Abstract:
A slidable kitchen organizer apparatus comprised of a combination of “V” shaped wire baskets and “L” shaped wire baskets. Each basket includes an extruded aluminum slatwall and is individually mounted on sliding assemblies within separate portions of a cabinet carcass. Each slide assembly is capable of independently sliding from a stored position within the cabinet to a deployed position outside of the cabinet. Removable, adjustable, and interchangeable hooks and shelves can be attached to the slatwalls.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/210,211 filed on Aug. 26, 2015, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     
    
     FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE 
       [0002]    This disclosure relates to kitchen equipment storage. In particular, the disclosure relates to a kitchen organizer mounted on sliding assemblies capable of independently sliding from a stored position within a cabinet to a deployed position outside of the cabinet. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
       [0003]    Pots and pans and their respective lids are bulky and present a storage problem. Typically pots and pans are stacked/nested within each other in a drawer. As a result, the cooking surfaces may get scratched or otherwise damaged which not only compromises the cooking efficiency of the items but also affect their aesthetics. To access a particular pot, each nested pot on top of the desired pot would need to be removed individually until the desired pot is accessible. Then the remaining pots are required to be restacked and placed back in the drawer. Additionally, the lids to the pots and pans are typically stored separately and locating the correct sized lid for a chosen pot may be tedious and time consuming. 
         [0004]    The prior art has addressed the storage of pots and pans unsuccessfully. 
         [0005]    U.S. Pat. No. 2,758,904 to Hansell, et al. discloses a pan rack assembly comprised of a peg board wall member slidably deployable from within a cabinet. Pan hanger hooks are removably mounted in a plurality of regularly spaced apertures in the wall member. The wall member includes a “T” shaped rail on its top edge slidable within a channel member mounted to the upper inside of the cabinet. The bottom edge of the wall member rides in a wooden track or guide means mounted to the lower inside of the cabinet. The pans are hung on the hooks flush with the face of the peg board. 
         [0006]    U.S. Pat. No. 2,608,305 to Sager discloses a pot and pan mounting apparatus comprised of a movable panel slidingly mounted within a cabinet. Various pins and racks are fixedly mounted to the movable panel for hanging pots, pans, and their lids. A handle stabilizer hook holds the pans against backward swinging during deployment of the movable panel from the cabinet. The pins and racks are not adjustable and the pots and pans may still require nesting. 
         [0007]    Therefore there is a need for a customizable kitchen organizer for storage of pots and pans and their respective lids such that each pot or pan is individually accessible without the removal of any adjacent equipment. The organizer will store the correct lid next to its matching pot or pan. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0008]    The apparatus disclosed is a customizable kitchen organizer comprised of one or more a “V” shaped wire baskets and one or more “L” shaped wire baskets. Each basket includes an extruded slatwall mounted to a frame. Each frame is individually mounted on slide assemblies within separate portions of a cabinet carcass. Each slide assembly is capable of independently sliding from a stored position within the cabinet to a deployed position outside of the cabinet. Removable, adjustable, and interchangeable hooks and shelves can be attached to the slatwalls for the hanging of pots and pans. The baskets are sized to hold the corresponding lids and/or oversized pots. 
         [0009]    In use, common kitchen utensils such as pots and pans and their respective lids can be conveniently stored in the organizer. The pots and pans hang on the hooks or are supported by the shelves. The hooks and shelves are removably rearranged on the slatwall in order to accommodate different applications. The hooks include pins that engage the handles of the pots and pans to prevent the swinging of the items during the deployment of the sliding assemblies from the cabinet. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0010]    Reference will now be made to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals, and wherein: 
           [0011]      FIG. 1  is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment of a kitchen organizer extended from a cabinet carcass. 
           [0012]      FIG. 2  is an isometric view of an assembled “V” shaped wire basket of a preferred embodiment. 
           [0013]      FIG. 3  is an isometric view of a mounting bracket assembly for the “V” shaped wire basket. 
           [0014]      FIG. 4  is an isometric view of the “V” shaped basket frame. 
