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A substantially W-shaped rack having four legs, each of which is preferably a wire or rod member formed of a single, elongated, bent rod or a plurality of connected rods. It is preferred that each of the legs has substantially the same length. The shape of the rack results in angles being formed bet

A substantially W-shaped rack having four legs, each of which is preferably a wire or rod member formed of a single, elongated, bent rod or a plurality of connected rods. It is preferred that each of the legs has substantially the same length. The shape of the rack results in angles being formed between adjacent legs, and it is preferred that these angles do not exceed 45 degrees.

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What is claimed is: 1. A substantially W-shaped rack for holding a container lid, the rack having four legs and being characterized by: the four legs include two outer legs and two inner legs, the two inner legs joined together at a proximal end of the rack and the outer legs joining adjacent inner

What is claimed is: 1. A substantially W-shaped rack for holding a container lid, the rack having four legs and being characterized by: the four legs include two outer legs and two inner legs, the two inner legs joined together at a proximal end of the rack and the outer legs joining adjacent inner legs at a distal end of the rack; each of the legs of the W-shaped rack are rod members having substantially the same length; the angles formed between adjacent legs of the W-shaped rack not exceeding 45 degrees, and supports for securing the rack in a substantially horizontal position to a vertical surface, wherein the supports for securing are at proximal ends of the two outer legs. 2. The rack of claim 1, wherein the W-shaped rack is formed from a single rod bent to form the legs. 3. The rack of claim 2, wherein the rod is metal. 4. The rack of claim 1, wherein the W-shaped rack is formed from a molded rod. 5. The rack of claim 4, wherein the rod includes a plastic material. 6. The rack of claim 1, wherein the W-shaped rack is formed of a plurality of rods connected to form the legs. 7. The rack of claim 6, wherein the rods are metal and are connected by welding. 8. The rack of claim 1, wherein the supports include a pair of looped members. 9. The rack of claim 8, wherein each of the pair of looped members is affixed to one of the legs. 10. The rack of claim 8, wherein each of the pair of looped members is integrally formed with one of the legs. 11. The rack of claim 1, further comprising a stand for elevating the rack above a surface, wherein the stand includes a rod depending perpendicularly from the proximal end of at least one of the legs. 12. The rack of claim 11, wherein the stand is affixed to at least one of the legs. 13. The rack 11, wherein the stand is integrally formed with at least one of the legs. 14. The rack of claim 11, wherein the stand further comprises a vertically-supported tube for receiving and supporting the perpendicular rod. 15. The rack of claim 1, wherein one of the legs contains a curved section having an angle of curvature that exceeds 180 degrees for holding a container. 16. The rack of claim 15, wherein the curved section has an angle of curvature that exceeds 300 degrees. 17. The rack of claim 15, wherein the curved section is affixed to the one leg. 18. The rack of claim 15, wherein the curved section is integrally formed with the one leg. 19. The rack of claim 18, wherein the one leg is substantially linear except for the curved section. 20. A rack for holding a container lid, comprising: a pair of opposing, substantially linear, elongated inner members each having first and second ends, the first ends of the inner members being connected and the second ends of the inner members being spaced apart by a first distance; a pair of opposing, substantially linear, elongated outer members each having first and second ends, each of the second ends of the outer members being connected to the second end of one of the inner members, and the first ends of the outer members being spaced apart by a second distance that exceeds the first distance; and supports for securing the rack in a substantially horizontal position to a vertical surface at a proximal end of the rack, wherein the supports for securing are at the second ends of the two outer members, wherein the inner and outer members all lie substantially in the same plane. 21. The rack of claim 20, wherein the first ends of the inner members are connected in a form of a curved joint. 22. The rack of claim 20, wherein each of the second ends of the outer members is connected to the second end of one of the inner members in a form of a curved joint. 23. The rack of claim 20, wherein the inner members are connected by a weld joint. 24. The rack of claim 20, wherein each of the second ends of the outer members is connected to the second end of one of the inner members by a weld joint. 25. The rack of claim 20, wherein at least some of the inner and outer members are formed of a continuous rod having at least one bend therein, and the so-formed inner and outer members are connected by their integration in the continuous rod. 26. The rack of claim 25, wherein each of the inner and outer members is formed of a continuous rod having at least three bends therein, and the so-formed inner and outer members are connected by their integration in the continuous rod. 27. The rack of claim 25, wherein the rod is metal. 28. The rack of claim 25, wherein the rod is formed by molding. 29. The rack of claim 28, wherein the rod includes a plastic material. 30. The rack of claim 20, wherein each of the inner and outer members includes a separate rod. 31. The rack of claim 30, wherein the rods are metal and are connected by welding. 32. The rack of claim 20, wherein the supports include a pair of looped members. 33. The rack of claim 32, wherein each of the pair of looped members is affixed to one of the legs. 34. The rack of claim 32, wherein each of the pair of looped members is integrally formed with one of the legs. 35. The rack of claim 20, further comprising a stand for elevating the rack above a surface, wherein the stand includes a rod depending perpendicularly from the first end of at least one of the outer members. 36. The rack of claim 35, wherein the stand is affixed to at least one of the legs. 37. The rack 35, wherein the stand is integrally formed with at least one of the legs. 38. The rack of claim 35, wherein the stand further comprises a vertically-supported tube for receiving and supporting the perpendicular rod. 39. The rack of claim 20, wherein one of the legs contains a curved section having an angle of curvature that exceeds 180 degrees for holding a container. 40. The rack of claim 39, wherein the curved section has an angle of curvature that exceeds 300 degrees. 41. The rack of claim 39, wherein the curved section is affixed to the one leg. 42. The rack of claim 39, wherein the curved section is integrally formed with the one leg. 43. The rack of claim 42, wherein the one leg is substantially linear except for the curved section. 44. A substantially W-shaped rack for holding a container lid, the rack having four legs and being characterized by: the four legs include two outer legs and two inner legs, the two inner legs joined together at a proximal end of the rack and the outer legs joining adjacent inner legs at a distal end of the rack; each of the legs of the W-shaped rack are rod members having substantially the same length; the angles formed between adjacent legs of the W-shaped rack not exceeding 45 degrees, and a stand for supporting the rack in a substantially horizontal position above a surface, wherein the stand includes a rod depending perpendicularly from the proximal end of at least one of the legs. 45. The rack of claim 44, wherein the stand is affixed to at least one of the legs. 46. The rack of claim 44, wherein the stand includes a rod depending substantially perpendicularly from at least one of the legs. 47. The rack of claim 46, wherein the rod further comprises a vertically-supported tube for receiving and supporting the substantially perpendicular rod. 48. The rack of claim 47, further comprising a second rack for vertically supporting the tube.