A pot lid storage holder, which may be used for storing a pot lid having a knob-shaped handle with a necked-down portion disposed between the pot lid and a relatively enlarged portion of the handle, and for storing a pot lid having a drawer-pull type handle. The pot lid storage holder includes first
A pot lid storage holder, which may be used for storing a pot lid having a knob-shaped handle with a necked-down portion disposed between the pot lid and a relatively enlarged portion of the handle, and for storing a pot lid having a drawer-pull type handle. The pot lid storage holder includes first and second gripping elements projecting from a base, the first and second gripping elements configured to receive through an opening therebetween, in a downstream direction of insertion of the pot lid into the holder pointing toward the base, the necked-down portion of the handle, and to exert a compressive spring force on the necked-down portion that decreases with increasing depth of insertion.
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1. A pot lid storage holder, configured for storing a pot lid having a handle with a necked-down portion disposed between the pot lid and a relatively enlarged portion of the handle, the holder comprising first and second gripping elements spaced apart from one another, each gripping element having
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A pot lid storage holder, configured for storing a pot lid having a handle with a necked-down portion disposed between the pot lid and a relatively enlarged portion of the handle, the holder comprising first and second gripping elements spaced apart from one another, each gripping element having a first respective substantially straight portion fixedly attached to and projecting from a mounting member, a respective return portion connected to said first respective substantially straight portion, and a second respective substantially straight portion connected to said respective return portion, projecting back toward but short of said mounting member and having an end that is free to move with respect to said mounting member, the second respective substantially straight portions of the first and second gripping elements being substantially parallel to one another in an undeflected state and configured to receive the necked-down portion of the handle, through an opening there between, in a downstream direction of insertion of the pot lid into the pot lid storage holder pointing toward the mounting member so as to deflect at least one of said first and second substantially straight portions which thereby exerts a compressive spring force on the necked-down portion that decreases with increasing depth of insertion of the necked down portion of the handle in the downstream direction. 2. A pot lid storage holder, configured for storing a pot lid having a handle with a necked-down portion disposed between the pot lid and a relatively enlarged portion of the handle, the holder comprising first and second gripping elements projecting from a base, the first and second gripping elements being configured to receive through an opening there between, in a downstream direction of insertion of the pot lid into the pot lid storage holder pointing toward the base, the necked-down portion of the handle, and to exert a compressive spring force on the necked-down portion that decreases with increasing depth of insertion of the necked down portion of the handle in the downstream direction, wherein the first gripping element includes a structure-attachment portion, a return portion, and a pot-lid-handle-engaging portion, the structure-attachment portion connected to the base at a proximal end of the structure-attachment portion and terminating at a distal end of the structure-attachment portion, the return portion connected to the distal end of the structure-attachment portion at a proximal end of the return portion and terminating at a distal end of the return portion, the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion connected to the distal end of the return portion at a proximal end of the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion and terminating at a distal end of the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion, the return portion defining a terminus of the first gripping element that is spaced farther from the base than the structure-attachment and wherein the second gripping element defines a terminus corresponding to the terminus of the first gripping element, and also defines a pot-lid-handle-engaging portion corresponding to the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the first gripping element, the first and second gripping elements spaced apart from each other so as to define said opening, the first and second gripping elements configured so that, as a result of receiving the necked-down portion of the handle there between an insertion amount, (a) the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the first gripping element is elastically spread apart from the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the second gripping element, (b) the distal end of the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the first gripping element is spread farther apart from the pot-lid-handle-engaging-portion of the second gripping element than the proximal end of the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the first gripping element, and the pot-lid-handle-engaging portions of the first and second gripping elements are not subjected to any substantial bending forces downstream of the necked-down portion of the handle regardless of the insertion amount, the pot-lid-handle-engaging portions of the first and second gripping elements providing support for the relatively enlarged portion of the handle and thereby holding the pot lid, and wherein the first gripping element includes a support portion connected to the distal end of the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion at a proximal end of the support portion and terminating at a distal end of the support portion, the support portion slidably crossing the structure-attachment portion to provide further support for the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion in a direction perpendicular to the downstream direction. 3. The pot lid storage holder of claim 2, wherein the structure-attachment portion, return portion, pot-lid-handle-engaging portion, and support portions are based on the same monolithic length of material. 