           [0015]      FIG. 5  is an isometric view of a support of the “V” shaped basket. 
           [0016]      FIG. 6A  is an isometric view of a slat of the “V” shaped basket. 
           [0017]      FIG. 6B  is a cross-section view of a slat of the “V” shaped basket. 
           [0018]      FIG. 7A  is an isometric view of a set of hooks for attachment to the slat of the “V” shaped basket. 
           [0019]      FIG. 7B  is an isometric view of an alternate set of hooks for attachment to the slat of the “V” shaped basket. 
           [0020]      FIG. 8  is an isometric, cross-sectional view of a slide assembly and the slat attached to the “V” shaped basket frame. 
           [0021]      FIG. 9A  is an isometric view of a front cover. 
           [0022]      FIG. 9B  is an isometric view of a front cover attached to the “V” shaped basket frame. 
           [0023]      FIG. 10A  is an isometric view of a rear cover. 
           [0024]      FIG. 10B  is an isometric view of a rear cover attached to the “V” shaped basket frame. 
           [0025]      FIG. 11A  is an isometric view of a pair of side covers attached to the “V” shaped basket frame. 
           [0026]      FIG. 11B  is an isometric view of a lower cover attached to the “V” shaped basket frame. 
           [0027]      FIG. 12  is an isometric view of an assembled “L” shaped wire basket of a preferred embodiment. 
           [0028]      FIG. 13  is an isometric view of a mounting bracket assembly for the “L” shaped wire basket. 
           [0029]      FIG. 14  is an isometric view of the “L” shaped basket frame. 
           [0030]      FIG. 15A  is an isometric view of a slat of the “L” shaped basket. 
           [0031]      FIG. 15B  is a cross-section view of a slat of the “L” shaped basket. 
           [0032]      FIG. 16  is an isometric view of a set of slats attached to the “L” shaped basket frame. 
           [0033]      FIG. 17  is an isometric view of a support of the “L” shaped basket. 
           [0034]      FIG. 18A  is an isometric view of a top cover of the “L” shaped basket. 
           [0035]      FIG. 18B  is an isometric view of a pair of front covers attached to the “L” shaped basket frame. 
           [0036]      FIG. 18C  is an isometric view of a pair of rear covers attached to the “L” shaped basket frame. 
           [0037]      FIG. 19  is an isometric view of pot shelves attached to the slatwall of the “L” shaped basket. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0038]    In the descriptions that follow, like parts are marked throughout the specification and drawings with the same numerals, respectively. The drawing figures are not necessarily drawn to scale and certain figures may be shown in exaggerated or generalized form in the interest of clarity and conciseness. 
         [0039]    Referring to  FIG. 1 , kitchen organizer  100  is shown in a deployed position extending from separate openings in cabinet carcass  102 . Kitchen organizer comprises at least one “V” shaped basket  104  or “L” shaped basket  108 . “V” shaped basket  106  is identical to “V” shaped basket  104  however having smaller dimensions. Each basket of kitchen organizer  100  can be custom sized to fit any sized opening in the cabinet carcass. Each basket of kitchen organizer  100  can be deployed from cabinet carcass  102  independent of each other via separate slide assemblies. “V” shaped basket  104  slides independently from “V” shaped basket  106  which slides independently from “L” shaped basket  108 . Kitchen organizer  100  may include any combination of “V” shaped and “L” shaped baskets depending on the application desired. 
         [0040]    Referring to  FIG. 2 , “V” shaped basket  104  is shown fully assembled and loaded with kitchen utensils such as pots and pans and their respective lids. “V” shaped basket  104  is mounted to the cabinet carcass via slide assembly  220 . Slide assembly  220  allows “V” shaped basket  104  to slidably move between a stored position within the cabinet carcass and an extended position through a cabinet opening. Slide assembly  220  comprises frame  222  mounted to the cabinet carcass plus a pair of drawer slides mounted to frame  222  and “V” shaped basket  104 . 
