Spoon & lid rest

Abstract

A spoon and lid rest includes a first bowl and a second bowl, either of which is capable of serving as a rest for a spoon or other utensil. An upright member such as an open wire rectangle holds lids in a substantially vertical position, with an edge of the lid retained within either the first or second bowl and a portion of the lid resting against the upright member.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A spoon and lid rest, comprising: 
 a utensil platform comprising a first bowl and a second bowl attached to the first bowl; and    a lid support attached to and extending upward from the utensil platform, wherein the lid support is capable of supporting a lid when a first end of the lid is resting in either the first or second bowl and at least a portion of the lid is leaning against the lid support.    
     
     
         2 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 1 , further comprising a shoulder attaching the first bowl to the second bowl, and wherein the lid support is attached to the shoulder.  
     
     
         3 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 2 , wherein the first bowl and the second bowl are shaped differently from one another.  
     
     
         4 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 3 , wherein the first bowl is generally rectangular in shape and the second bowl is generally oval in shape.  
     
     
         5 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 2 , wherein the lid support comprises a first vertical member, a second vertical member, and a cross-member joining the first vertical member to the second vertical member, each of the first vertical member and the second vertical member being attached to the shoulder.  
     
     
         6 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 5 , wherein the first vertical member, second vertical member, and cross-member are integrally formed.  
     
     
         7 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 6 , wherein the first vertical member, second vertical member, and cross-member are integrally formed from a single stainless steel wire.  
     
     
         8 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 6 , wherein the first vertical member, second vertical member, and cross-member are integrally formed from plastic, and wherein the lid rest is frictionally attached to the shoulder.  
     
     
         9 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 2 , wherein the first bowl comprises a bottom surface and the second bowl comprises a bottom surface, and further comprising a non-stick material attached to the bottom surface of each of the first bowl bottom surface and the second bowl bottom surface.  
     
     
         10 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 9 , wherein the first bowl is larger than the second bowl.  
     
     
         11 . A spoon and lid rest, comprising: 
 a utensil platform comprising a first means for supporting a utensil and a second means for supporting a utensil; and    a means for supporting a lid when a first end of the lid is resting on the utensil platform and at least a portion of the lid is leaning against the means for supporting a lid.    
     
     
         12 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 11 , wherein the first means for supporting a utensil comprises a first bowl and the second means for supporting a utensil comprises a second bowl.  
     
     
         13 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 12 , wherein means for supporting a lid comprises lid support having a first vertical member, a second vertical member, and a cross-member joining the first vertical member to the second vertical member.  
     
     
         14 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 13 , further comprising a shoulder attaching the first bowl to the second bowl, and wherein the lid support is attached to the shoulder.  
     
     
         15 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 14 , wherein the first bowl and the second bowl are shaped differently from one another.  
     
     
         16 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 15 , wherein the first bowl is generally rectangular in shape and the second bowl is generally oval in shape.  
     
     
         17 . The spoon and lid rest of  claim 16 , wherein the second bowl further comprises: 
 a first elongate side, a second elongate side, a first end, and a second end;    an interior base; and    a top perimeter having a height above the interior base, wherein the height of the top perimeter above the interior base is lower at one of the first end or second end than the height of the top perimeter above the interior base at one of the first elongate side or second elongate side.