Patent ID: 7267308
Filing Date: 2007-09-11
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for supporting pot lids and culinary implements thereon during cooking operations, said apparatus comprising: a base member formed from a plurality of durable and non-corrosive wire strands directly conjoined to each other for defining a plurality of outwardly flanging sides and a horizontal registered bottom surface, first one of said wire strands having a continuous and unitary body provided with end portions disposed along said base member, said first one of said wire strands including a plurality of support pegs monolithically formed therewith and selectively spaced beneath said bottom surface, said first one of said wire strands further having a plurality of monolithically formed lip portions spaced along a longitudinal length of said base member, said first one of said wire strands further having a centrally registered annular portion monolithically formed with said lip portions, said annular portion extending upwardly from said base member and traveling inwardly towards a center thereof such that said annular portion defines an oblique angle offset from a centrally registered vertically axis and terminates substantially medially between said base member, a second one of said wire strands having opposed end portions directly conjoined to said annular portion and said base member such that said annular portion can adequately support the lid at an upright position during operating conditions; and a tray having a solid surface suitably sized and shaped for being seated on said base member, said tray including a substantially planar bottom surface and monolithically formed edges diverging outwardly along said base member, said tray being centrally positioned beneath said annular portion for catching fluids and debris dripping off the lid and the cooking utensils.