         [0041]    Referring to  FIG. 3 , frame  222  comprises a pair of U-brackets  226  and  227  attached to opposite ends of brace  224  preferably with screws  225  but could also be welded or riveted. Brace  224  extends generally perpendicularly between U-brackets  226  and  227 . Each U-bracket defines opposing flanges which include mounting holes  218 . Mounting holes  218  are used to attach drawer slide assemblies to frame  222 . The drawer slide assemblies are commonly known and each may include two or three telescopically engaged drawer rails. At end  228 , brace  224  defines mounting flange  230 . Mounting flange  230  includes mounting holes for attaching end  228  of brace  224  to the face frame of the cabinet carcass. At end  229 , rear bracket  232  is attached to brace  224  with nut and bolt  234  through slot  240 . Rear bracket  232  is “L” shaped including flange  136  angled generally perpendicularly from flange  238 . Flange  236  includes slot  240  which is oriented parallel to the direction of travel of “V” shaped basket  104  in and out of the cabinet carcass via slide assembly  220 . Flange  238  includes mounting holes for attachment of rear bracket  232  to the back wall of cabinet carcass  102 . Slot  240 , in cooperation with nut and bolt  234 , allow a one-handed depth adjustment to compensate for different depth cabinets. In an alternate embodiment, U-brackets  226  and  227  are mounted directly to cabinet carcass  102  without brace  224  for frameless applications. 
         [0042]    Wire basket frame  444  is shown in  FIG. 4 . Wire basket frame  444  is generally “V” shaped and includes three stepped and separated pockets  445 ,  446 , and  447 . In alternate embodiments, wire basket frame  444  is comprised of one or more pockets. The upper end of wire basket frame  444  includes cross wires  448  and the lower end of pocket  447  includes cross supports  450 . Flanges  452  and  453  are attached to and extend from cross wires  448  at end  456  of wire basket frame  444 . Flanges  454  and  455  are attached to and extend from cross wires  448  at end  458  of wire basket frame  444 . Flanges  452  and  453  are generally parallel to each other and spaced apart such that a drawer slide assembly can be attached to flange  452  in the gap between flanges  452  and  453 . Likewise, flanges  454  and  455  are generally parallel to each other and spaced apart such that a drawer slide assembly can be attached to flange  455  in the gap between flanges  454  and  455 . Flanges  452  and  455  include a series of mounting holes  462 . Mounting holes  462  are used to attach drawer slide assemblies to flanges  452  and  455  with bolts and nuts. Flanges  453  and  454  include a series of access holes  460 . Access holes  460  are axially aligned with mounting holes  462  and provide access to the bolts that attach the drawer slide assemblies to flanges  452  and  455 . Flanges  453  and  454  further includes mounting holes  464  proximate one end and mounting holes  465  proximate the opposite end. 
         [0043]    Referring to  FIG. 5 , curved weldment  566  comprises three uprights  568  connected between upper bracket  570  and lower bracket  572 . “V” shaped basket  104  includes two curved weldments, the other being a mirror image of weldment  566 . For simplicity, only one curved weldment will be described. Upper bracket  570  includes base  574  connected to uprights  568 . Flanges  575 ,  576 ,  577 , and  578  extend from base  574 . Flanges  575  and  576  include mounting holes  579  while flanges  577  and  578  include mounting holes  580 . Lower bracket  572  includes prongs  582 ,  583 , and  584  extending from base  586 . Prongs  582  and  584  are positioned generally in a shared plane while prong  583  is positioned between prongs  582  and  584  in an alternate plane creating a gap between the two planes. Base  586  is connected to uprights  568  and further includes attachment holes  587  and  588 . Mounting hardware such as screws or rivets through mounting holes  579  in flanges  575  and  576  and mounting holes  464  in flanges  453  and  454  attaches curved weldment  566  to one side of wire basket frame  444 . Mounting holes  579  in flanges  575  and  576  in a second curved weldment  566  aligned with mounting holes  465  in flanges  453  and  454  provide attachment points for the second curved weldment on the opposite side of wire basket frame  444 . Additionally, cross supports  450  are seated in the gap between the prongs of lower bracket  572  of both curved weldments. In alternate embodiments, curved weldments do not need to be curved as other patterns will suffice. 
