PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16032336
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-07
Publication Date: 2019-01
Patent Classification: ["248", "176200"]

Abstract:
A lid holding device of the present invention provides distinct benefits over conventional problems to solve the issue of stationing the covers of cooking containers, including one-hand operation, universal fit with pots and pans, ideal drainage of condensation and increased cleanliness by virtue of a vertical resting position, enhanced safety around high-temperature stoves, pots, racks and lids, optimal space utilization, removal of the need for hot plates and pads and trivets, and comfortable and ergonomic ease of use. The device may include various portions in the form of an attaching member, a protruding member, a hook member and a handle member in coupled configuration to each other to solve such conventional problems. The device may be a unitary or multi-part and can withstand high temperature in and around the kitchens. The device is sturdy and includes compact design, allowing convenient storage in typical drawers, utensil holders or hooks.

Claim (Index 1):
A lid holding device for supporting a lid above a pot, the lid holding device comprising:\n an attaching member capable of being engaged to a pot, the attaching member having a complementary engaging structure to that of the pot to be capable of being engaged with the top of the pot, the attaching member being a bottom body portion of the lid holding device, a protruding member extending from the attaching member, the protruding member having a top portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion of the protruding member engages with the attaching member and extends therefrom, the protruding member comprising a central body portion of the lid holding device extending up to the top and bottom portions thereof; a hook member extending from the top portion of the protruding member, the hook member capable of being engaged with the lid, the hook member comprising a curvature leading away from the lid capable of being engaged to the hook member, the hook member being a top body portion of the lid holding device; and a handle member coupled to the protruding member and extends linearly in a spaced manner from the protruding member, the handle member from the top portion of the protruding member extends up to the entire length of the protruding member and above the bottom portion of the protruding member.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 13.0
- Percentile: 95.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.58654
- Patent Class: 248.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['13646772', '11140180', '11425317', '14358660', '12775725']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8570378871217135
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4647389914066968
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.8178079975502118
- Mean Citation Score: 175.009328
- Max Citation Score: 190.36804
- Similarity Product: 145.77027409075737

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 0
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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