# US 2008/0185353 A1 · Utility items made with rods of oval construction

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- Number: US 2008/0185353 A1
- Document ID: US20080185353A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/006,835
- Filed: 2008-01-07
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2007-01-05
- Assignees: InterDesign, Inc.
- Inventors: Robert A. Immerman; Russell Benton Snell; Philip C. Dretzka; Radu Alexandru Ghiorghie
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080185353A1

## CPC

- A47K 10/04: Towel racks; Towel rails; Towel rods; Towel rolls, e.g. rotatable
- A47G 25/0614: {for mounting to a door top}
- A47G 25/28: Hangers characterised by their shape
- A47G 25/743: {of the clothes hanger-type}
- A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)

## Abstract

An implement for use in a bathroom or a kitchen which is composed of at least one rod which is oval in cross section, the rod being aesthetic in appearance and providing an advantageous force distribution over rods with circular cross sections. The implement can be a hanging device, such as a hanger, a hanger for ties and belts, and many other variations having a hook portion for engaging a cylindrical support, an over-the-door/vertical wall device also including the rods with the oval cross section, the latter devices being, for example, clothes supporting hooks, hooks for articles made from fabric; wire metal baskets having a rim and/or transition device made from a rod with an oval cross section; paper or magazine holders comprising parallel racks separated by upstanding walls; bag dispenser and handles for implements.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A hanging device for engaging a horizontal support and for holding items on said hanging device, said hanging device comprising a rod having opposing wide surfaces convexly curved with respect to each other and opposing narrow surfaces convexly curved with respect to each other and interconnecting said wide surfaces to form the rod with an oval cross section, with a long axis extending between said wide surfaces and a short axis transverse to said long axis extending between said narrow surfaces, the long axes being parallel and the short axes being parallel in every cross section of said rod when said rod is in a straight condition, said rod comprising:
a bent supporting section being disposed in a vertical position to engage the horizontal support with the long axes of rod remaining parallel at each cross section of said bent supporting section and the short axes of said rod being non-parallel at each cross section of said bent supporting section; and
a hanging section connected to said bent supporting section.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A hanging device according to claim 1 wherein said bent supporting section is a hook having inside wide surfaces facing a horizontal support to be engaged by said hook.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A hanging device according to claim 2 wherein said hook faces in one direction and said hanging section is bent in the shape of a hook facing in the opposite direction.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A hanging device according to claim 1 wherein said hanging section comprises a stem extending downwardly from said bent supporting section when said bent supporting section is disposed in a vertical position, and a transverse member connected to the stem.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

A hanging device according to claim 4 wherein said transverse member comprises a rod with the same cross-sectional shape as said bent supporting section with the long axis being horizontal when said bent supporting section is disposed in the vertical position.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A hanging device according to claim 5 wherein said transverse member has an upper surface and opposite ends, wherein said bent supporting section is connected to said transverse member at said upper surface and between said opposite ends to form a hanger.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A hanging device according to claim 6 wherein said transverse member is conversely curved when said bent supporting section is in the vertical position, said opposite ends being below the place of connection between said bent supporting section and said transverse member.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

A hanging device according to claim 6 and further comprising at least one item-holding member having a connecting portion connected to at least one end of said transverse member, said item-holding member being on the opposite side of said transverse member.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A hanging device according to claim 1 wherein said hanging section is a stem integral with said bent supporting section, said stem having the oval cross section with long axis parallel with the long axis of said bent supporting section, and further comprising a transverse member having an oval cross section with long axis parallel to the long axis of said bent supporting section, said transverse member being connected to said stem.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

A hanging device according to claim 9 and further comprising item-holding members connected to and extending from said transverse member.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

A hanging device according to claim 10 wherein the long axis of said transverse member is in a horizontal plane where said bent supporting section is disposed in the vertical position.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

A hanging device according to claim 10 wherein said item-holding member comprise tie and/or belt and/or scarf holder.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A hanging device according to claim 1 forming a clothing hanger, wherein said bent supporting section comprises a hook-shaped section having a free end and a connecting section, and said hanging section is integral with said bent supporting section and is in the shape of a triangle, said triangle having a first side arm extending in one direction from said connecting section of said hook-shaped section, a second side arm opposite to said first side arm, and a base section connecting to at least one of said first and second side arms to form said triangle, the long axis of every cross section of said hanging device having their respective long axis perpendicular to the plane defined by said triangle.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

A hanging device according to claim 1 wherein said bent supporting section is a hook having said opposing wide surfaces and parallel long axis, and wherein said hanging section is a stem integral with and extending from said hook having along axis parallel with the long axis of said hook.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

A hanging device according to claim 14 and further including a plurality of arms extending from said stem, each arm being made from a rod having opposing wide surfaces convexly curved with respect to each other and opposing narrow surfaces convexly curved with respect to each other to form a second rod with an oval cross section, said arms being attached to the opposing wide surfaces of said stem, the wide surfaces of said arms being generally perpendicular to the wide surfaces of said stem.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

A hanging device according to claim 15 wherein pairs of said arms are connected together by an integral connecting portion made from the same rod as are the respective pairs of arms to form a U-shaped structure, said integral connecting portion being parallel to said stem and being attached to a wide surface of said stem with said arms extending transversely from said stem.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

A hanging device according to claim 14 and further comprising:
a transverse member made from a rod having opposing wide surfaces convexly curved with respect to each other and opposing narrow surfaces convexly curved with respect to each other to form a supporting rod with an oval cross section, said supporting rod having an intermediate attachment place on one of said wide surfaces of said supporting rod, and said supporting rod being attached to said stem at said intermediate attachment place, with said supporting rod having opposite sides and being generally coplanar with said hook, and said wide surfaces of said supporting rod extending upwardly and downwardly when said hook is in the vertical position; and
at least one holding arm extending transversely from opposite sides of said supporting rod, each of said at least one holding arms having an oval cross section with wide surfaces extending upwardly for engagement with ties, belts and/or scarves being hung thereon.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

A hanging device according to claim 1 wherein said bent supporting section is in the form of a hook with a free end and an integral connecting section, and said hanging section is in the form of an open curve extending integrally from said connecting section, said hanging section having a free end and being made from said rod with the long axes of said wide surfaces being parallel with the long axes of said bent supporting section, said wide surfaces of said connecting section on the interior of said open curve engaging items held on said hanging article.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

A hanging device according to claim 1 wherein said bent supporting section comprises a hook facing in one direction, said hook having a free end and a stem, and further comprising:
a connecting member attached transversely to said stem; and
hook-like members being integral with and extending in different directions from each other, said hook-like members being on the opposite side of said connecting member from said hook.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

A hanging device according to claim 1 wherein said bent supporting section comprises a hook facing in one direction, said hook having a free end, and said hanging section comprises a stem, and further comprising:
a first connecting member connected transversely to said stem, and first hook-like members extending in different directions from each other and being integral with said first connecting member;
a second connecting member connected transversely to said first connecting member at a place beneath said stem, and second hook-like members extending in different directions from each other and from said first hook-like members, and being integral with said second connecting member, said first and second hook-like members being on the opposite side of said first and second connecting members from said hook; and
said first and second connecting members and said first and second hook-like members each having wide surfaces whose long axes are horizontal when said hook is disposed in the vertical position.