         [0044]    Referring to  FIGS. 6A and 6B , slat  602  is an extruded plastic or aluminum piece having a distinct cross-section. Slat  602  comprises a top side  604  integrally formed with a face side  606  and a back side  608 . Face side  606  includes a lengthwise groove  610 . Interior to groove  610  is slanted surface  614 . Back side  608  includes a lengthwise groove  612 . Groove  612  includes flat surface  622 . Formed at the opening to groove  612  are ridges  616  and  618 . Top side  604  includes a lengthwise extension  620 . 
         [0045]    Referring to  FIGS. 7A and 7B , hooks  702 ,  704 , and  706  for attachment to slat  602  are shown. Hook  702  is a generally flat body  708  which includes flange  710  shaped on one end and pin  712  extending generally perpendicular from body  708  at an opposite end. Flange  710  forms an angle that matches the angle of slanted surface  614 . Hook  704  is a generally flat body  714  including flange  716  shaped on one end and pin  718  extending generally perpendicularly from body  714  at the same end. Flange  716  forms an angle that matches the angle of slanted surface  614 . Pin  718  includes upturned segment  720 . Hook  706  is a generally flat body  722  which includes flange  724  shaped on one end and pin  726  extending generally perpendicular from body  722  at an opposite end. Pin  728  extends from body  728  proximate flange  724 . Pin  728  includes a bend forming horizontal segment  730 . Pin  728  further includes upturned end  732 . The hooks are interchangeably attached to the slat to provide hanging points for pots and pans. Hooks  702 ,  704 , and  706  can be positioned on the slat in any desired arrangement. The upturned ends of pins  718  and  728  of hooks  704  and  706 , respectively, prevent a pot handle from sliding off the pins. Pins  712  of hooks  702  positioned adjacent to hooks  704  and  706  prevent a hanging pot from swaying while the kitchen organizer is being deployed from a cabinet. 
         [0046]      FIG. 8  shows slat  602  mounted to wire basket frame  444 . A typical drawer slide includes at least an inner rail  802  telescopically engaged with an outer rail  804 . Inner rail  802  is mounted to U-brackets  226  and  227  via mounting holes  218 . Outer rail  804  is mounted to wire basket frame  444  via flange  455 . Bolts  806  pass through outer rail  804  and mounting holes  462  in flange  455 . Nuts  808  are engaged with bolts  806  to provide a row of linearly aligned nuts. Slat  602  is mounted to wire basket frame  444  by sliding groove  612  over the row of nuts. Ridges  616  and  618  prevent the nuts from passing through the opening to groove  612 . In an alternate embodiment, groove  612  is not present and slat  602  is directly mounted to wire basket frame with typical mounting hardware such as screws or rivets. Back side  608  is adjacent flange  455  and top side  604  covers flange  455 , outer rail  804  and inner rail  802 . Access holes  460  allow a tool to pass through flange  454  to access bolts  806 . Flat surface  622  prevents rotation of nuts  808  as bolts  806  are tightened. All hooks  702 ,  704 , and  706  are removably attached to slat  602  in groove  610  in an identical manner. For example flange  710  of hook  702  is placed adjacent slanted surface  614 . Bar  810  is seated lengthwise throughout groove  610 . Bar  810  has angled edge  812 . Angled edge  812  forms an angle that matches the angle of flange  710  and slanted surface  614 . Bar  810  clamps down on flange  710  to secure hook  702  in place. 
         [0047]      FIGS. 9A and 9B  show front cover  902  and front cover  902  attached to curved weldment  566 . Front cover  902  is generally a hollow rectangle. The top edge of front cover  902  includes notch  904 . Interior to front cover  902  are flanges  906  and  908 . Flanges  906  and  908  include mounting holes  910 . Mounting hardware such as screws or rivets through mounting holes  910  in flanges  906  and  908  paired with mounting holes  580  in flanges  577  and  578  attaches front cover  902  to curved weldment  566 . Front cover  902  conceals the ends of slat  602 ; the ends of the drawer slide assembly; the ends of flanges  452 ,  453 ,  454 , and  455 ; and upper bracket  570 . Notch  904  provides a handle from which “V” shaped basket  104  may be deployed. 
