Pan/pot protector and hot pad

1 . A pan/pot protector and hot pad consisting essentially of:

a first compound fabric constructed of a first layer of non-abrasive, durable fabric, a second layer of non-abrasive, durable fabric, and a first insulative thermal barrier batting located between said first and second layers of non-abrasive, durable fabric; and

a second compound fabric constructed of a third layer of non-abrasive, durable fabric, a fourth layer of non-abrasive, durable fabric, and a second insulative thermal barrier batting located between said third and fourth layers of non-abrasive, durable fabric;

said first compound fabric being operatively attached to said second compound fabric;

said attachment of said first compound fabric and said second compound fabric being configured to have a shape to effectively provide a volume for receiving and protectively covering an entire pot/pan.

2 . The pan/pot protector and hot pad, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said attachment of said first compound fabric and said second compound fabric is configured to have said first compound fabric and said second compound fabric to be substantially flat when not receiving and protectively covering the entire pot/pan.

3 . A pan/pot protector and hot pad consisting essentially of:

a first compound fabric constructed of a first layer of non-abrasive, durable fabric, a second layer of non-abrasive, durable fabric, and a first insulative thermal barrier batting located between said first and second layers of non-abrasive, durable fabric;

a second compound fabric constructed of a third layer of non-abrasive, durable fabric, a fourth layer of non-abrasive, durable fabric, and a second insulative thermal barrier batting located between said third and fourth layers of non-abrasive, durable fabric; and

a side fabric;

said first compound fabric having edges around a perimeter/circumference of said first compound fabric;

said second compound fabric having edges around a perimeter/circumference of said second compound fabric;

said side fabric being operatively attached to a first portion of said edges of said first compound fabric and a first portion of said edges of said second compound fabric;

said attachment of said first portion of said edges of said first compound fabric and said first portion of said edges of said second compound fabric to said side fabric being configured to have a shape to effectively provide a volume for receiving and protectively covering an entire pot/pan.

4 . The pan/pot protector and hot pad, as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said attachment of said first portion of said edges of said first compound fabric and said first portion of said edges of said second compound fabric to said side fabric is configured to have said first compound fabric and said second compound fabric to be substantially flat when not receiving and protectively covering the entire pot/pan.

5 . The pan/pot protector and hot pad, as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said attachment of said first portion of said edges of said first compound fabric and said first portion of said edges of said second compound fabric to said side fabric is configured to have said side fabric fold upon itself such that said first compound fabric and said second compound fabric are substantially flat when not receiving and protectively covering the entire pot/pan.

6 . The pan/pot protector and hot pad, as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said attachment of said first portion of said edges of said first compound fabric and said first portion of said edges of said second compound fabric to said side fabric is configured to have said side fabric fold upon itself such that said first compound fabric and said second compound fabric are substantially flat when not receiving and protectively covering the entire pot/pan.

7 . A pan/pot protector and hot pad consisting essentially of:

a first fabric constructed of a first layer of non-abrasive, durable fabric, a second layer of non-abrasive, durable fabric, and a first insulative thermal barrier batting located between said first and second layers of non-abrasive, durable fabric;

a second fabric constructed of a layer of non-abrasive, durable fabric; and

a side fabric;

said first fabric having edges around a perimeter/circumference of said first fabric;

said second fabric having edges around a perimeter/circumference of said second fabric;

said side fabric being operatively attached to a first portion of said edges of said first fabric and a first portion of said edges of said second fabric;

said attachment of said first portion of said edges of said first fabric and said first portion of said edges of said second fabric to said side fabric being configured to have a shape to effectively provide a volume for receiving and protectively covering an entire pot/pan.

8 . The pan/pot protector and hot pad, as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said attachment of said first portion of said edges of said first fabric and said first portion of said edges of said second fabric to said side fabric is configured to have said first fabric and said second fabric to be substantially flat when not receiving and protectively covering the entire pot/pan.

9 . The pan/pot protector and hot pad, as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said attachment of said first portion of said edges of said first fabric and said first portion of said edges of said second fabric to said side fabric is configured to have said side fabric fold upon itself such that said first fabric and said second fabric are substantially flat when not receiving and protectively covering the entire pot/pan.

10 . The pan/pot protector and hot pad, as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said attachment of said first portion of said edges of said first fabric and said first portion of said edges of said second fabric to said side fabric is configured to have said side fabric fold upon itself such that said first fabric and said second fabric are substantially flat when not receiving and protectively covering the entire pot/pan.