4. A pot lid storage holder, configured for storing a pot lid having a handle with a necked-down portion disposed between the pot lid and a relatively enlarged portion of the handle, the holder comprising first and second gripping elements projecting from a base, the first and second gripping elements configured to receive through an opening there between, in a downstream direction of insertion of the pot lid into the pot lid storage holder pointing toward the base, the necked-down portion of the handle, and to exert a compressive spring force on the necked-down portion that decreases with increasing depth of insertion of the necked down portion of the handle in the downstream direction, wherein the first gripping element includes a structure-attachment portion, a return portion, and a pot-lid-handle-engaging portion, the structure-attachment portion connected to the base at a proximal end of the structure-attachment portion and terminating at a distal end of the structure-attachment portion, the return portion connected to the distal end of the structure-attachment portion at a proximal end of the return portion and terminating at a distal end of the return portion, the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion connected to the distal end of the return portion at a proximal end of the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion and terminating at a distal end of the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion, the return portion defining a terminus of the first gripping element that is spaced farther from the base than the structure-attachment and pot-lid-handle-engaging portions, and wherein the second gripping element defines a terminus corresponding to the terminus of the first gripping element, and also defines a pot-lid-handle-engaging portion corresponding to the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the first gripping element, the first and second gripping elements spaced apart from each other so as to define said opening, the first and second gripping elements configured so that, as a result of receiving the necked-down portion of the handle there between an insertion amount, (a) the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the first gripping element is elastically spread apart from the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the second gripping element, (b) the distal end of the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the first gripping element is spread farther apart from the pot-lid-handle-engaging-portion of the second gripping element than the proximal end of the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the first gripping element, and the pot-lid-handle-engaging portions of the first and second gripping elements are not subjected to any substantial bending forces downstream of the necked-down portion of the handle regardless of the insertion amount, the pot-lid-handle-engaging portions of the first and second gripping elements providing for supporting the relatively enlarged portion of the handle and thereby holding the pot lid, the second gripping element having a structure-attachment portion, a return portion, and a pot-lid-handle-engaging portion, the structure-attachment portion of the second gripping element connected to the base at a proximal end of the structure-attachment portion of the second gripping element and terminating at a distal end of the structure-attachment portion of the second gripping element, the return portion of the second gripping element connected to the distal end of the structure-attachment portion of the second gripping element at a proximal end of the return portion of the second gripping element and terminating at a distal end of the return portion of the second gripping element, the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the second gripping element connected to the distal end of the return portion of the second gripping element at a proximal end of the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the second gripping element and terminating at a distal end of the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the second gripping element, the return portion of the second gripping element defining a terminus of the second gripping element that is spaced farther from the base than the structure-attachment and pot-lid-handle-engaging portions of the second gripping element, and wherein the first gripping element includes a support portion connected to the distal end of the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the first gripping element at a proximal end of the support portion of the first gripping element and terminating at a distal end of the support portion of the first gripping element, the support portion slidably crossing the structure-attachment portion of the first gripping element for further supporting the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the first gripping element in a direction perpendicular to the downstream direction, and wherein the second gripping element includes a support portion connected to the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the second gripping element at a proximal end of the support portion of the second gripping element and terminating at a distal end of the support portion of the second gripping element, the support portion of the second gripping element slidably crossing the structure-attachment portion of the second gripping element for further supporting the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion of the second gripping element in a direction perpendicular to the downstream direction. 5. The pot lid storage holder of claim 4, wherein the structure-attachment portion, return portion, pot-lid-handle-engaging portion, and support portions of the first gripping element are based on the same monolithic length of material, and the structure-attachment portion, return portion, pot-lid-handle-engaging portion, and support portions of the second gripping element are based on the same monolithic length of material. 6. The pot lid storage holder of claim 4, wherein the structure-attachment portions, return portions, pot-lid-handle-engaging portions, and support portions of both the first and second gripping elements are based on the same monolithic length of material. 7. The pot lid holder of claim 1, wherein said mounting member is adapted to prevent rotation of respective said first substantially straight portions of said first and second gripping elements about an axis parallel thereto. 8. The pot lid holder of claim 7, wherein said mounting member includes means for fastening said first substantially straight portions of said first and second gripping elements to a mounting surface at two or more separated locations. 9. The pot lid holder of claim 1, wherein the mounting member defines a first plane and the first and second gripping members lie substantially in a second plane, the first and second planes being non-perpendicular to one another. 10. The pot lid holder of claim 1, wherein the first respective substantially straight portions of the first and second gripping members are made of sufficiently flexible material and configured side by side so that when a drawer-pull type, arcuate, or U-shaped handle of a pot lid is placed over both gripping members and has a sufficiently narrow interior to engage the outer edges of their respective first substantially straight members those nominally substantially straight members will flex inwardly so as to receive and retain the pot lid handle. 