         [0048]      FIGS. 10A and 10B  show rear cover  922  and rear cover  922  attached to curved weldment  566 . Rear cover  922  is generally a hollow rectangle including cutouts  912  and  914 . Interior to rear cover  922  are flanges  926  and  928 . Flanges  926  and  928  include mounting holes  924 . Mounting hardware such as screws or rivets through mounting holes  924  in flanges  926  and  928  and mounting holes  465  in flanges  577  and  578  attaches rear cover  922  to a second curved weldment  566 . Cutouts  912  and  914  allow inner rail  802  to pass through during deployment and storing of “V” shaped basket  104 . 
         [0049]    Referring to  FIG. 11A , side covers  1102  and  1104  are attached to the bottom of wire basket frame  444  and curved weldments  566 . Side cover  1102  is a mirror image of side cover  1104 . Accordingly, side cover  1102  (and correspondingly side cover  1104 ) is comprised of rail  1106  extending between ends  1108  and  1110 . Each end  1108  and  1110  includes flange  1112 . Flange  1112  defines mounting hole  1114 . Side covers  1102  and  1104  wrap around the bottom of pocket  447 . Mounting hardware through mounting holes  1114  and mounting holes  588  secures side covers  1102  and  1104  to curved weldments  566  on both the front and rear ends of wire basket frame  444 . 
         [0050]    Referring to  FIG. 11B , lower cover  1120  is generally rectangular and hollow. Upper surface  1121  of lower cover  1120  includes three notches  1124  sized to accept uprights  468 . Upper surface  1121  further includes mounting holes  1122 . Lower cover  1120  is mounted to curved weldment  566  through mounting holes  1122  and mounting holes  587 . A lower cover is attached to both the front and rear ends of wire basket frame  444 . 
         [0051]    Referring to  FIG. 12 , “L” shaped basket  108  is shown fully assembled and stocked with pots and pans. “L” shaped basket  108  is mounted to the cabinet carcass via slide assembly  1302 . Slide assembly  1302  allows “L” shaped basket  108  to slidably move between a stored position within the cabinet carcass and an extended position through a cabinet opening. “L” shaped basket  108  comprises slatwall  1210  attached to a frame. A pair of curved weldments  1214  and  1215  are connected to the frame and to housing  1216 . In alternate embodiments, curved weldments do not need to be curved as other shapes will suffice. Wire shelf  1218  extends between slatwall  1210  and housing  1216 . Shelves  1212  are removably attached to slatwall  1210 . 
         [0052]    Referring to  FIG. 13 , slide assembly  1302  comprises vertical supports  1304  and  1306  mounted to a side wall of the cabinet carcass. Flanges  1305  and  1307  extend generally horizontally from the upper ends of vertical supports  1304  and  1306 , respectively. Inner rail  1320  of a typical drawer slide is adjustably mounted to flanges  1305  and  1307  through horizontal slots in flanges  1305  and  1307 . The vertical supports are integrally formed with or connected to horizontal supports  1308  and  1310 . Horizontal supports  1308  and  1310  are mounted to the floor surface of a cabinet carcass. Horizontal support  1308  includes vertically extending flanges  1312  and  1314 . Horizontal support  1310  includes vertically extending flanges  1316  and  1318 . Inner rail  1322  of a common drawer slide is adjustably mounted to flanges  1312  and  1316  via horizontal slots in flanges  1312  and  1316 . The side-to-side orientation (from the perspective of the cabinet carcass) of inner rails  1320  and  1322  can be adjusted via their connections to flanges  1305 ,  1307 ,  1312 , and  1316  to accommodate different sized cabinets. Inner rail  1324  of a common drawer slide is mounted to flanges  1314  and  1318 . 
