Patent ID: 8833704
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A support apparatus for a cooking pan having a handle, said support apparatus comprising: a clamp portion comprising a pair of jaws for releasable capture of the cooking pan handle, said clamp portion having an open configuration and a closed configuration; a body portion juxtaposed with said clamp portion, said body portion comprising a pair of sides and including a coiled spring portion to provide a spring bias to said clamp portion; and a base portion to support said apparatus on a surface, wherein said clamp portion, body portion, and base portion are formed from generally contiguous segments of wire, wherein squeezing said sides of said body portion opens said pair of jaws so that they may be placed around the pan handle, and releasing said sides of said body portion closes said pair of jaws around the pan handle such that spring tension grips and holds the pan handle in place, and wherein attaching said clamp portion to the cooking pan handle lifts the cooking pan at an angle to drain liquid to an edge of the pan.