### Claim 21 (depends on 1)

A hanging device according to claim 1 wherein said bent supporting section is in the form of a hook with a free end and an integral connecting section, and said hanging section is in the form of a “U” extending integrally from said connecting section, said hanging section having a free end and being made from said rod with the long axes of said wide surfaces being parallel with the long axes of said bent supporting section, said wide surfaces of said connecting section of the interior of said “U” engaging items held on said hanging device.

### Claim 22

A hanging device for use with the top of a door or wall, said hanging device comprising:
at least one bracket for engaging the top of the door or wall to prevent the hanging device from falling off the door or wall;
at least one support rod with an oval cross section attached to said at least one bracket, said at least one support rod having wide surfaces and narrow surfaces defined by the cross section of said support rod, the wide surfaces being generally parallel with the door or wall; and
a utility member attached to said at least one support rod for being hung on the door or wall for use.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said utility member is a double hook comprising a generally offset C-shaped structure made of a metal rod with an oval cross section defining wide surfaces and narrow surfaces, the wide surfaces of said double hook contacting the wide surfaces of said support rod at the place of attachment of said double hook to said support rod.

### Claim 24 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said at least one bracket comprises at least two parallel brackets, said at least one support rod comprises at least two parallel support rods attached to said brackets with oval cross sections, wherein said hanging device further comprises:
at least one connecting rod interconnecting said parallel support rods, said at least one connecting rod having an oval cross section having wide surfaces generally parallel with the wide surfaces of said support rods, said at least one connecting rod being attached to said at least two parallel support rods; and
wherein said utility device comprises at least two double hooks each comprising a generally offset C-shaped structure made of a metal rod with an oval cross section defining wide surfaces and narrow surfaces, said at least two double hooks being attached to said at least one connecting rod, the wide surfaces of said double hooks contacting the wide surfaces of said connecting rods at the place attachment of said at least two double hooks to said at least one connecting rod.

### Claim 25 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said utility device is a pair of double hooks each comprising:
a generally offset C-shaped structure made of a metal rod with an oval cross section defining wide surfaces and narrow surfaces;
a connecting member attached to said at least one support rod; and
said double hooks being attached to said connecting member with their respective wide surfaces in contact with said connecting member at the place of attachment, and said double hooks facing in different directions from each other.

### Claim 26 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22, wherein said utility member is a cantilever made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said cantilever facing generally upwards and downwards when said hanging device is in use.

### Claim 27 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said utility member is at least one double overhanging hook having an oval cross section, said double overhanging hook comprising an inner hook, an integral outer hook overlapping, and offset from said inner hook, and an integral vertical connecting section, the wide surfaces of said integral connecting section being attached to said at least one support rod, with the wide surface of said integral connecting section contacting the wide surfaces of said support rod at the place of attachment.

### Claim 28 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said utility member comprises a metal basket assembly, said metal basket assembly having a front, a rear and a basket, said basket comprising:
at least two opposing and parallel stem supports, each stem support comprising:
a free end portion attached to one of said at least one brackets;
a rear leg extending vertically downwardly in the rear of said basket assembly when assembly is in use;
a basket holding bottom arm extending from the bottom of said leg to the front of said basket assembly; and
a front leg extending vertically upwardly in the front of said basket assembly, said font leg being parallel to and opposing part of said rear leg;
wherein each of said legs and said bottom arm is made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, with a pair of opposing wide surfaces and a pair of opposing narrow surfaces interconnecting said pair or wide surfaces, said wide surfaces of said legs facing towards the front and rear, and the wide surfaces of said arm facing upwardly and downwardly;
said basket further comprising:
a closed top rim made from a metal rod with an oval cross section, with a pair of opposing wide surfaces and a pair of opposing narrow surfaces interconnecting said pair of opposing wide surfaces, said narrow surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly when said basket assembly is in use, said closed, top rim being configured as a periphery being opposing front and rear rim portions, said rear rim portions being attached to one of said rear legs.

### Claim 29 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said utility member is at least one towel bar, and said at least one bracket is a pair of brackets attachable in a parallel manner to the top of a common door or wall;
wherein said at least one towel bar is made from a rod with an oval cross section, and each at least one towel bar comprises end portions having ends attached to said respective brackets and a towel holding portion disposed in a horizontal position when said towel bar is in use, said at least one towel bar having narrow surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 30 (depends on 28)

A hanging device according to claim 28 wherein said at least one towel bar is at least two towel bars, each made from a rod with an oval cross section, each of said at least two towel bars being attached to said pair of brackets, one over the other, with each lower towel bar extending further from said brackets than said towel bar immediately above said respective lower towel bars.

### Claim 31 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said utility member comprises a mail center, said mail center comprising:
a pair of opposing rear and front frames being made from a rod with an oval cross section and including:
a rear frame having parallel, opposing rear corner columns connected at their top by an integral rear crosspiece; and
a front frame having parallel, opposing front corner columns connected at their top by an integral front top crosspiece, said front corner columns being parallel to said rear corner columns; and
a pair of opposing, parallel bottom crosspieces connecting said respective first corner columns with said rear corner column;
wherein the wide surfaces of said oval rod extend forwardly and rearwardly both in said front and rear corner columns and said front and rear top crosspieces, and the wide surfaces of said bottom crosspiece face upwardly and downwardly; and
wherein said rear crosspiece is attached to said at least one bracket.

### Claim 32 (depends on 31)

A hanging device according to claim 31 wherein said opposing rear and front frames and said pair of opposing, parallel bottom crosspieces are part of an integral unit.