11. A pot lid storage holder, configured for storing a pot lid having a handle with a necked-down portion disposed between the pot lid and a relatively enlarged portion of the handle, the holder comprising first and second gripping elements spaced apart from one another, each gripping element having a first respective substantially straight portion projecting from a mounting member, a respective return portion connected to said first respective substantially straight portion, and a respective substantially straight second portion connected to said respective return portion, projecting back toward but short of said mounting member at a distal position, the first and second gripping elements being configured to receive the necked-down portion of the handle, through an opening there between, in a downstream direction of insertion of the pot lid into the pot lid storage holder pointing toward the base mounting member, and to exert a compressive spring force on the necked-down portion that decreases with increasing depth of insertion of the necked down portion of the handle in the downstream direction, the respective substantially straight second portions each having a support portion disposed at its distal position, the respective support portions being anti-parallel to and slidably crossing the respective first substantially straight portion of its respective gripping element for further supporting the pot-lid-handle-engaging portion. 12. The pot lid storage holder of claim 11, wherein in an undeflected state at least one support portion is substantially perpendicular to its respective first substantially straight portion. 13. The pot lid storage holder of claim 11, wherein the mounting member and first substantially straight portions, return portions, and second substantially straight portions of the first and second gripping elements are fabricated from the same monolithic material. 14. The pot lid storage holder of claim 11, wherein the mounting member, first substantially straight portions, return portions, and second substantially straight portions comprise a continuous length of monolithic material. 15. The pot lid storage holder of claim 14, wherein said continuous length of monolithic material comprises a single length of wire formed to create the mounting member, first substantially straight portions, return portions, and second substantially straight portions comprise a continuous length of monolithic material. 16. The pot lid holder of claim 11, wherein the mounting member defines a first plane and the first and second gripping elements lie substantially in a second plane, the first and second planes being non-perpendicular to one another. 17. The pot lid holder of claim 11, wherein the first respective substantially straight portions of the first and second gripping elements are made of sufficiently flexible material and configured side by side so that when a drawer-pull type, arcuate, or U-shaped handle of a pot lid is placed over both gripping members and has a sufficiently narrow interior to engage the outer edges of their respective first substantially straight portions those substantially straight portions will flex inwardly so as to receive and retain the pot lid handle. 18. A pot lid storage holder, configured for storing a pot lid having a handle with a necked-down portion disposed between the pot lid and a relatively enlarged portion of the handle, the holder comprising first and second gripping elements projecting from a common mounting member, at least one of the gripping elements having a first substantially straight portion, a return portion connected to the first substantially straight portion, and a second substantially straight portion connected to the return portion and projecting back toward but short of the mounting member, the second substantially straight portion of the at least one gripping element and the other gripping element being configured to receive through an opening there between, in a downstream direction of insertion of the pot lid into the pot lid storage holder pointing toward the mounting member, the necked-down portion of the handle, and to exert a compressive spring force on the necked-down portion that decreases with increasing depth of insertion of the necked down portion of the handle in the downstream direction, the at least one of the gripping elements having a support portion disposed at a proximal end of the at least one of the gripping elements nearest the mounting member, the support portion being anti-parallel to and slidably crossing the at least one gripping element for further supporting the second substantially straight portion thereof. 19. A pot lid storage holder, configured for storing a pot lid having a handle, the holder comprising first and second gripping elements spaced apart from one another, each gripping element having a first respective substantially straight portion fixedly attached to and projecting from a mounting member, a respective return portion connected to said first respective substantially straight portion, and a respective substantially straight second portion connected to said respective return portion, projecting back toward but short of said mounting member, and having an end that is free to move with respect to said mounting member, wherein the first respective substantially straight members of the first and second gripping elements are made of sufficiently flexible material and configured so that when a pot lid handle having an pull-type, arcuate, or U-shaped handle is placed over both gripping elements and is sufficiently narrow to engage the outer edges of their respective first substantially straight portions those substantially straight portions will flex inwardly so as to receive and retain the pot lid handle and said second substantially straight members are contoured so as to slide by one another laterally when deflected inwardly. 20. A pot lid storage holder, configured for storing a pot lid having a handle, the holder comprising first and second gripping elements spaced apart from one another, each gripping element having a first respective substantially straight portion fixedly attached to and projecting from a mounting member, a respective return portion connected to said first respective substantially straight portion, and a respective substantially straight second portion connected to said respective return portion, projecting back toward but short of said mounting member, and having an end that is free to move with respect to said mounting member, wherein the first respective substantially straight portion of the first and second gripping elements are made of sufficiently flexible material and configured so that when a drawer-pull type, arcuate or U-shaped handle of a pot lid is placed over both gripping elements and has a sufficiently narrow interior to engage the outer edges of their respective first substantially straight portions those substantially straight portions will flex inwardly so as to receive and retain the pot lid handle and said second substantially straight members are contoured so as to slide by one another laterally when deflected inwardly. 21. The pot lid storage holder of claim 1, wherein said respective first substantially straight portions of said first and second gripping elements are substantially parallel to one another in an undeflected state. 22. The pot lid storage holder of claim 1, wherein said return portion makes a substantially one hundred and eighty degree reversal in direction. 23. The pot lid storage holder of claim 22, wherein said mounting member, first substantially straight portions, return members and second substantially straight portions all comprise a monolithic member. 24. The pot lid holder of claim 23, wherein said monolithic member is a substantially single wire.
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