ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,708,231, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to J.C. UNI-Tec Inc. (Gardena, Calif.).
"Pressure cooker" was invented by Tom Hiroshi Hasegawa (Gardena, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pressure cooker is provided. The pressure cooker comprises a base comprising a bottom and at least one sidewall extending from a perimeter of the bottom, a base flange extending about a perimeter of the at least one sidewall opposite the bottom, the bottom and the at least one sidewall defining, at least in part, an interior of the base; and a lid hingedly coupled to the base such that the lid is moveable between an open position that allows access to the...