### Claim 33 (depends on 31)

A hanging device according to claim 31 and further including:
at least one additional frame made from a rod with an oval cross section and disposed between said rear and front frames, said at least one additional frame comprising:
parallel, opposing columns, each having a top and a bottom;
a integral top crosspiece connecting the tops of said opposing columns;
the bottom of said at least one additional frame being attached to said pair of opposing, parallel bottom crosspieces, the opposing columns of said at least one additional frame being parallel to said front and rear corner columns of said front and rear frames.

### Claim 34 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said utility member is a bag dispenser, said bag dispenser being hung vertically in use and having a front vertical side, said bag dispenser comprising:
a closed top rim made of a rod with an oval cross section, the narrow surfaces of said rim facing upwardly and downwardly when said bag dispenser is in use, said rim being configured as a periphery defining the vertical cross dimensional shape of said bag dispenser and being attached at its exterior wide surfaces to said at least one bracket; and
a closed bag removing rim on the front vertical side of said bag dispenser, said bag removing rim being made from an oval metal rod, the narrow faces of said bag removing rim facing generally peripherally on said bag dispenser.

### Claim 35 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said utility device is a toilet tissue roll holder, said toilet tissue holder being integral in construction and made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, said toilet tissue roll holder comprising:
a toilet tissue roll reserve comprising:
a first leg attached to and extending vertically downwardly from said at least one bracket when said hanging device is in use, said first leg having a flared out lower portion;
a second leg having a top end and extending vertically downwardly generally parallel to said first leg and having a flared out lower portion;
an upwardly curved end portion extending from said respective flared out lower portions, said upwardly curved portions being parallel and spaced from each other to form a reserve for holding at least one toilet tissue roll in reserve in said curved end portions; and
a crosspiece connecting said curved end portions for cooperating with said curved end portions to hold the at least one toilet tissue roll in reserve in said curved end portion; and
a toilet tissue roll dispenser comprising:
a J-shaped horizontal toilet tissue roll holder extending from the top end of said second leg, said J-shaped horizontal toilet tissue roll holder having an arm with a free end for passing through a toilet tissue roll to hold the roll for dispensing tissues; and
a connecting end for connection to the top end of said second leg.

### Claim 36 (depends on 35)

A hanging device according to claim 35 wherein the wide faces of said oval rod face said at least one bracket at the place of attachment, and the wide faces in said curved portions and in said crosspiece face the place where at least one toilet tissue roll is to be held in reserve.

### Claim 37 (depends on 35)

A hanging device according to claim 35 and further including end pieces on the opposite, exterior sides of said curved portions for restricting the axial movement of said toilet tissue rolls held in reserve in said toilet tissue roll holder.

### Claim 38 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said utility member is a magazine rack, said magazine rack being hung vertically in use and having a top, a bottom, opposing sides, and a front and rear, and made at least in part from a metal rod, oval in cross section, said magazine rack comprising:
an upper closed rim, the narrow surfaces of said rim facing upwardly and downwardly when said magazine rack is in use, said rim being configured as a periphery defining the vertical cross sectional shape of said magazine rack, the periphery having opposing side rim portions, said rim being attached at its exterior wide surfaces to said at least one bracket; and
a U-shaped bottom, sides and handles structure, comprising:
a pair of parallel, opposed, spaced apart bottom members extending along the length of said magazine rack and having opposite end portions;
a pair of parallel, opposed, spaced apart side members extending upwardly and generally transversely from the respective opposite end portions at said bottom members; said side members having wide surfaces facing towards and away from the interior of said magazine rack, and having upper portions attached at their respective wide surfaces to the respective opposing side rim portions of said closed rim; and
a handle crosspiece extending from said respective side members of said U-shaped bottom, side and handles structure, each of said handle crosspieces defining a handle for moving said hanging device.

### Claim 39 (depends on 37)

A hanging device according to claim 37 wherein said rim of magazine rack has opposing front and rear rim portions interconnecting said respective side rims portions, and said side rim portion is attached to said at least one bracket; and
said U-shaped bottom, sides and handles structure extends along the bottom and upper said opposing sides of said magazine rack and said handles extend above and face outwardly over said opposing side rim portions.

### Claim 40 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said at least one bracket comprises at least two brackets, and wherein said utility device comprises a basket assembly, said basket assembly having a front portion, an opposing rear portion and opposing side portions connecting the respective front and rear portions, and a bottom portion said basket assembly comprising:
an upper closed rim made from a metal rod with an oval cross section, the narrow surfaces of said upper, closed rim facing upwardly and downwardly when said basket is in use, said upper, closed rim being configured as a periphery defining the vertical cross-sectional shape of said basket, the periphery having opposing front and rear rim portions; and
at least two U-shaped bottom, front and rear structure made from a metal rod with an oval cross section, each of said structures comprising:
a front vertical member, parallel to the other front vertical member, attached to said front rim portion of said upper, closed rim and extending to the bottom portion of said basket;
a bottom member, parallel to the other bottom member and extending to the rear portion of said basket; and
a front member, parallel to the other front member and extending to and beyond said rear rim portion, said front member being attached to said rear rim portion, the front member extending beyond said rear rim portion being attached to said at least two brackets;
the wide surfaces of each of said rim and vertical members facing towards and away from the interior of said basket.

### Claim 41 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said utility device comprises a toilet tissue reserve having a top and bottom, and an access opening extending from said top towards said bottom, said toilet tissue reserve comprising:
a bottom rim made of a metal rod having an oval cross section having opposing wide surfaces and opposing narrow surfaces, said surfaces facing upwards and downwards when said hanging device is in use, said bottom rim defining the vertical cross sections of said reserve; and
a top and access rim made of a metal rod having an oval cross section with opposing wide surfaces and opposing narrow surfaces, and comprising:
a top rim portion of the same shape as said bottom rim for a portion of said top and access rim, said top rim portion being parallel to and opposite said bottom rim and defining an open end of the side access to said reserve, said open end of the side access to said reserve; said open end defined by two open end portions, said top rim portion being attached to said at least one bracket; and
a side access and bottom portion extending from said open end portions along said access and bottom portion to define the periphery of said access opening;
said top and rim having wide surfaces generally following the perimeter of said toilet tissue roll reserve.

