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A pot stabilizing apparatus includes a tubular member that includes a lower loop and an upper loop. Each of the lower and upper loops has a substantially annular shape. The upper and lower loops have a substantially same size. A peripheral wall is attached to and extends between the upper and lower

A pot stabilizing apparatus includes a tubular member that includes a lower loop and an upper loop. Each of the lower and upper loops has a substantially annular shape. The upper and lower loops have a substantially same size. A peripheral wall is attached to and extends between the upper and lower loops. A coupler is attached to the lower loop and is configured to releasably attach the lower loop to a surface heating unit. A pot is positioned in the tubular member when the lower loop is attached to the surface heating unit.

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I claim: 1. A pot stabilizing assembly for stabilizing a pot positioned on a surface heating unit of a stove, said assembly including: a tubular member including a lower loop and an upper loop, each of said lower and upper loops having a substantially annular shape, said upper and lower loops havin

I claim: 1. A pot stabilizing assembly for stabilizing a pot positioned on a surface heating unit of a stove, said assembly including: a tubular member including a lower loop and an upper loop, each of said lower and upper loops having a substantially annular shape, said upper and lower loops having a substantially same size, a peripheral wall being attached to and extending between said upper and lower loops; a coupler being attached to said lower loop and being configured to releasably attach said lower loop to the surface heating unit, the pot being positioned in said tubular member when said lower loop is attached to the surface heating unit; and said tubular member having a pair of vertical breaks therein each extending through each of said lower and upper loops to define a first portion and a second portion of said tubular member, a plurality of extenders coupling together said first and second portions, said first and second portions being selectively positionable in a spaced relationship or in an abutted relationship with respect to each other. 2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said tubular member has a height between about 1 inch and 6 inches. 3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said tubular member has a diameter between 6 inches and 12 inches when said first and second portions are in abutment with each other. 4. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral wall comprises a mesh material. 5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of extenders include: a first extender and a second extender each extending into one of said first and second portions of said upper loop and being positioned opposite of each other; and a third extender and a fourth extender each extending into one of said first and second portions of said lower loop and being positioned opposite of each other, wherein said first and third extenders are vertically aligned with each other and said second and fourth extenders are vertically aligned with each other. 6. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said coupler comprises: a pair of plates; a pair of hook members, each of said hook members being attached to and being selectively movable along a length of one of said plates, each of said hook members being movable towards and engaging the surface heating unit. 7. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said coupler comprises: a pair of plates, each of said plates being attached to and extending outwardly from said lower loop, said plates extending in opposite directions with respect to each other and each lying in a plane defined by said lower loop, each of said plates having a longitudinal aperture therein extending along a line bisecting an axis of said lower loop; a pair of hook members, each of said hook members being attached to and being selectively movable along a length of one of said plates, each of said hook members being substantially U-shaped and including a first leg, a second leg and a central section, each of said first legs having one of a pair of rods attached thereto, each of said apertures having one of said rods extending therethrough, each of said hook members being movable towards and engaging the surface heating unit; and a pair of fasteners, each of said fasteners being threadably coupled to one of said rods and releasably securing each of said hook members to a respective one of said plates. 8. A pot stabilizing assembly for stabilizing a pot positioned on a surface heating unit of a stove, said assembly including: a tubular member including a lower loop and an upper loop, each of said lower and upper loops having a substantially annular shape, said upper and lower loops having a substantially same size, a peripheral wall being attached to and extending between said upper and lower loops, said tubular member having a pair of vertical breaks therein each extending through each of said lower and upper loops to define a first portion and a second portion of said tubular member, said first and second portions having a substantially same size as each other, said tubular member having a height between about 1 inch and 6 inches, said tubular member having a diameter between 6 inches and 12 inches when said first and second portions are in abutment with each other, said peripheral wall comprising a mesh material; a first extender and a second extender each extending into one of said first and second