         [0053]    Referring to  FIG. 14 , frame  1402  is comprised of vertical supports  1404  and  1406  connected to and extending between housing  1408  and housing  1410 . Housing  1408  comprises flanges  1412  and  1414  oriented generally horizontally and parallel to each other extending the length of housing  1408 . Flanges  1412  and  1414  are connected to each other by web  1415 . Flange  1414  includes a series of mounting holes  1417 . Mounting holes  1417  are used to mount an outer rail that is telescopically engaged with inner rail  1320 . Housing  1410  comprises flanges  1418  and  1420  oriented generally vertically and parallel to each other extending the length of housing  1410 . Flanges  1418  and  1420  are connected to each other by web  1421 . Flange  1420  includes a series of mounting holes  1422  and a series of hooks  1424 . Mounting holes  1422  are used to mount an outer rail that is telescopically engaged with inner rail  1322 . Hooks  1424  are used to support wire shelf  1218 . Vertical support  1404  includes a series of evenly spaced holes  1426  and flange  1428 . Vertical support  1404  further includes mounting holes  1430 . Vertical support  1406  includes a series of evenly spaced holes  1432 . Holes  1426  and holes  1432  are aligned. 
         [0054]    Referring to  FIGS. 15A and 15B , slat  1502  is an extruded plastic or aluminum piece having a distinct cross-section. Slat  1502  comprises face side  1506  and back side  1508 . Face side  1506  includes a series of hooks  1510 ,  1512 , and  1514 . Back side  1508  includes a series of lengthwise grooves  1516 ,  1518 , and  1520 . Grooves  1516 ,  1518 , and  1520  are evenly spaced from each other and match the spacing between holes  1426  and  1432 . Groove  1516  is proximate hook  1510 , groove  1518  is proximate hook  1512 , and groove  1520  is proximate hook  1514 . A pair of opposing ridges constrict the openings to each groove. 
         [0055]    Referring to  FIG. 16 , slatwall  1210  is comprised of a plurality of slats  1502  attached to vertical supports  1404  and  1406 . Bolts (not shown) pass through holes  1426  and  1432 . Nuts (not shown) are engaged with the bolts. Leaving the uppermost nut on both vertical supports exposed, each slat  1502  is placed over the remaining exposed nuts such that the nuts engage grooves  1516 ,  1518 , and  1520 . The ridges at the openings of each groove cooperate with the nuts to secure the slats to frame  1402 . Housing  1216  comprises flanges  1604  and  1606  oriented generally vertically and parallel to each other extending the length of housing  1216 . Housing  1216  includes flanges  1610  at each end. Flanges  1610  define mounting holes  1612 . Flanges  1604  and  1606  are connected to each other by web  1620 . Flange  1606  includes a series of mounting holes and a series of hooks matching and aligned with mounting holes  1422  and hooks  1424  of flange  1420 . The mounting holes in flange  1606  are used to mount outer rail  1630  that is telescopically engaged with inner rail  1324 . The hooks are used to support wire shelf  1218  as wire shelf  1218  extends between flanges  1420  and  1606 . 
         [0056]    Referring to  FIG. 17 , curved weldment  1214  comprises three braces  1705  connected between bracket  1702  and bracket  1704 . “L” shaped basket  108  includes two curved weldments  1214  and  1215 . Curved weldment  1215  being a mirror image of curved weldment  1214 . For simplicity, only one curved weldment will be described. Bracket  1702  comprises flange  1706  integrally formed with or connected to flange  1708 . Flange  1706  is vertically oriented and includes mounting holes  1710 . Flange  1708  includes mounting holes  1712  and is connected to braces  1705 . Flange  1704  is vertically oriented and is connected to braces  1705 . Flange  1704  includes mounting holes  1720 . Flange  1716  extends generally perpendicularly from flange  1704  and further includes mounting holes  1718 . 
         [0057]    Curved weldment  1214  is attached to vertical support  1404  with mounting hardware such as crews or rivets through mounting holes  1710  and mounting holes  1430 . Similarly, curved weldment  1215  is attached to vertical support  1406 . Curved weldment  1214  is attached to housing  1216  with mounting hardware through mounting holes  1718  in flange  1716  and mounting holes  1612  in flange  1610 . Similarly, curved weldment  1215  is also attached to housing  1216 . 