### Claim 42 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said utility device is a paper towel roll holder, said paper towel roll holder comprising:
a J-shaped bar made from a metal rod, said J-shaped bar being rotated 90° when said paper towel holder is in use with the longer towel roll holding leg being in a lower horizontal position, and said towel roll holding leg further comprising an upwardly bent free end towel roll retaining portion, and the shorter leg of said J-shaped bar being in a higher horizontal position with an extension portion and an attachment portion, said attachment portion being attached to said at least one bracket, and a connecting leg connecting said towel roll holding leg and the shorter leg;
wherein said metal rod of which said longer towel holding leg, said extension portion of said shorter leg and said connecting leg are all made, has an oval cross section with opposing wide surfaces and opposing narrow surfaces, and the wide surfaces of said longer towel leg, except for said upwardly bent free end, face upwardly and downwardly when said paper towel roll holder is in use.

### Claim 43 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said utility member comprises a basket assembly having a front, and a rear and at least two baskets, said at least two baskets comprising a lower basket and an upper basket, said basket assembly comprising:
at least two opposing and parallel stem supports, each stem support comprising:
a free end portion attached to one of said at least one brackets;
a rear leg extending vertically downwardly in the rear of said basket assembly when said basket assembly is in use;
a basket holding horizontal bottom arm extending from the bottom of said leg to the front of said basket assembly; and
a front leg extending vertically upwardly in the front of said basket assembly, said front leg being parallel to and opposing part of said rear leg;
wherein each of said legs and said bottom arm is made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, with a pair of opposing wide surfaces and a pair of opposing narrow surfaces interconnecting said pair of opposing wide surfaces, said wide surfaces of said legs facing towards the front and rear, and the wide surfaces of said arm facing upwardly and downwardly;
said lower basket comprising:
a lower, closed top rim made from a metal rod with an oval cross section, with a pair of opposing wide surfaces and a pair of opposing narrow surfaces, said narrow surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly when said basket assembly is in use, said lower, closed top rim being configured as a periphery defining the vertical cross section of said lower basket, the periphery having opposing front and rear, lower, close, top rim portions, said rear, lower, closed top rim portions being attached to one of said rear legs;
said upper basket comprising:
a pair of upper basket bottom and front supports, each of said bottom and front supports made from a metal rod with an oval cross section, with a pair of opposing wide surfaces and a pair of narrow surfaces interconnecting said wide surfaces, said bottom and front supports, including a bottom portion fixed transversely to one of said rear legs and extending to the front of said basket assembly, said bottom portion being above said lower, closed, top rim of said lower basket; and a front portion extending vertically upwardly to the top of said upper basket, the wide surfaces of said upper basket bottom and front supports facing towards and away from the interior of said upper basket; and
an upper, closed, top rim having a top and a bottom and being made from a metal rod with an oval cross section, with a pair of opposing wide surfaces and a pair of opposing narrow surfaces interconnecting said opposing pair of wide surfaces, said narrow surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly when said basket assembly is in use, said upper, closed, top rim being configured as a periphery defining the vertical cross section of said upper basket, the periphery having opposing front and rear, upper, closed top rim portions, said rear, upper, closed, top rim portion being attached to one of said rear legs.

### Claim 44 (depends on 22)

A hanging device according to claim 22 wherein said utility member is a cantilever hook assembly, said cantilever hook assembly comprising:
at least two cantilever hooks extending from said at least one bracket, each of said cantilever hooks being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, with opposing wide surfaces and opposing narrow surfaces interconnecting said wide surfaces, said wide surfaces facing generally upwardly and downwardly when said cantilever hooks device is in use, each of said cantilever hooks extending transversely from said at least one bracket, and having a free end portion curved upwardly.

### Claim 45

A utility device comprising at least one bent being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, said oval cross section having opposing wide surfaces and opposing narrow surfaces interconnecting said opposing wide surfaces, said utilitarian device comprising:
at least one stabilizing member, the wide surfaces of said at least one stabilizing member engaging a stationary fixed item to restrain said utilitarian device from movement; and
a utilitarian member operatively connected to said stabilizing member, said utilitarian member comprising at least one bent part made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, said oval cross section having opposing wide surfaces and opposing narrow surfaces interconnecting said oval wide surfaces, said utilitarian member being positioned so that at least one of the wide and narrow surfaces assists in the function of said utilitarian member.

### Claim 46 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a double hook;
said at least one stabilizing member is a stabilizing hook facing in one direction, said stabilizing hook being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section with wide surfaces for engaging a horizontal support; and
said utilitarian member is a support hook operatively connected to said stabilizing hook and facing in the opposite direction from said support hook, the wide surfaces of said support hook facing an article to be hung on said support hook.

### Claim 47 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a hanger;
said at least one stabilizing member is a stabilizing hook, said stabilizing hook being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section with wide surfaces for engaging a horizontal support; and
said utilitarian member is a hanger bow having opposite ends and an intermediate connecting portion connected to said stabilizing hook with said opposite ends being below said intermediate connecting portion when said hanger is in use, and with wide surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly when said hanger unit is in use.

### Claim 48 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a double hanger unit;
said at least one stabilizing member is a stabilizing hook, said stabilizing hook being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section with wide surfaces for engaging a horizontal support; and
said utilitarian member is a hanger body having opposing arms being inclined and extending in opposite directions from said stabilizing hook and being connected by a horizontal crosspiece when said double hanger is in use, the wide surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly when said hanger unit is in use.

### Claim 49 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a tie, scarf and belt holder;
said at least one stabilizing member is a stabilizing hook, said stabilizing hook being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section with wide surfaces for engaging a horizontal support; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a transverse member, oval in cross section, having wide surfaces extending upwardly and downwardly when said tie, scarf and belt holder is in use; and
at least one tie, scarf and belt holder element, oval in cross section, having a bent tie and scarf hook at one end, a bent belt holding hook at the other end, and a connecting portion, the wide surfaces facing generally upwardly and downwardly when said element is in use.

### Claim 50 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a hanging loop unit;
said at least one stabilizing member is a stabilizing hook, said stabilizing hook being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section with wide surfaces for engaging a horizontal support; and
said utilitarian member is a loop portion, the wide surfaces of the loop portion facing inwardly and outwardly.

