Cooking vessel lid holder with drip collection apparatus

Abstract

A cooking vessel lid holder and drip collection apparatus which includes wire frame front and rear upright member, an intermediate wire frame structure between the front and rear upright members, and a wire frame base supporting the upright members, all of which form a space for removable placement of a drip collection receptacle. The front and rear upright members a provided with one-way hinges so that the frame assembly collapses inwardly for storage in a typical low profile kitchen drawer.

Description

CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 648,772, filed Feb. 1, 2005 (Feb. 1, 2006).STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not applicable. THE NAMES OR PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT [0003] Not applicable. INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC [0004] Not applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0005] 1. Field of the Invention [0006] The present invention relates generally to cooking vessel lid holders, and more particularly to a cooking vessel lid holder with an apparatus for the collection of moisture. [0007] 2. Discussion of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR §§1.97, 1.98 [0008] Commonly, cooking vessel lid holders are utilized during the cooking process or after washing the lid. Such lid holders typically prop the lid into a generally upright orientation, though there are many designs that de...

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Benefits of technology

[0016] The front and rear uprights of the inventive apparatus each have upper and lower portions, the lower portions forming a configuration comprising a base permitting the frame assembly to be placed on a flat surface so that the entire assembly is a substantially upright position. Each upright further includes first and second arms which extend upwardly and slightly outwardly from the base portion to the upper portion. The rear upright preferably includes a transverse stabilizing rod which extends between its arms and may also include structure which facilitates removable placement of the apparatus on a wall hook.

[0017] Preferably the rear upright bends at its lower portion into an integral foot extending forwardly to and beyond a lower bend formed at the lower portion of the front upright member. The lower bend of the front upright and the foot of the rear upright may be welded or otherwise affixed to provide increased stability.

[0019] When laid on either its front or rear upright members, the frame assembly is small enough to fit within a conventionally sized kitchen drawer. However, in an alternative embodiment, the front and rear uprights include hinges in each arm to allow folding of the rear arms forwardly and the front arms rearwardly, thus creating a compact frame structure suitable to placement in shallow or low profile drawer.

Problems solved by technology

If it is allowed to collect, it can cause water spots from mineral deposits, and, in some cases cause damage to grout in tile counter tops or to wood counter tops.

It may support a pot lid in a generally upright orientation, but it does not provide any means for catching and collecting liquid drips.

Specifically, the aforementioned patents do not teach a cooking vessel lid holder that incorporates an apparatus to capture moisture.

Further, none of the aforementioned patents teaches, discloses, or suggests a cooking vessel lid holder having hinged frame members that enable folding of the apparatus for storage in a kitchen drawer having a typical depth.

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