable.

[0027] Another preferred embodiment of the bracket is a variant in which the bracket is mounted completely around the entire container.

[0028] In the latter version, the bracket has a recess for the container handles. The new bracket rail presented here features, among other improvements, the formation of additional recesses, thus enabling the attachment and removal of a clamping tool from the bracket rail.

[0029] Another variant of a mounting rail described in the aforementioned patent application is the possibility of subsequent attachment to a vessel wall. While this is also indicated in the claims, it is not explained in any embodiment.

[0030] An advantageous embodiment of the present invention will therefore be to propose an advantageous embodiment that also takes into account all other components of the new invention.

[0031] While the aforementioned invention was intended to provide relief for all people, the invention now presented is specifically aimed at people who have a one-sided physical limitation.

[0032] One variant of the present invention consists of adopting parts of the advantages of the invention described in the above-mentioned application, modifying and supplementing it in certain parts in order to compensate for its disadvantages in the limited range of functions and to increase the value of its application possibilities.

[0033] Thus, within the scope of the present invention, a construction of an aid or tool results as a variant of the one described in the German Patent and Trademark Office application DE 10 2019 117 174A1 2020 01.02 (there on page 21 / 30 in Fig. 7) the lid holder presented. There, the lid holder is manufactured as a bent wire component. It has a base that allows it to be clamped onto the mounting rail and then pulled upwards again. This clamping mechanism proves to be unsuitable and therefore disadvantageous for the tasks and requirements of people with one-handed limitations, as will be explained below.

[0034] Furthermore, the aforementioned disclosure document shows on page 7 / 30 a lid holder whose base is attached to a clamping piece that forks around the mounting rail and can be slid along it. A clamping screw secures the clamping piece to the mounting.

[0035] However, the question of how this clamping piece is attached to the mounting rail and made movable on it remains unanswered.

[0036] Improving this disadvantage is one aspect of a variant of the present invention.

[0037] Another aspect of the lid holder disclosed in the above disclosure document that needs improvement is that it can only be used for a pot or pan of a fixed size.

[0038] Because it is not height-adjustable, it can only accommodate pot lids of one size.

[0039] The newly introduced lid holder improves upon this by featuring a specially designed fastening tool that allows for easy and secure attachment to the mounting rail and equally easy removal. It is also height-adjustable, making it suitable for pots and pans of varying sizes.

[0040] This pot lid holder is a tool made from a flat stainless steel bar. It can form a complete shape consisting of a handle and a head. The head itself can be made from a handle approximately 80 mm long, 15 mm wide, and 2 mm thick, and a head approximately 60 mm long with a V-shaped branch of the same width and thickness, branching off at approximately 45°. The handle can have a slot, for example, one approximately 4 mm wide and 90 mm long.

[0041] A slotted hole offers the advantage of being able to accommodate a clamping piece, and with this comes a variety of mounting and application possibilities for tools as aids for people with disabilities.

[0042] The preferably V-shaped head of the lid holder also allows for the accommodation of both a pot lid with a bail handle and, alternatively, with a knob handle, thus providing a further improvement on the function of the previous lid holder, which required different shapes for bail and knob handles.

[0043] A preferred metallic composition of the body of the new lid holder and the ability to bend it to a certain extent opens up further advantageous areas of application for this tool.

[0044] By simply bending the contour between the handle and head of the new pot lid holder at an angle of, for example, and preferably approximately 90°, additional aids or tools can be created that make cooking / frying successful for people with disabilities. Furthermore, they save on manufacturing costs, as they require only a basic structure and create various useful functions simply by bending it.

[0045] The following describes the design of an aid or tool that ensures the pot / pan can be secured to the cooking surface during the cooking / frying process with only one hand.

[0046] A holder for pans and their handles is already known from the literature. The body of this holder consists of bent wire that grips the pan handle and is secured to the cooking surface with suction cups. However, this tool is only suitable for pans, as only they have a handle.

[0047] The advantage of the present invention lies in the fact that it offers the possibility of attaching such an aid to both pots and pans on their mounting rails, and at virtually any point there. This aid does not require a separate body structure, as this already exists in the form of the new pot lid holder. Only this aid or tool is modified to suit the bending technique. It will be referred to below as the anchor.