### Claim 51 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a tie holder assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member is a stabilizing hook, said stabilizing hook being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section with wide surfaces for engaging a horizontal support; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a stem extending vertically downwardly from said stabilizing hook when said tie holder unit is in use; said stem being oval in cross section; and
at least one U-shaped tie holder, oval in cross section, having opposing, parallel arms connected by a crosspiece, said crosspiece being attached to said stem with said arms extending horizontally when said tie holder is in use, the wide surfaces of said crosspiece contacting the wide surface of said stem when said tie holder is in use.

### Claim 52 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is hanging rod unit;
said at least one stabilizing member is a stabilizing hook facing in one direction, said stabilizing hook having an oval cross section, with wide surfaces for engaging a horizontal support; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a pair of hook-like members operatively connected to said stabilizing hook, said pair of hook-like members facing in opposite directions from each other and inverted with respect to said stabilizing hook, said hook-like members being oval in cross section, with their respective wide surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly when said hanging rod unit is in use.

### Claim 53 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a rod hook unit;
said at least one stabilizing member is a stabilizing hook made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, wide surfaces for engaging a horizontal support; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a first hook-like member having oppositely facing hook-like members operatively connected to said stabilizing hook and being inverted from said stabilizing hook; and
a second oppositely facing hook-like members operatively connected to said stabilizing hook and being transverse from said first hook-like members;
said first and second hook-like members being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section with the respective wide surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly when said rod hook is in use.

### Claim 54 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a hanging support unit;
said at least one stabilizing member is a stabilizing hook, made from a metal rod having an oval cross section with wide surfaces for engaging a horizontal support; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a U-shaped member integral with said stabilizing hook and facing in the opposite direction from said stabilizing hook, the wide surfaces of said U-shaped member facing towards each other and away from each other.

### Claim 55 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is an over-the-door double hook hanging assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member is at least one three-sided bracket for overhanging the top of a door; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a stem extending vertically downwardly from said bracket when said assembly is in use, said stem being oval in cross section and having wide surfaces facing forwardly and rearwardly; and
a double hook attached at a rear section to a wide surface of said stem and extending forwardly, said double hook being made from a metal rod with an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said double hook facing each other and facing away from each other, the wide surfaces being engaged by items hung thereon.

### Claim 56 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is an over-the-door hanging rack assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member is at least one three-sided bracket for hanging on the top of a door; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
at least two stems hanging downwardly from said at least two brackets when said over-the-door rack is in use, said at least two stems having oval cross sections with wide surfaces facing forwardly and rearwardly;
at least one cross section interconnecting said stems; and
at least two double hooks attached to said at least one crosspiece, said double hooks being made from a metal rod having oval cross sections, with the wide surfaces facing each other and facing away from each other, the wide surfaces being engaged with items hung thereon.

### Claim 57 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is an over-the-door double hook assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member is a three-sided bracket for hanging on the top of a door; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a stem extending from said bracket, said stem being made from a metal rod with an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said stem facing forwardly and rearwardly; and
at least two double hooks attached to said stem and extending in different directions, said double hooks being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, the wide surfaces of said respective double hooks facing each other and facing away from each other, with items hung on said double hooks engaging the wide surfaces.

### Claim 58 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is an over-the-cabinet hanging device;
said at least one stabilizing member is a three-sided bracket for hanging on the top of a cabinet door; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
at least one cantilever hook extending from said bracket, said at least one cantilever hook being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, wide surfaces of said cantilever hook facing upwardly and downwardly when said cantilever hook unit is in place.

### Claim 59 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is an over-the-door valet;
said at least one stabilizing member is a three-sided hook for being attached to the top of a door; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a stem attached to said bracket and hanging downwardly, said stem being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, with wide surfaces facing forwardly and rearwardly; and
a double hook attached to said stem, said double hook comprising a first hook-shaped portion and a second hook-shaped portion twisted from each other, with one of said hook-shaped portions being inclined from the other hook-shaped portion to give access thereto, said double hook being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said double hook facing generally upwardly and downwardly, presently wide surfaces to items hung on said double hook.

### Claim 60 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is an over-the-cabinet basket assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member is at least one three-sided bracket for over hanging the top of a cabinet door; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a stem extending from each of said brackets, each of said stems being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, the wide surfaces of each of said stems extending forwardly and backwardly;
a basket attached to said at least one stem, said basket including an upper rim defining the vertical shape of said basket, said rim being horizontal when said assembly is in use, said rim being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the narrow surfaces of said rim facing upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 61 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is an over-the-counter towel bar assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member is a pair of three-sided bracket, parallel with each other for engaging the top of a counter or door; and
said utilitarian member is a towel bar attached to and extending from said pair of brackets, said towel bar being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, the narrow surfaces of said bar facing upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 62 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is an over-the-counter mail center assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member is at least one three-sided bracket for engaging the top of a counter or door; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
an over-the-counter mail center, said mail center comprising:
a pair of opposing rear and front frames being made from a rod with an oval cross section and including:
a rear frame having parallel, opposing rear corner columns connected at their top by an integral rear crosspiece; and
a front frame having parallel, opposing front corner columns connected at their top by an integral front top crosspiece, said front corner columns being parallel to said rear corner columns; and
a pair of opposing, parallel bottom crosspieces connecting said respective first corner columns with said rear corner columns;
wherein the wide surfaces of said oval rod extend forwardly and rearwardly both in said front and rear corner columns and said front and rear top crosspieces, and the wide surfaces of said bottom crosspiece face upwardly and downwardly; and
wherein said rear crosspiece is attached to said at least one bracket.

