Lid Holder

Abstract

A lid holder for holding a lid above a pot or cylindrical vessel is herein disclosed. The lid holder includes lid support, which includes a central body, and one or more support arms extending from the central body. The lid support further includes a lid stop, on which an edge of the lid rests. The lid holder can further include a band to hold the lid support to the pot or cylindrical vessel.

1 . A lid holder for supporting a lid above a pot, the lid holder comprising:
 a lid support, the lid support comprising a central body;   a pot facing side and a side opposite the pot facing side;   at least one lid support arm extending from the central body, the at least one lid support arm having a base, a distal end, and a supporting surface, the supporting surface located at the distal end of the at least one support arm; and   a lid stop protruding from the central body, the lid stop having an undersurface, the undersurface of the lid stop configured to contact an opposite side of the lid than the supporting surface of the at least one lid support arm.   
     
     
         2 . The lid holder of  claim 1 , wherein the central body comprises a pot rim support. 
     
     
         3 . The lid holder of  claim 2 , wherein the pot rim support comprises an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter, the inner perimeter defining an opening therethrough. 
     
     
         4 . The lid holder of  claim 1  further comprising a flange, the flange extending from the central body. 
     
     
         5 . The lid holder of  claim 4  further comprising a band, the band disposed over the flange, the band contacting the side opposite the pot facing side. 
     
     
         6 . The lid holder of  claim 4  further comprising an elastomeric material disposed on at least a portion of the flange. 
     
     
         7 . The lid holder of  claim 1 , wherein the lid stop has an attached end and a free end, the undersurface being a concave surface, the attached end being attached to the central body adjacent to the base of the at least one lid support arm. 
     
     
         8 . The lid holder of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one lid support arm consists of two support arms and the lid stop angularly bisects the two support arms. 
     
     
         9 . The lid holder of  claim 1  further comprising elastomeric material disposed at the distal end of the at least one lid support arm, the elastomeric material defining the supporting surface. 
     
     
         10 . The lid holder of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one lid support arm projects from the central body portion at an acute angle, α. 
     
     
         11 . The lid holder of  claim 11 , wherein α is between 30° and 60° 
     
     
         12 . The lid holder of  claim 1 , wherein the lid support arm comprises a bent portion. 
     
     
         13 . A kit comprising the pot lid holder of  claim 1  and a pot. 
     
     
         14 . A kit comprising the pot lid holder of  claim 1  and instructions for disposing the pot lid holder on a pot. 
     
     
         15 . The kit of  claim 14 , wherein, when the kit is assembled according to the instructions, the pot lid holder is placed at least partially over an opening in the pot. 
     
     
         16 . A container lid holder and container comprising:
 a container having a base, at least one sidewall extending upwardly from the base, and a rim, the base and the at least one sidewall defining a hollow opening of the container; and   a container lid holder, the container lid holder comprising:
 a central body having a container rim support; 
 a container facing side and a side opposite the container facing side; 
 at least one lid support arm extending upwardly from the central body over the hollow opening of the container, the at least one lid support arm having a base and a distal end, a bent portion, and a supporting surface, the supporting surface located at the distal end of the support arm; and 
 a lid stop protruding from the central body, the lid stop having an undersurface, the undersurface of the lid stop configured to contact an opposite side of the lid than the supporting surface of the at least one lid support arm. 
   
     
     
         17 . The container lid holder and container of  claim 16  further comprising:
 a plurality of said lid support arms, each lid support arm extending upwardly from the central body over the hollow opening of the pot and having a base and a distal end, a bent portion, and a supporting surface, the supporting surface located at the distal end of the support arms. 
 
     
     
         18 . The container lid holder and container of  claim 16 , wherein the container lid holder further comprises a flange having a flared end, the flange extending from the central body and the flared end extending away from the container facing side, and the container rim support has a recessed surface, the recessed surface contacting a portion of the container rim. 
     
     
         19 . The container lid holder and container of  claim 18  wherein the container lid holder is secured to the container via a band, the band attached to the flange and disposed around the container. 
     
     
         20 . The container lid holder and container of  claim 19 , wherein the band comprises an elastomeric material. 
     
     
         21 . A lid holder for supporting a lid above a pot, the lid holder comprising:
 a lid support, the lid support comprising a central body, the central body having a pot rim support, the pot rim support having a recessed surface;   a pot facing side and a side opposite the pot facing side;   at least one lid support arm extending from the central body, the at least one lid support arm having a base and a distal end, a bent portion, and a supporting surface, the supporting surface located at the distal end of the at least one support arm;   a flange having a flared end, the flange extending from the central body and the flared end extending away from the pot facing side; and   a lid stop protruding from the central body, the lid stop having an undersurface, the undersurface of the lid stop configured to contact an opposite side of the lid than the supporting surface of the at least one lid support arm.