Abstract: An appliance stand for storing utensils comprising an enclosed housing with an integral front wall, side walls connected to the front wall, a rear wall connected to the side walls and a planar top member secured to the walls defines an interior chamber. All of the walls are angled inward and the front wall defines a rectangular cutout leading into the chamber for receiving a drawer. The drawer is slidably mounted in the housing. The drawer is constructed of a one piece assembly comprising a base, a front panel, side panels and a rear panel mounted on the base with the panels being foldable with respect to the base with the front panel fitting flush against the housing front wall rectangular cutout.

Abstract: A lifting and securing strap assembly constructed of flexible plastic comprising a flat strap body with an integral handle positioned about the midpoint of the strap and a locking and releasing mechanism on one end and the other end from a notched locking portion.