### Claim 63 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a magazine rack and toilet tissue roll holder;
said at least one stabilizing member is at least one mounting plate having a hole for receiving a fastener to attach said magazine rack to a wall or door; and
said utilitarian member comprises a magazine rack being hung vertically in use, and having a top, a bottom, opposing sides and front and a rear, said magazine rack being operatively connected to said at least one mounting plate and comprising:
an upper closed rim having an oval cross section, the narrow surfaces of said rim facing upwardly and downwardly when said magazine rack is in use, said rim being configured as a periphery defining the vertical cross section of said magazine rack, and being attached at its exterior wide surfaces to said at least one mounting plate; and
a U-shaped bottom, sides and handles structure, comprising:
a pair of parallel, opposed, spaced apart bottom members extending-along the length of said magazine rack and having opposite end portions;
a pair of parallel, opposed, spaced apart side members extending upwardly and generally transversely from the respective opposite end portions of said bottom members; said side members having wide surfaces facing towards and away from the interior of said magazine rack, and having upper portions attached at their respective wide surfaces to the respective opposing side rim portions of said closed rim; and
a handle crosspiece extending from and interconnecting said respective side members of said U-shaped bottom sides and handle structure, each of said handles extend above and flare outwardly over said upper, closed rim; and
a toilet tissue roll holder made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, said toilet tissue roll holder comprising:
a bent down portion attached to the bottom of said magazine holding unit; and
a roll support integral with and extending transversely from said bent down portion for holding at least one toilet tissue roll, the wide surfaces of said roll support facing said magazine rack and facing upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 64 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is an over-the-tank magazine rack;
said at least one stabilizing member is at least one over-the-tank, three-sided bracket for releasably engaging the top of a toilet tank; and
said utilitarian member comprises a magazine rack being hung vertically in use, and having a top, a bottom, opposing sides and front and a rear, said magazine rack being operatively connected to said at least one mounting plate and comprising:
an upper closed rim having an oval cross section, the narrow surfaces of said rim facing upwardly and downwardly when said magazine rack is in use, said rim being configured as a periphery defining the vertical cross section of said magazine rack, and being attached at its exterior wide surfaces to said at least one mounting plate; and
a U-shaped bottom, sides and handles structure comprising:
a pair of parallel, opposed, spaced apart bottom members extending along the length of said magazine rack and having opposite end portions;
a pair of parallel, opposed, spaced apart side members extending upwardly and generally transversely from the respective opposite end portions of said bottom members; said side members having wide surfaces facing towards and away from the interior of said magazine rack, and having upper portions attached at their respective wide surfaces to the respective opposing side rim portions of said closed rim; and
a handle crosspiece extending from an interconnecting said respective side members of said U-shaped bottom sides and handle structure, each of said handles extend above and flare outwardly over said upper, closed rim.

### Claim 65 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is an over-the-cabinet basket assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member is at least one three-sided bracket for releasably engaging the top of a cabinet door; and
said utilitarian member comprises a basket being hung vertically in use, and having a top, a bottom, opposing sides and front and a rear, said basket being operatively connected to said at least one mounting plate and comprising:
an upper closed rim having an oval cross section, the narrow surfaces of said rim facing upwardly and downwardly when said magazine rack is in use, said rim being configured as a periphery defining the vertical cross section of said magazine rack, and being attached at its exterior wide surfaces to said at least one mounting plate; and
at least one U-shaped bent rod made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, said bent rod comprising:
a rear vertical extension having its wide surfaces extending forwardly and rearwardly, and having a top portion and a bottom portion, the wide surface of said top portion being attached to said bracket and attached at its wide surface to said upper closed rim;
a bottom extension bent transversely from the bottom of said vertical extension and extending to the front of said basket; and
a front extension bent transversely from said bottom extension and having an upper portion attached to said rim;
wherein the wide surfaces of said vertical extension, said bottom extension and said front extension face said basket and away from said basket.

### Claim 66 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is an over-the-tank vertical toilet paper roll holder reserve assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member is at least one over-the-tank, three-sided bracket for releasably engaging the top of a toilet tank;
said utilitarian member comprises a toilet tissue reserve comprising:
a bottom rim made of a metal rod having an oval cross section having narrow surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly, said bottom rim being configured to define the vertical cross section of said reserve when said reserve assembly is in use;
a top and access rim made of a metal rod having an oval cross section, and comprising:
a top rim portion of the same shape as said bottom rim for a portion of said top and access rim, said top rim portion being parallel to and opposite said bottom rim and defining an open end of a side access to said reserve, said top rim portion being attached to said at least one three-sided bracket; and
a side access and bottom rim portion extending from said open end portions along said access and bottom portion to define the periphery of said access opening;
said top and access rim having wide surfaces generally facing the interior of said reserve and away from said reserve.

### Claim 67 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility devices is a napkin holder;
said at least one stabilizing member is a pair of feet made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, having wide surfaces facing generally upwardly and downwardly when said napkin holder is in use; and
said utilitarian member comprises a three-sided member made of said metal rod, oval in cross section, and integral with said pair of feet, said three-sided member comprising:
a first pair of opposing, parallel upstanding legs having tops and bottoms, and connected at the respective tops by a first upper crosspiece, and the respective bottoms connected to one end of the respective feet; and
a second pair of opposing, parallel upstanding legs having tops and bottoms, and connected at the respective tops by a crosspiece, and the respective bottoms connected to the other end of the respective feet;
said pair of feet, first and second pairs of legs, and first and second crosspieces being an integral unit, the wide surfaces of said first and second pairs of legs, and first and second crosspieces facing each other and facing in the opposite direction.

### Claim 68 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is an over-the-cabinet paper towel holder;
said at least one stabilizing member is at least one bracket for fitting over the top of a cabinet door; and
said utilitarian member is a bent J-shaped bar for holding a roll of paper towels, said bent J-shaped bar being rotated 90° when said paper towel holder is in use with a longer towel roll holding leg being in a lower horizontal position, and a shorter leg being in a higher position and having an extension portion and an attachment portion, said attachment portion being attached to said at least one bracket, and a connecting leg connecting said longer towel roll holding leg and said shorter leg;
wherein said metal rod of which said longer towel roll holding leg, said extension portion of said shorter leg and said connecting leg are all made, has an oval cross section with opposing wide surfaces, and opposing narrow surfaces, and the wide surfaces of said long towel leg, face upwardly and downwardly when said paper towel roll holder is in use.

### Claim 69 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a towel holder;
said stabilizing member is a wall attachment portion having holes for securing said towel holder to a wall; and
said utilitarian device is a towel holder bar made from a metal bar of oval cross section, said towel holder bar comprising:
a towel roll holding horizontal bar being horizontal when said towel holder is in use; said horizontal bar being long enough to extend through the roll of a paper towel holder;
an attachment horizontal bar opposed to and parallel with said towel roll-holding horizontal bar, said attachment horizontal bar having one end portion integral with said connecting portion; and
a crosspiece being perpendicular to and extending between said towel roll holding horizontal bar and said attachment horizontal bar;
the narrow surfaces of said towel roll holding horizontal bar, said attachment bar, said crosspiece and wall attachment bar, facing upwardly and downwardly when said towel roll holder is in use.

