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Is a pot lid organizer patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a pot lid organizer have been patented many times, but "a pot lid organizer" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

14 real patent publications related to a pot lid organizer

1. Pot lid rack US-2026207011-A1 2026 · GALASSI MARIA JOLANDA
   A pot lid rack for a pull-out drawer, comprising: an elongate, open-top, trapezoidal channel having first and second flanges formed along respective first and second longitudinal top edges thereof; and, a plurality of lateral slot…
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2. Adjustable pot lid holder US-12607210-B2 2026 · ZHUANG XIAOYUAN
   An adjustable pot lid holder comprises a holder base, a first supporting frame, a second supporting frame and a regulating structure. The holder base is fastened to external items by a fixing structure; the first supporting frame …
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3. Lid holder US-11980320-B1 2024 · BURKE JOHN
   A lid holder is a device for temporarily holding cooking pot container lids for cooking pots while cooking. The lid holder prevents lid condensate from dripping on the countertop without the need for a drip pan. The lid holder is …
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4. Container and lid organizer US-11278158-B2 2022 · KRUEGER JEFFREY ALLAN
   A container and lid storage device is provided. The container and lid storage device includes a telescopic spine connected to a planar base, wherein the telescopic spine provides a plurality of support arms movable between a colla…
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5. Vertical hanging pot rack US-11534032-B1 2022 · TWILLA NEIL
   An exemplary storage rack comprising a storage rack structure section having a rack support, said support comprising an elongated member with a hanging end and a connecting end distal from the hanging end, wherein the hanging end …
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6. Kitchen cabinet knock down style pan and pot lid organizer rack holder US-2020397196-A1 2020 · SHENZHEN HANWEI ELECTRONIC COMMERCE CO LTD
   A kitchen cabinet knock down style pan and pot lid organizer rack holder, including a main frame; at least one first sub-frame, the at least one first sub-frame is disposed at intervals, the first sub-frame is mounted on one side …
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7. Universal pot cover holder/lid holder with spoon rest US-9414715-B2 2016 · HERON DAVID WAYNE
   A universal pot cover holder with spoon rest is an apparatus capable of placing hot dripping pot covers without having them on the counter top. A unit that sits the pot cover upright and also can accommodate up to two pot covers a…
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8. Vehicle box lid organizer US-2012187013-A1 2012 · GAPINSKI ALBERT
   The invention provides a truck box lid organizer assembly removably connected to a truck box lid. The truck box lid organizer including storage pockets. The truck box lid organizer is connected to an inner portion of the truck box…
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9. Pot rack hook US-2012199714-A1 2012 · RINALDO JOHN JOSEPH
   The novel hook of the present invention comprises a hook having a hook portion at one end for use in securing pots and pans and then extending axially to its opposite end wherein it has a C or U shaped bend and then extends down t…
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10. Kitchen utensil and pot lid holder US-7267308-B1 2007 · JENSON DUANE R
    An apparatus includes a base member formed from wire strands conjoined to each other, defining outwardly flanging sides and a bottom surface. One wire has a unitary body provided with ends disposed along sides of the base, support…
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11. Pot lid holder US-2007175895-A1 2007 · VLAHOS STEPHANIE
    A pot lid holder, including: a flexible member; and a restraining mechanism that secures opposite ends of the flexible member together when the flexible member has been wrapped around a pot lid handle. The flexible member is confi…
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12. Container lid rack US-6997329-B2 2006 · OHANIAN GARABET NEMER
    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…
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13. Universal pan and pot lid holder US-6585200-B2 2003
    A universal pot and pan lid holder in the form of an open-top cylindrical body having at least one portion of its cylindrical side wall removable for access to the interior of the body from its side. The diameter of the cylindrica…
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14. Lid holder WO-03011094-A1 2003 · MUSACCHIO COSTANTINO
    The invention relates to a lid holder comprising a fixing piece (2) and a receiving element (3) applied thereto for cooking pot or pan lids. The aim of the invention is to provide a favourable possibility for positioning lids duri…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a pot lid organizer been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Kitchen gadgets are a crowded, mature field; novelty usually sits in one specific mechanism, the material, or how two familiar functions are combined.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.