[0048] The anchor can be bent in the upper section of its handle where it transitions into the head, in particular by approximately 90°. The handle can be attached to the mounting rail with a clamping piece, which will be described later, such that the angled anchor head points in a direction away from the pot / pan wall. A suction device, in particular one or more, preferably three, suction cups at the tip of the anchor head, allows the anchor to be fixed to the base of the cooktop. This tool makes it possible to move, turn, and flip the food in the pan without causing the pot / pan to shift on the cooktop.

[0049] The following describes a design for an aid or tool that enables the filtered pouring of hot liquid from a pot or pan with one hand. This tool is referred to below as a lid clamp. This lid clamp can be designed as a lid holder bent from or onto a handle, in particular bent at approximately 85°. Its handle is attached to the mounting rail by a special locking tool, which will be described later. The angled head of the lid points towards the lid, rests on top of the lid, and clamps itself to the lid with a clamping mechanism. This allows the desired angle of the lid at the pot / pan opening to be set and maintained by means of its preferably vertical adjustment mechanism, such that a desired opening gap is created between the lid and the container at the opposite upper edge.This allows liquid to be poured out with just one hand, by grasping the support rail from below with one hand, protected by a pot holder, and bringing the pot / pan into the required tilting position.

[0050] The use of two lid clamps allows the pot / pan lid to be securely fastened to the pot / pan. Both clamps are positioned opposite each other on the mounting rail and adjusted horizontally and vertically using clamping screws. With their angled heads facing each other, they press the lid firmly onto the pot / pan. The pot / pan can then be lifted and carried with one hand using the lid handle.

[0051] The following describes the construction of an aid or tool, referred to as a sled in the following text, which makes it possible to attach the lid holder, the anchor and the lid clamp(s) to the mounting rail.

[0052] While the application of a special lid holder was described in the above-mentioned application, part of the object of the present invention is to modify such a lid holder in parts, to extend its function and thereby improve it.

[0053] This preferably takes into account claims 25 and 26 set forth in the aforementioned publication, to which reference is made here: Claim 25: “Cooking and / or warming vessel (...) characterized in that the lid holder (11) is attached by a foot to a clamping piece (12) which is slidably guided on one or more supports (5, 9). "... Claim 26: Cooking and / or warming vessel according to claim 25, characterized in that the clamping piece (12) is fixed on the support (5) by a clamping screw (13).”

[0054] Such a clamping piece is referred to below as a slide, which, preferably with two clamping screws (each with different tasks), makes the lid holder, the lid clamp and the anchor both movable, fixable and height-adjustable.

[0055] The following description of this variant of the invention focuses, among other things, on the further developed and partly newly created elements: mounting rail with extended recess and extension, lid holder, lid clamp, anchor, slide.

[0056] The mounting rail element from the aforementioned disclosure document can be reused in its essential parts. However, it is preferably also further developed and used in an optimized manner.

[0057] The mounting rail is modified compared to the one in the aforementioned disclosure document in that it has larger recesses for the pot handles. These recesses are shaped to provide sufficient space both in front of and behind the pot handles – i.e., circumferentially – for attaching the clamping piece as a slide to the mounting rail and for removing it again. These positions are referred to as the slide-out.

[0058] The claims of the aforementioned patent application also refer to a retrofittable variant of a one-piece mounting rail and its attachment to a vessel wall by means of clamping screws. A certain disadvantage of such a design is that these clamping screws are distributed along the mounting rail and would restrict the simultaneous movement of the auxiliary tools provided here by means of a slide. The improvement of the newly proposed mounting rail lies in the fact that the clamping screws are only used for fixing within the area of ​​the recesses, thus allowing for full movement of auxiliary tools.

[0059] A further disadvantage of the mounting method using clamping screws proposed in the above disclosure document is that, in a mounting rail variant with a subsequent mounting option, the clamping screws of such a mounting rail must be screwed in and loosened again for removal.

[0060] Improving these disadvantages will be an aspect of the following proposed invention.

[0061] A retrofitted mounting rail no longer consists of a closed, but rather an open form. This allows the open mounting rail to be connected to its respective end pieces using a special locking mechanism. Locking screws do not need to be adjusted, except for one on the locking mechanism itself.

