Abstract: A device for sharpening a knife. The device includes an enclosure, first and second grinding strips, first and second grinding strip holders, and first, second, third and fourth pendulum rods. Each of the first and second grinding strip holders have a lower section. The first grinding strip holder holds the first grinding strip and the second grinding strip holder holds the second grinding strip. The first and second grinding strip holders are movably arranged next to each another in the enclosure so that the first and second grinding strips intersect to form a movable sharpening slot having a V-shape. The first and second pendulum rods are hinged to the first grinding strip holder at the lower section via a lower joint. The third and forth pendulum rods are hinged to the second grinding strip holder at the lower section via a lower joint.

Abstract: A lid for a cooking vessel, in particular, of a cooking pot includes a plurality of shaped elements projecting downwards at the underside of the lid. The shaped elements are flat or curved concavely and respectively form a planar lower surface that accumulates condensate, is enclosed in a U-shaped manner, slopes towards the edge of the lid, and leads to a drip off edge at its lowest location.