         [0058]    Referring to  FIG. 18A  top cover  1802  is an extruded piece having groove  1804  through its entire length. Groove  1804  is shaped to match grooves  1516 ,  1518 , and  1520  of slat  1502 . The opening to groove  1804  is constricted by ridges similar to the grooves of slat  1502 . Top cover  1802  is attached to slatwall  1210  by sliding groove  1804  over the uppermost exposed nuts on vertical supports  1404  and  1406 . 
         [0059]    As shown in  FIG. 18B , front cover  1806  is generally rectangular and hollow. Front cover  1806  includes mounting holes  1808  and notches  1810 . Front cover  1806  is attached to curved weldment  1214  via mounting hardware through mounting holes  1808  and mounting holes  1712 . Notches  1810  are spaced and sized to accommodate braces  1705 . Front cover  1806  further includes hand hole  1812 . Hole  1812  is aligned with flange  1428  and provides a handle. Front cover  1818  is attached to curved weldment  1214  via mounting hardware through mounting holes (not shown) in front cover  1818  aligned with mounting holes  1720  in bracket  1704 . 
         [0060]    As shown in  FIG. 18C , rear cover  1822  is attached to curved weldment  1215  and housing  1216  in the same manner as front cover  1806 . Rear cover  1822  further includes cutouts  1824  and  1825  to allow passage of the drawer slides during use. 
         [0061]    Referring to  FIG. 19 , shelves  1212  are shown removably attached to slatwall  1210 . Each shelf  1212  comprises base plate  1902  integrally formed with hooks  1904 . Hooks  1904  engage hooks  1510 ,  1512 , or  1514  in the slatwall. Shelves  1212  are repositionable along the slatwall. A pair of horizontal supports  1906  and  1908  extends from base plate  1902  and include wire shelf  1912  extending between them. Horizontal supports  1906  and  1908  terminate in upturned ends  1910  and  1911 . Sleeves  1914  and  1916  are slidably attached to horizontal supports  1906  and  1908 , respectively. Separator  1920  extends from sleeve  1914  to sleeve  1916 . As a result, separator can slide the length of horizontal supports  1906  and  1908  in order to accommodate different sized pots and to secure the pots as the basket moves during use. 
         [0062]    In use, “V” shaped basket  104  is slidably engaged with cabinet carcass  102  via slide assembly  220 . “V” shaped basket  104  can be slidably moved between a stored position within the cabinet and a deployed position exterior to the cabinet. Hooks  702 ,  704 , and  706  are removably and adjustably secured to slat  602  via the flanges on the hooks engaging groove  610 . Bar  810  releasably clamps the hooks into place in the groove. Pots and pans are suspended from pins  718  and  728  extending from the hooks. Upturned ends  720  and  732  prevent pots from inadvertently sliding of the pins. Pins  712  and  726  on the hooks and adjacent hooks prevent the hanging pots from swaying and impacting each other as the basket moves during use. Lids to the hanging pots and pans as well as utensils, hot pads, etc. may be conveniently stored in pockets  445 ,  446 , and  447 . 
         [0063]    “L” shaped basket  108  is slidably engaged with cabinet carcass  102  via slide assembly  1302 . “L” shaped basket  108  can be slidably moved between a stored position within the cabinet and a deployed position exterior to the cabinet. Shelves  1212  are removably and adjustably secured to slatwall  1210  via hooks  1904  formed on base plate  1902 . Hooks  1904  engage any of hooks  1510 ,  1512 , and  1514  included on the plurality of slats  1502  that comprise slatwall  1210 . Pots and pans are stored on shelves  1212  and wire shelf  1218 . Shelves  1212  can be extended to accommodate larger pots and pans by sliding horizontal supports  1908  and  1909  along horizontal supports  1906  and  1907  away from slatwall  1210 . 
         [0064]    It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes could be made to the embodiments described above without departing from the broad inventive concept. It is understood, therefore, that this disclosure is not limited to the particular embodiments herein, but it is intended to cover modifications within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.