### Claim 70 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is an over-the-cabinet basket assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member is at least one three-sided, over-the-door bracket for releasably engaging the top of a cabinet door; and
said utilitarian member comprises a lower basket being hung vertically in use, and having a top, a bottom, opposing sides and front and a rear, said lower basket being operatively connected to said at least one bracket and comprising:
an upper closed rim having an oval cross section, the narrow surfaces of said rim facing upwardly and downwardly when said lower basket is in use, said rim being configured as a periphery defining the vertical cross section of said lower basket, and being attached at its exterior wide surfaces to said at least one bracket; and
a U-shaped bottom, sides and handles structure comprising:
a pair of parallel, opposed, spaced apart bottom members extending along the length of said lower basket and having opposite end portions;
a pair of parallel, opposed, spaced apart front members extending upwardly and generally transversely from the respective opposite end portions of said bottom members; said front members having wide surfaces facing towards and away from the interior of said lower basket, and having upper portions attached at their respective wide surfaces to the respective opposing front rim portions of said closed rim; and
a pair of upper basket bottom and front supports, each of said bottom and front supports made from a metal rod with an oval cross section with a pair of opposing wide surfaces and a pair of narrow surfaces interconnecting said wide surfaces, said bottom and front supports including a bottom portion fixed transversely to one of said rear legs and extending to the front of said upper basket assembly, said bottom portion being above said lower, closed, top rim portion of said lower basket; and a front portion extending vertically and transversely to the rim of said upper basket; the wide surfaces of said upper basket rim and said bottom and front supports facing towards and away from the interior of said upper basket; and
an upper, closed, top rim having a top and a bottom and being made from a metal rod with an oval cross section, with a pair of opposing wide surfaces and a pair of opposing narrow surfaces interconnecting said opposing pair of wide surfaces, said narrow surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly when said basket assembly is in use, said upper, closed, top rim being configured as a periphery defining the vertical cross section of said upper basket, the periphery having opposing front and rear, upper, closed top rim portions, said rear, upper, closed, top rim portion being attached to one of said rear legs.

### Claim 71 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a trivet assembly;
at least one said stabilizing member is at least three feet, said at least three feet lying in a horizontal plane when said trivet assembly is in use; and
said utilitarian member is a trivet, said trivet comprising:
a circular intermediate member made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said intermediate member facing upwardly and downwardly when said trivet assembly is in use; and
a generally U-shaped member comprising at least three support and crossover members integral respectively with said bent down portions said support and crossover members each including:
a support member attached to the top of said circular intermediate member and extending radially from a position spaced from a projection of the axis of said circular intermediate member, said support member cooperating with the others of said support member to form a horizontal support surface; said support member being integral with one of said bent down portions; and
an arm attached to the bottom of said circular intermediate member and being integral with said bent over portion;
said support member, said bent down portions and said arms each being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section; the wide surfaces of each of said support members and said arm facing upwardly and downwardly when trivet assembly is in use, and the wide surface of each of said bent over portions engaging a trivet assembly supporting surface.

### Claim 72 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a coaster assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member are first and second criss-crossing horizontal foot members, said first foot member being in a plane, and said second foot member having a pair of horizontal portions being in said plane, and an intermediate portion overlapping said first foot member at the place of criss-crossing;
said utilitarian member is a coaster frame integral with said horizontal foot members, said frame comprising:
a pair of opposing upper, horizontal members, convex with respect to each other; and
a pair of vertical legs extending downwardly from the opposite end of each of said upper horizontal members, one leg of each of said pairs of vertical legs extending from one of said horizontal members, being orthogonal to one of said legs extending from the other of said horizontal members;
wherein said foot members interconnecting the bottoms of the respective orthogonal vertical legs of said respective horizontal members; and
wherein said foot members and coaster frame are an integral unit made from a metal rod of oval cross section, with the wide surfaces of said first and second horizontal foot members facing upwardly and downwardly, the wide surfaces of said leg members face generally inwardly and outwardly, and the wide surfaces of said upper horizontal members generally face each other and face in opposite directions.

### Claim 73 (depends on 72)

A coaster according to claim 72 and further comprising:
at least one coaster for being held in said coaster frame and criss-crossing foot members, said at least one coaster comprising:
a peripheral portion having four sides of equal length and being convex with respect to the opposing sides, and having a generally planar surface; and
a central glass support portion having a planar surfaces lower than the planar surface of said peripheral portion when said coaster is in use.

### Claim 74 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a tier shelving unit;
said at least one stabilizing member are at least three foot portions; and
said utilitarian member comprises a vertical support and tier assembly comprising:
a pair of opposing vertical support members, each including:
a pair of parallel vertical legs having a lower portion integral with one of said foot portions; and
a crosspiece interconnecting the upper portions of each of said vertical legs;
said pair of support members made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said vertical legs generally facing each other and outwardly;
at least one tier including:
a base rim attached to said respective legs of said support members for defining the shape of said at least one tier, said base rim being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, with the wide surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly when said tier shelving unit is in use; and
an upper rim of the same size and being parallel to said base rim, said base rim being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, with the wide surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly when said tier shelving unit is in use.

### Claim 75 (depends on 74)

A tier shelving unit according to claim 74 wherein said lower rim and said upper rim are circular in shape.

### Claim 76 (depends on 74)

A tier shelving unit according to claim 74 wherein said lower rim and said upper rim are elliptical in shape.

### Claim 77 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a cookbook holder device;
said at least one stabilizing member are first and second pairs of support portions; and
said utilitarian member is a cookbook holder comprising:
a first pair of opposing, parallel legs having lower portions integral with said first pair of support portions;
a first crosspiece interconnecting said first pair of support portions and said first pair of opposing, parallel legs;
a second pair of opposing, parallel legs inclined with respect to said first pair of opposing parallel legs and operatively connected to said first pair of opposing, parallel legs to receiving a cookbook; said second pair of opposed, parallel legs each being integral with a respective support portion of said second pair of support portions; and
a second crosspiece interconnecting said second pair of support portions and said second pair of opposing, parallel legs, said second crosspiece being upwardly curved with respect to said second pair of support portions for receiving to the base of a cookbook received in said second pair of opposing, parallel legs;
said cookbook holder device being an integral unit made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the narrow surfaces of said first pair of opposing, parallel legs and said second pair of parallel legs facing generally upwardly and downwardly when said cookbook holder device is in use, and the wide surfaces of said first and second crosspieces facing generally upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 78 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a bowl assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member comprises at least three feet for engaging a ground surface when in use; and
said utilitarian member is a bowl, said bowl having a top and a bottom, and comprising:
a circular upper top rim made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, having narrow surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly when said bowl assembly is in use;
at least three front and side pieces having upper portions attached to said upper top rim and lower portions integral with said respective feet, said at least three foot and side pieces being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of each of said foot and side pieces facing towards and away from said bowl, said foot and side pieces each comprising:
a side portion extending between upper portion and said lower portion, and configured collectively to define the shape of said bowl; and
a set of radially extending arms extending from said respective feet to an end portion; and
a circular lower rim located in the bottom of said bowl and being concentric with said upper top rim, said lower rim being made from a metal rod in cross section, with the wide surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly, and said set of radially extending arms being attached to said lower rim.