[0062] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail with reference to several exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

[0063] This shows Fig. 1 a pot with lid with knob / or bow handle and surrounding railing with recess and extension, a separate handle and preferably four or more threaded holes for clamping screws in perspective view Fig. 2 a lid holder with head and stem section and elongated hole in perspective view Fig. 3. A lid holder with angled head and stem and threaded holes for screwing in threaded suction cups (optional), is called a lid clamp and serves alternatively, depending on the function, for filtered pouring or (in the case of double use) for secure transport, in perspective view. Fig. 4. A lid holder with an angled head and handle and screwed-in suction cups, called an anchor, is used to secure the pot or pan to the cooking surface, shown in perspective. Fig. 5 a sled in perspective view from the front, back and side with two threaded holes each for clamping screws Fig. 6 Part of a railing with recess and projection in perspective view Fig. 7 a slide with clamping screws from the front on part of a stem of part of a lid holder, placed on the recess of a railing in front of a slide, in perspective view Fig. 8 A slide with clamping screws from behind on part of a stem of part of a lid holder, pushed onto part of a section of a railing after a push-up, in perspective view Fig. 9 A pan with a handle, an anchor, and suction cups, fastened to a railing with a sled, in perspective view Fig. 10 A pot with a lid which is clamped onto the pot by means of a slide with two lid clamps and closes it, so that it can be lifted and transported by one hand using the lid handle, in perspective view Fig. 11 A pot with a pot lid, which is fixed to the railing in an intentionally inclined position by means of a slide using a lid clamp and a clamping pliers, so that liquid can be poured out with one hand, in perspective view Fig. Figure 12 shows a pot with a retrofittable, circumferential railing that can be opened and closed (shown here in the closed position) and thus subsequently attached to and removed from a pot, in a perspective view. This railing has a recess in a section beginning just before and ending just behind the pot handles. This recess rests on the handles above them, preventing the railing from sliding down the pot towards the bottom. Two clamping screws, partially screwed into threaded holes in the railing located within the area between the handles, prevent the railing from sliding beyond the top edge of the pot wall by protruding part of their threads inwards and abutting the pouring rim of the pot. Simultaneously, they frictionally secure the railing to the pot wall and regulate the desired distance between the railing and the pot wall.These clamping screws protrude from the threaded hole in the railing with an outer section and serve an additional purpose: since the stainless steel material of the railing has a certain elasticity, their open ends can be joined together by manually pulling the sections of the clamping screws protruding from the railing. There they can be secured with a corresponding locking mechanism (see figure). Fig. 13) and the clamping screw, which can be closed and reopened. Fig. 13. Detail of a section of a subsequently installed, openable and re-closable railing, shown here in the open position, in perspective view. One end of the railing is shaped like a bolt; the opposing end of the railing, which is to be locked, has a clamping screw, part of which protrudes outwards from the railing. The bolt can engage and disengage from this screw.

[0064] The in Fig. The cooking vessel shown (here pot 1) has a base container with a bottom (not visible here) and a circumferential container shell 1b that is open at the top and can be closed by the lid 2, which can be placed on the upper edge of the container shell 1b so that the upper opening of the container is closed. The upper edge of the container shell 1b of the pot 1 also preferably has an outwardly curved pouring rim 1a.

[0065] Pot 1 also has at least one or more pot handles 3. Here, pot 1 has two identical pot handles 3 (the second of which is hidden at the rear) that are opposite each other.

[0066] Pot 1 also has at least one railing 4 on its outer circumference. For possible variations in the attachment of further railings 4, reference is made to the text in the patent application DE 10 20 19 117 174 A1 2020.01.02, which will be discussed later (see below). Fig. 12 and Fig. 13). The railing 4 and other variants are preferably positioned at a distance from the upper support edge of pot 1 and pan 13 and their vessel walls 1b and 13a. This allows fingers of a hand to be inserted between vessel wall 1b of pot 1 and vessel wall 13a of pan 13 and railing 4.

