Patent ID: 7419129

Claim:
A device for holding a cooking container lid, the device comprising a mounting base having a center section, wherein the center section defines a slot; a left wing section connected with the center section, wherein the left wing section further comprises a first retainer clip; a right wing section connected with the center section, wherein the right wing section further comprises a second retainer clip; and an intermediate section disposed between the center section and each of the left wing section and the right wing section, wherein the center section is contained within a first plane; the intermediate section is contained within a second plane; the left wing section and the right wing section arc both contained within a third plane; the first plane, the second plane, and the third plane are parallel to each other; the first plane is spaced apart from the second plane; the second plane is spaced apart from the third plane; and the first plane is spaced apart from the third plane; and an elongate sliding member, wherein the sliding member further comprises a third retainer clip; and the sliding member both travels within and is retained within the slot.