Kitchen lid and utensil organizer

Abstract

A kitchen utensil and lid organizer. The kitchen lid and utensil organizer includes a base member having a slope in the upper surface thereof, wherein the slope is in the direction of the back edge thereof. The kitchen lid and utensil organizer further comprises two vertical uprights angled toward each other and removably affixed to the upper surface near the rear edge of the base. Kitchen utensils and food items can be placed within the sloping surface of the base. Pot and pan handle lids are captured by the two vertical posts and held in an angled position from the vertical so that condensed liquid on the surface of the lid drains into the sloping surface of the base.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An apparatus for receiving objects, comprising: 
 a base comprising an upper surface inclined downwardly in the direction of the front edge to the rear edge of said base;    first and second spaced-apart vertical uprights removably received within first and second holes, respectively, and positioned adjacent the rear edge of said base; and    wherein said first and said second vertical uprights are inclined toward each other in the direction of the base.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the base is formed from solid surface material.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the base is formed from non-porous material.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a block member within the upper surface and spaced apart from the rear edge of the base.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the first and the second vertical uprights and the block member are oriented to capture a container lid comprising a handle and a cover, and wherein the handle is captured between the first and the second vertical uprights and an edge of the cover rests on the upper surface and against the block member.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first and the second vertical uprights are inclined in the direction away from the back edge of the base.