[0067] The railing 4 has a recess 4a in an area beginning shortly before and ending shortly after the container handles 3, which allows a lid holder 5 (see Fig. 2) in combination with the slide 8 (see Fig. 5) allows it to be placed on the railing 4. By subsequently moving the carriage 8 horizontally (see Fig. 5) The railing 4b is then attached to the railing 4 in a rotationally and tilt-proof manner. In the area of ​​the recess 4a of the railing 4, there are two clamping screws 12, which are screwed into the threaded bores of the recess 4a in such a way that they abut the vessel wall 1b of the pot 1 and prevent the railing 4 from being moved upwards beyond the pouring rim 1a of the pot 1. The outwardly projecting section of one of the two clamping screws 12 simultaneously allows a latch 10 to be hooked onto and unhooked from a subsequently attached railing 4a (see Fig. 12)

[0068] The Fig. Figure 2 shows a lid holder 5. It consists of a piece of flat iron approximately 200 mm long, 8 mm wide, and 2 mm thick, preferably made of the same material as most pots 1 and pans 13, namely stainless steel, but heat-resistant and dimensionally stable plastics are also possible. The lid holder 5 consists of a handle (section) 5a and a head (section) 5b. The lid holder 5 preferably consists of a handle (section) 5a approximately 150 mm long and a head (section) 5b approximately 70 mm long. The head 5b can be V-shaped – preferably at an angle of approximately 45° and with a leg length of approximately 60 mm – forming a forked shape. The handle 5a can have an elongated hole 5c approximately 80 mm long and approximately 5 mm in diameter.

[0069] The Fig. Figure 3 shows a lid clamp 6. This can be shaped like a lid holder 5, the stem 6a of which is bent at approximately 90° at the position where it transitions into the head 6b. The head 6b of the lid clamp 6 can be used to secure a lid 2 resting on a pot 1 / pan 13 by adjusting the height of the slide 8 accordingly (see Figure 3). Fig. 5) are held at the upper edge of the container shell 1b. A second lid clamp 6 is attached in the same way and additionally on the opposite side of the container shell 1b (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 10) reinforces the fixing of the lid 2 on the upper edge of the container shell 1b in such a way that pot 1 / pan 13 together with lid 2 can be lifted and transported by the lid handle 2a or 2b.

[0070] The Fig. Figure 4 shows an anchor 7 shaped like a lid holder 5 in Fig. 2 and is bent in the same way as the lid clamp 6 in Fig. 3. However, its head 6b additionally features one or more, preferably three, suction cups with threads 14 in correspondingly provided threaded bores. The anchor 7 with attached slide 8 (see Fig. 5) is pushed onto the railing 4 in such a way that its anchor head 7b points in a direction away from the container shell 1b and in the direction of the cooking area (stove) (see Fig. 9) The suction cups with thread 14 are screwed into threaded holes from below; after appropriate height adjustment of the anchor stem 5a on the railing 4, a slide 8 can be used to fix the suction cups with thread 14 to the bottom of a cooktop (see Fig. 9) The threaded rods of the suction cups with thread 14 allow for additional height adjustment of the anchor 5 to compensate for the required distance between the suction cups with thread 14 and the base of the cooktop. In this way, they secure the position of pot 1 / pan 13 on the cooktop and allow the use of cooking utensils in pot 1 / pan 13 without the pot 1 / pan 13 shifting on the cooktop. However, positioning the suction cups with thread 14 is only suitable for cooktops where the high temperatures present would not damage the suction cups with thread 14. This risk exists with gas or electric cooktops. In such cases, instead of fixing the anchor head 7b to the cooktop itself, it must be fixed to the adjacent worktop.An anchor 7 attached to railing 4 therefore has a correspondingly extended anchor stem 7a, which, after appropriate angling, allows anchoring outside the cooktop. Such anchoring on the adjacent worktop is made possible by screwing into precisely fitting threaded holes, which are only mentioned here. A corresponding note must be included in the product description and operating instructions.

