Cooking pan protection system

Abstract

A pan protection system and method for protecting a surface of a cooking pan is disclosed. Such a system includes at least a first pocket, a second pocket and a pocket divider placed between the first and second pocket for protecting the surface of a number of cooking pans.

1 . A cooking pan protection system, comprising:
 a first pocket having a first interior wall member forming a first interior volume and a first exterior wall member forming an outer layer, the first interior wall member being made from a material selected to protect a surface of a first cooking pan from being scratched, the first pocket further having a first opening configured to accept the first cooking pan into the first interior volume of the first pocket;   a second pocket having a second interior wall member forming a second interior volume and a second exterior wall member forming the outer layer, the second interior wall member being made from a material selected to protect a surface of a second cooking pan from being scratched, the second pocket further having a second opening configured to accept the second cooking pan into the second interior volume of the second pocket; and   a pocket divider coupled between the first pocket and the second pocket, a first wall of the pocket divider forming a bottom interior wall of the first interior volume of the first pocket, a second wall of the pocket divider forming a top interior wall of the second interior volume of the second pocket, the pocket divider being made from the same material as the first interior wall member.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the material of the first interior wall member will not absorb moisture from the first cooking pan. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the material of the first interior wall member will absorb moisture from the first cooking pan. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening comprises:
 an opening volume formed from material between an inner stitched seam and an outer stitched seam; and   an elastic band positioned inside the opening volume.   
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the first opening has a resting position diameter when the elastic band is in a resting position. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the first opening has an expanded position diameter when the elastic band is stretched to a maximum elasticity, the expanded position diameter being greater than the resting position diameter. 
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the first opening is the same as a diameter of the second opening. 
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the first opening is less than a diameter of the second opening. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the resting position diameter of the first opening is less than the resting position diameter of the second opening. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the expanded position diameter of the first opening is less than the expanded position diameter of the second opening. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening comprises:
 an opening volume formed from material between an inner stitched seam and an outer stitched seam, the opening volume having a first string opening and a second string opening;   a draw string positioned inside the opening volume, the draw string having a first end protruding out of the first string opening and a second end protruding out the second string opening; and   a coupler to fix a position of the first end and the second end of the draw string together.   
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein a diameter of the first opening is adjustable depending on the position of the coupler along a length of the draw string. 
   
   
       13 . A method of protecting a surface of a plurality of cooking pans, comprising:
 providing a first pocket having a first interior wall member forming a first interior volume and a first exterior wall member forming an outer layer, the first interior wall member being made from a material selected to protect the surface of a first cooking pan from being scratched, the first pocket further having a first opening configured to accept the first cooking pan into the first interior volume of the first pocket;   providing a second pocket having a second interior wall member forming a second interior volume and a second exterior wall member forming the outer layer, the second interior wall member being made from a material selected to protect the non-stick surface of a second cooking pan from being scratched, the second pocket further having a second opening configured to accept the second cooking pan into the second interior volume of the second pocket;   coupling a pocket divider between the first pocket and the second pocket, a first wall of the pocket divider forming a bottom interior wall of the first interior volume of the first pocket, a second wall of the pocket divider forming a top interior wall of the second interior volume of the second pocket, the pocket divider being made from the same material as the first interior wall member;   placing the first cooking pan having a surface into the first opening of the first pocket; and   placing a second cooking pan having a surface into the second opening of the second pocket.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the material of the first interior wall member will not absorb moisture from the first cooking pan. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the material of the first interior wall member will absorb moisture from the first cooking pan. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the first opening is formed by:
 creating an opening volume formed from material stitched between an inner seam and an outer seam; and   positioning an elastic band inside the opening volume.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first opening has a resting position diameter when the elastic band is in a resting position. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16 , creating an expanded position diameter by stretching the elastic band to its maximum elasticity, the expanded position diameter being greater than the resting position diameter. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the first opening is formed by:
 creating an opening volume formed from material stitched between an inner seam and an outer seam;   creating a first string opening and a second string opening in the opening volume to allow two ends of a draw string to protrude through the first and second string openings;   positioning a draw string inside the opening volume, the draw string having a first end and a second end;   positioning the first end of draw string through the first string opening;   positioning the second end of the draw string through the second string opening; and   positioning the first and second end of the draw string through an opening in a coupler having means to fix the first and second string ends into a fixed position.   
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 adjusting the diameter of the first opening by sliding the coupler along a length of the draw string.