Pot cover holder

Abstract

An apparatus for supporting pot covers includes a frame movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position; a support for resting the frame on a surface and at least one pot cover support pivotally connected to the frame. The pot cover support further has a leg pivotally engaging the frame, a pot cover knob support and a pot cover handle support.

1 . I claim this apparatus to be a portable or stationary kitchen invention designed to hold pot covers along with a removable drip tray which can also be used for the placing of messy utensils during the cooking process. The apparatus comprises:
 a) a frame movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position;   b) a support adapted for resting the frame on a surface; and   c) at least one pot cover support pivotally connected to the frame wherein the at least one pot cover support further comprises two legs pivotally engaging the frame, with said pot cover support holding a pot cover with knob or a pot cover with a handle.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus  claim 1 , whereby the frame further comprises a pair of side rails and a pair of linkages pivotally engaging the side rails. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a channel in each side rail for receiving a drip tray to be inserted into the channel. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprises a detent holding the apparatus in the expanded position. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the detent is a raised portion in a side rail that engages a leg. 
   
   
       6 . Apparatus for supporting pot and pan covers, comprising:
 a) a pair of side rails, each side rail having a first end and a second end:   b) a first linkage pivotally connected to each first end;   c) a second linkage pivotally connected to each second end;   d) the side rails and linkages forming there between a collapsible parallelogram-like frame: and   e) a plurality of substantially parallel pot cover supports pivotally engaging the side rails at intervals there along, wherein the frame can be moved between a collapsed position with the side rails closely approximating one another and the pot cover supports closely approximating one another; and an expanded position wherein the side rails are substantially separated from each other, the pot cover supports are approximately parallel and spaced apart along the side rails, with the linkages approximately perpendicular to side rails.   
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein each linkage further comprises a pair of supports adapted for resting the apparatus on a surface, one support at each side rail. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a channel in each side rail for receiving a drip tray and a drip tray which can be inserted into the channel. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising a detent holding the apparatus in the expanded position. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the detent is a raised portion in a side rail that engages a pot cover support. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each pot cover support further comprises a pair of legs pivotally engaging the side rails, a pot cover knob support and a pot cover handle support.