portions of said upper loop and being positioned opposite of each other; a third extender and a fourth extender each extending into one of said first and second portions of said lower loop and being positioned opposite of each other, wherein said first and third extenders are vertically aligned with each other and said second and fourth extenders are vertically aligned with each other; a coupler being attached to said lower loop and being configured to releasably attach said lower loop to the surface heating unit, the pot being positioned in said tubular member when said lower loop is attached to the surface heating unit, said coupler comprising: a pair of plates, each of said plates being attached to and extending outwardly from said lower loop, said plates extending in opposite directions with respect to each other and each lying in a plane defined by said lower loop, each of said plates having a longitudinal aperture therein extending along a line bisecting an axis of said lower loop; a pair of hook members, each of said hook members being attached to and being selectively movable along a length of one of said plates, each of said hook members being substantially U-shaped and including a first leg, a second leg and a central section, each of said first legs having one of a pair of rods attached thereto, each of said apertures having one of said rods extending therethrough, each of said hook members being movable towards and engaging the surface heating unit; and a pair of fasteners, each of said fasteners being threadably coupled to one of said rods and releasably securing each of said hook members to a respective one of said plates. 9. A pot stabilizing assembly for stabilizing a pot positioned on a surface heating unit of a stove, said assembly including: a tubular member including a lower loop and an upper loop, each of said lower and upper loops having a substantially annular shape, said upper and lower loops having a substantially same size, a peripheral wall being attached to and extending between said upper and lower loops; a coupler being attached to said lower loop and being configured to releasably attach said lower loop to the surface heating unit, the pot being positioned in said tubular member when said lower loop is attached to the surface heating unit, said coupler comprising: a pair of plates; and a pair of hook members, each of said hook members being attached to and being selectively movable along a length of one of said plates, each of said hook members being movable towards and engaging the surface heating unit. 10. The assembly according to claim 9, wherein said tubular member has a height between about 1 inch and 6 inches. 11. The assembly according to claim 9, wherein said tubular member has a diameter between 6 inches and 12 inches when said first and second portions are in abutment with each other. 12. The assembly according to claim 9, wherein said peripheral wall comprises a mesh material. 13. The assembly according to claim 9, further including: said tubular member having a pair of vertical breaks therein each extending through each of said lower and upper loops to define a first portion and a second portion of said tubular member; a plurality of extenders coupling together said first and second portions, said first and second portions being selectively positionable in a spaced relationship or in an abutted relationship with respect to each other, said plurality of extenders including a first extender and a second extender each extending into one of said first and second portions of said upper loop and being positioned opposite of each other, said plurality of extenders further including a third extender and a fourth extender each extending into one of said first and second portions of said lower loop and being positioned opposite of each other, wherein said first and third extenders are vertically aligned with each other and said second and fourth extenders are vertically aligned with each other. 14. The assembly according to claim 13, wherein said coupler further comprises: each of said plates being attached to and extending outwardly from said lower loop, said plates extending in opposite directions with respect to each other and each lying in a plane defined by said lower loop, each of said plates having a longitudinal aperture therein extending along a line bisecting an axis of said lower loop; each of said hook members being substantially U-shaped and including a first leg, a second leg and a central section, each of said first legs having one of a pair of rods attached thereto, each of said apertures having one of said rods extending therethrough; and a pair of fasteners, each of said fasteners being threadably coupled to one of said rods and releasably securing each of said hook members to a respective one of said plates. 15. The assembly according to claim 9, wherein said coupler further comprises: each of said plates being attached to and extending outwardly from said lower loop, said plates extending in opposite directions with respect to each other and each lying in a plane defined by said lower loop, each of said plates having a longitudinal aperture therein extending along a line bisecting an axis of said lower loop; each of said hook members being substantially U-shaped and including a first leg, a second leg and a central section, each of said first legs having one of a pair of rods attached thereto, each of said apertures having one of said rods extending therethrough; and a pair of fasteners, each of said fasteners being threadably coupled to one of said rods and releasably securing each of said hook members to a respective one of said plates.