[0071] The Fig. Figure 5 shows the slide 8 in perspective from the rear, front, and side views. It allows the attachment of a lid holder 5 ( Fig. 2) on the railing 4. It is preferably made of 1 mm thick stainless steel in the form of a C-profile. The dimensions of the slide 8 correspond to the dimensions of the railing 4 and are designed such that the C-profile of the slide 8 engages around the railing 4 in such a way that the slide 8 encloses it sufficiently to be slidable on it in a horizontal direction without detaching from the railing 4. In order to be able to be mounted on and removed from the railing 4, one of the positions provided on the railing 4 (slide-in position 4b) is required, such that the railing 4 allows the slide 8 to be loosely attached there, in a recess 4a (adjusted in width accordingly). Only after being moved horizontally on the railing 4 does the slide 8, due to its C-profile, acquire the property of forming an enclosing connection with the railing 4.This connection is only broken by moving the slide 8 to a position on the railing 4 where a slide-on 4b is provided. A lid holder 5 (see . ) can be attached to the slide 8. Fig. 2) are fastened with two clamping screws 9 by inserting them through the elongated hole 5c in the lid holder stem 5a (see Fig. 2) are inserted and screwed into their corresponding threaded holes in the slide 8. Once screwed into its threaded hole, one clamping screw 9a secures the lid holder 5 to the slide 8 by friction, allowing for height adjustment of the lid holder 5. The second clamping screw 9b is longer than clamping screw 9a and can be screwed in far enough to secure the slide 8 with the lid holder 5 in the desired position on the railing 4 by friction.

[0072] The Fig. Figure 6 shows part of a railing 4 with a recess 4a and a projection 4b.

[0073] The Fig. Figure 7 shows part of a railing 4 and part of a stem 5a of a lid holder 5, attached to a slide 8 where it is only resting against the recess 4a of the railing 4.

[0074] The Fig. Figure 8 shows the part of a railing 4 and the part of the stem 5a of a lid holder 5, attached to a slide 8, after horizontal displacement from the recess 4a on the slide 4b onto the railing 4.

[0075] The Fig. Figure 9 shows a pan 13 with a railing 4, on which an anchor 7 with suction cups 14 is attached (see Fig. 4) is attached.

[0076] The Fig. Figure 10 shows a pot 1 with lid 2 and knob handle 2a and a railing 4 and two lid clamps 6, whose heads 6b clamp the lid 2 and whose stems 6a are fixed to the railing 4.

[0077] The Fig. Figure 11 shows a pot 1 with a tilted lid 2 and a lid clamp 6. When the handle 6b is adjusted to the appropriate height, the lid clamp 2 in this position, creating the desired gap between the upper edge of the container wall 1b and the edge of the lid 2, allowing for pouring. This requires the additional clamping aid of a small, commercially available clamping pliers 11, which are not described here. These clamping pliers 11 clamp the lid 2 on its inner surface to the head 6a of the lid clamp 6 on its outer surface. To empty the contents of the pot 1 / pan 13, the user, using a pot holder, grasps the rail 4 of the pot 1 / pan 13, preferably from below, by inserting their fingers between the rail 4 and the container wall 1b, and tilts the pot 1 / pan 13 into the required pouring position.

[0078] The Fig. Figure 12 shows a pot 1 with a removable railing 4c and a pot handle 3 and two clamping screws 12 and a latch 10 (see Fig. 13).

[0079] The Fig. Figure 13 shows the section of a part of a removable railing 4c with the latch 10 open and two clamping screws 12.

[0080] In short, the innovation refers to the development of utensils as aids for people with unilateral disabilities, enabling them to successfully complete ordinary cooking processes with pots or pans independently, despite their limitations. At the same time, it also makes it easier for non-disabled people to handle pots or pans in the kitchen. Reference symbol list 1 pot 1a Pouring edge 1b pot wall 2 lids 2a Lid Knob Handle 2b Lid Handle 3 Container handle 4 railings 4a Exclusion 4b Deferment 4c removable railing 5 lid holders 5a Lid holder handle 5b Lid holder head 5c Slotted Lid Holder 6 lid clamp 6a Lid clamp handle 6b Lid clamp head 6c Slotted Cover Clamp 7 anchors 7a Anchor stem 7b Anchor head 7c Slotted Anchor Stem 8 sleds at the front 8a Rear sled 8b Sled side 9a Clamping screw, long slide 9b Clamping screw, short slide 10 bars 11 Clamping pliers 12 railing clamping screws 13 pans 13a Pan wall 14 suction cups with thread QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents cited by the applicant was automatically generated and is included solely for the reader's convenience. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA accepts no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] DE 10 2019 117 174 A1 [0023, 0033, 0066]

