Sliding holding device for a cooking container lid
A lid holding device is composed of an elongate sliding member held within a mounting base. The sliding member travels linearly with respect to the mounting base. The sliding member has a retainer clip. The mounting base has a pair of retainer clips connected to wing sections angling outward from the mounting base. The retainer clips engage the rim of a lid to hold it in place. The sliding member can travel to increase the distance between the retainer clips, thus accommodating a wide range of lid diameters.
1. A device for holding a cooking container lid, the device comprising
a mounting base having
a center section, wherein the center section defines a slot;
a left wing section connected with the center section, wherein
the left wing section further comprises a first retainer clip;
a right wing section connected with the center section, wherein
the right wing section further comprises a second retainer clip; and
an intermediate section disposed between the center section and each of the left
wing section and the right wing section, wherein
the center section is contained within a first plane;
the intermediate section is contained within a second plane;
the left wing section and the right wing section arc both contained within a third plane;
the first plane, the second plane, and the third plane are parallel to each other;
the first plane is spaced apart from the second plane;
the second plane is spaced apart from the third plane; and
the first plane is spaced apart from the third plane; and
an elongate sliding member, wherein
the sliding member further comprises a third retainer clip; and
the sliding member both travels within and is retained within the slot.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the mounting base is of unitary construction.
3. The device of claim 2 , wherein
the left wing section is connected with the intermediate section by a first transition step;
the right wing Section 15 connected with the intermediate section by a second transition step;
the center section is connected with the intermediate section along a first edge by a third transition step; and
the center section is connected with the intermediate section along a second edge by a fourth transition step.
4. The device of claim 2 , wherein
the intermediate section further comprises a left flange and a right flange;
the center section defines a window opening, wherein
a first portion of the center section extends above the window opening, and
a second portion of the center section extends below the window opening; and wherein
the left flange and the right flange extend behind the window opening to meet at a seam.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the slot is defined by the space between the center section and the intermediate section.
6. The device of claim 1 further comprising a retention panel connected with the intermediate section and positioned opposite the center section, wherein the slot is further defined by the retention panel.
7. The device of claim 1 further comprising
a retention panel connected with the intermediate section and positioned opposite the center section, wherein the slot is further defined by the retention panel; and
an elastic member; wherein
the sliding member is curved about a longitudinal axis to define a convex surface on a rear side of the sliding member;
the elastic member is attached at a first end to the sliding member;
the elastic member is attached at a second end to the retention panel; and
the elastic member is substantially housed within boundaries defined by the convex surface of the sliding member.
8. A device for holding a cooking container lid, the device comprising
a mounting base having
a center section, wherein the center section defines a slot;
a left wing section connected with the center section, wherein
the left wing section further comprises a first retainer clip; and
a right wing section connected with the center section, wherein
the right wing section further comprises a second retainer clip; and
an elongate sliding member, wherein
the sliding member further comprises a third retainer clip; and
the sliding member both travels within and is retained within the slot; and wherein
the center section is spaced apart from the left wing section by a left intermediate section, and the center section is spaced apart from the right wing section by a right intermediate section, wherein both
the left and right intermediate sections are in a second plane parallel to the center section in a first plane;
the center section is connected with the left intermediate section along a first edge by a first transition step; and
the center section is connected with the right intermediate section along a second edge by a second transition step; and
wherein the left wing section and the right wing section each define a mounting aperture.
9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the sliding member is curved about a longitudinal axis to define a convex surface on a rear side of the sliding member.
10. The device of claim 9 further comprising an elastic member, wherein
the elastic member is attached at a first end to the sliding member;
the elastic member is attached at a second end to the mounting base; and
the elastic member is substantially housed within boundaries defined by the convex surface of the sliding member.
11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the first retainer clip, the second retainer clip, and third retainer clip each further comprise
a corresponding shelf; and
a corresponding lip, wherein
each corresponding shelf is connected with and generally orthogonal to the right wing section, the left wing section, and the sliding member, respectively; and
each corresponding lip is connected with and generally orthogonal to the respective corresponding shelf.
12. The device of claim 8 , wherein the first retainer clip is oriented at a first angle with respect to an orientation of the third retainer clip and the second retainer clip is oriented at a second angle with respect to the orientation of the third retainer clip.
13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the first angle is equal and opposite to the second angle.
14. The device of claim 8 , wherein the sliding member further comprises a retention member, and wherein
the third retainer clip is disposed on a first end of the sliding member;
the retention member is disposed on a second end of the sliding member; and
the retention member is adapted to engage the mounting base to arrest the travel of the sliding member within the slot.
15. The device of claim 8 , wherein the device is composed of a metal or metal alloy selected from the group consisting of: aluminum, stainless steel, copper, nickel, tin, titanium, and brass.
16. The device of claim 8 , wherein the device is composed of a plastic or composite material.
17. The device of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the sliding member, the left wing section, and the right wing section is adapted to extend telescopically.