Abstract: A lid for a cooking vessel comprises a body portion having a rim, an underside, and a handle, wherein the rim has a support surface and an outer surface, and is matched to a brim on the cooking vessel brim in size and shape. The lid is configured to be placed in a closed position on the cooking vessel brim and is configured to be placed in a displaced position on a plane of the cooking vessel brim. The lid includes at least one pair of lugs, wherein each lug has an underside configured to be supported by the cooking vessel brim when the lid is in the displaced position. Each lug of the pair has an axis of symmetry forming a central angle with respect to each other of less than about 180°.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a carrying case for elongated articles comprises: a housing having a rear panel, a front panel, two side panels, and a bottom panel, all panels interconnected to each other to form a cavity; a flap for closing the housing from a top portion of the case; and locks for fastening the flap to the housing in a closed position; wherein at least one of the rear, front or side panels and at least a portion of the bottom panel each comprise at least two parts spaced apart to thereby form an opening extending across substantially an entire length of the at least one panel and across at least a portion of the bottom panel, and wherein the elongated articles have longitudinal axes that are substantially horizontal while carried in the case.

Abstract: A lid for a cooking vessel comprises a body portion having a rim, an underside, and a handle, wherein the rim has a support surface and an outer surface, and is matched to a brim on the cooking vessel brim in size and shape. The lid is configured to be placed in a closed position on the cooking vessel brim and is configured to be placed in a displaced position on a plane of the cooking vessel brim. The lid includes at least one pair of lugs, wherein each lug has an underside configured to be supported by the cooking vessel brim when the lid is in the displaced position. Each lug of the pair has an axis of symmetry forming a central angle with respect to each other of less than about 180°.