Claims

[1] Cooking vessel, preferably pot (1) or pan (13), which has at least one base container with a handle (3) and which preferably has a lid that can be placed on a support rim of the base container and at least one holder in the form of a railing (4) provided in addition to the support rim of pot (1) or pan (13) for holding one or more items in the form of one or more cooking aids, characterized by that the support, in particular the railing, and the aid(s) are designed in such a way that the cooking vessel and the aid(s) can also be used by people with a unilateral impairment in the use of one arm. [2] Cooking vessel according to claim 1, characterized by, that the support rail (4) is designed in such a way that it can also be subsequently attached to the pot wall (1b) of the base container of a pot (1) and / or the pan wall (13a) of the base container of a pan (13) and that it runs completely around the pot wall (1b) of pot (1) and the pan wall (13a) of pan (13) and is attached to it with clamping screws (12). [3] Cooking vessel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the mounting rail (4) has a recess (4a) in the area of ​​the container handles (3), Fig. 7) which allows a fastening and clamping tool in the form of a slide (8) to be slid onto the mounting rail (4) at the extension (4b) where the recess (4a) transitions into the holder (4). [4] Cooking vessel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the slide (8) is preferably made of stainless steel, in particular of approximately 2mm thick stainless steel in the form of a C-profile, which enables it to grip around the mounting rail (4) in such a way that it encloses it to such an extent that it can be slid onto it and moved horizontally on it without detaching from it. [5] Cooking vessel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the slide (8) has on its front surface two spaced-apart threaded holes for receiving suitable clamping screws (9a and 9b) with which further aids can be attached to it. [6] Cooking vessel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by, that one of the aids or the aid is a lid holder (5) made from a piece of flat iron and having a stem (5a) and a head (5b), wherein the stem (5a) has an elongated hole (5c) through which it can be connected to the slide (8) by clamping screws (9a,9b) and wherein the head (5b) is V-shaped, to which both knob and lever lid handles can be attached. [7] Cooking vessel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the short clamping screw (9b) can be used to fix the lid holder (5) to the slide (8) in a variable height frictionally, while the long clamping screw (9a) can be used to fix the slide (8) and thus also the lid holder (5) to the mounting rail (4) in a frictionally locking manner, and both locking options are independent of each other. [8] Cooking vessel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by, that one of the aids or the aid is a lid clamp (6) shaped like a lid holder (5), wherein its handle (6a) is bent by approximately 90 degrees at the point where it transitions into the head (6b) and wherein the lid clamp (6) is attached to the elongated hole (6c) of its handle (6a) by means of a slide (8) in the same way as a lid holder (5), wherein the lid clamp (6), when pushed onto a mounting rail (4), can lock a lid (2) in a desired position on a pot (1) and pan (13). [9] Cooking vessel according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by, that one of the aids or the aid is an anchor (7) which is bent in the same way as a lid clamp (6), wherein its slide (8) is attached to the anchor (7) in such a way that the anchor head (7b) after being attached to the mounting rail (4) points in a direction away from the container shell (1) and towards the bottom, wherein the anchor head (7b) has three threaded suction cups (14) at its ends and in its branch, which are screwed into threaded holes provided there from below, and wherein these threaded suction cups (14) provide an anchoring of the pot (1) and pan (13) to the bottom of the cooking surface, so that the food in the pot (1) and pan (13) can be processed without the pot (1) and pan (13) moving on the cooking surface. [10] Cooking vessel according to any one of the preceding claims 1 or 3 to 9, characterized by, that it has a retrofittable and removable mounting rail (4c) which is not formed in a closed piece as a ring and attached to the pot wall (1b) with clamping means, but consists of a bent piece of flat iron with two open end pieces, wherein one end piece is designed like a latch (10) and wherein this latch (10) can be pulled over to a semi-protruding clamping screw (12) on the open opposite end piece of the mounting rail (4) and can be hooked in there.

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