### Claim 79 (depends on 78)

A bowl assembly according to claim 78 wherein said side portion of one of said foot and side pieces has an integral, upstanding curved leg extending above said upper top rim, said curved leg including a hooked over portion having a free end with a hook for holding a bunch of bananas.

### Claim 80 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a suction sponge holder assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member comprises at least one receiving member for each receiving the neck of a suction cup for securing said suction sponge holder assembly to a secure surface; and
said utilitarian member comprises a sponge holder including:
a top rim defining the vertical plan view of said suction sponge holder, said top rim being made from a metal having an oval cross section with said narrow surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly; and
a set of U-shaped wire rods connecting at their free ends to opposite sides of said top rim and forming part of the bottom of said suction sponge holder; said at least one receiving member being attached to at least one of said U-shaped wire rods.

### Claim 81 (depends on 80)

A suction sponge holder assembly according to claim 80 wherein each of said set of U-shaped wire rods has an oval cross section, the narrow surfaces of said U-shaped wire rods facing the interior of said suction sponge holder or away from the interior.

### Claim 82 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a cantilever hook assembly;
said stabilizing member is an over-the-cabinet three-sided bracket for releasably engaging the top of a cabinet door; and
said utilitarian member is at least one cantilever hook extending from said bracket, said at least one cantilever hook having an upwardly bent free end and being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said at least one cantilever hook extending generally upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 83 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a double bar rack assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member is two over-the-cabinet three-sided brackets for releasably engaging the top of a cabinet door; and
said utilitarian member comprising a double bar towel rack assembly including;
an upper towel bar unit having a horizontal upper towel bar with relatively short, opposing, parallel arms extending transversely from opposite ends of said upper towel bar and being attached to said two brackets; and
a lower towel bar unit having a horizontal lower towel bar with relatively long, opposing, parallel arms extending transversely from opposite ends of said lower towel bar and being attached to said two brackets below said upper towel bar unit;
said upper and lower towel bar units being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, the narrow surfaces of said upper and lower towel bar units facing upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 84 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a paper towel holder unit;
said at least one stabilizing member comprise a pair of opposing feet, and a first foot portion and an opposing second foot portion, said opposing feet and said opposing first and second foot portions engaging a ground surfaces when said paper towel assembly is in use; and
said utilitarian member comprises a paper towel holder comprising:
a towel holding and base portion including:
a pair of upstanding legs having top portions interconnected by a loop portion, and a bottom portion; said opposing feet extruding transversely from and being integral with said upstanding legs and said bottom portions, said upstanding legs receiving a paper towel roll holding paper towels wound therearound, said towel holding and base unit being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the narrow surfaces facing sideways when said paper towel holder on it is in use;
a towel retaining and base portion having an intermediate member being transverse to said upstanding legs and attached to said bottom portions, said intermediate member having a first end and an second end, said first end being integral with said first portion and said second portion being integral with said second foot portion; and
an upstanding leg extending from said second foot portion for preventing the unwinding of paper towels held in said paper towel holder unit, said towel retaining and base portion being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, the narrow surfaces facing sideways when said paper towel holder unit is in use.

### Claim 85 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a utensil holder assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member comprises at least two pair of feet for engaging a ground surface when said utensil holder assembly is in use; and
said utilitarian member comprises a utensil holder, said utensil holder including:
at least two pair of handle and foot portions, each pair of handle and foot portions comprising:
a pair of upstanding, opposed, parallel legs having upper portions connected by a crosspiece, and lower foot portions being integral with respective pairs of said feet;
said at least two pair of handle and foot portions being respectively made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said legs facing the interior of said utensil holder and outside said utensil holder;
an upper rim made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said upper rim facing the interior of said utensil holder and outwardly, said upper rim being attached to said respective pairs of said upstanding, opposed, parallel legs of said utensil holder; and
a bottom retainer including a lower rim beneath said upper rim, said lower rim being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, the wide surfaces of said lower rim facing the interior of said utensil holder and outwardly, said lower rim being attached to said respective pairs of said upstanding, opposed, parallel legs of said utensil holder.

### Claim 86 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a wine rack assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member comprises at least two pairs of bent foot portions; and
said utilitarian member comprises a wine rack, said wine rack including:
a pair of parallel, opposing, vertical outer support members, and a top portion interconnecting each respective pair of outer support members, said outer support members having lower portions integral with said respective bent foot portions;
said outer support members being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, the wide surfaces of said outer support members facing each other and away from each other; and
at least two bottle holders arranged one over the other, each bottle holder including at least two offset, coaxial, horizontal cylinders, open on their top side and being large enough to receive a wine bottle, said at least two bottle holders of each bottle holder being attached to the respective support members;
each of said at least two bottle holders being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, with the respective wide surfaces facing each other and facing away from each other.

### Claim 87 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a toilet tissue roll stand assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member comprising two pair of opposing feet and said utilitarian member comprises;
a roll holder and foot unit, including:
a pair of vertically disposed, opposing leg members having upper portions and a base, said upper portions being interconnected by an upper portion;
said pair of opposing leg members being bent at the respective base in oppositely directed horizontal directions to form oppositely directed arms, the opposite ends of said arms being integral with one of said pairs of opposing feet;
a foot member transverse to said opposing leg members and to said oppositely directed arms is attached to the base of said leg members and extends in opposite directions to form opposite end portions, said opposite end portions being integral with said other of said pairs of opposing feet; and
a roll support member disposed horizontally on said respective oppositely directed arms and said foot member, for supporting toilet tissue rolls dropped on said opposing leg members;
said roll holder and foot unit being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, the wide surfaces of said leg members facing each other and away from each other, and the wide surfaces of said oppositely directed arms and one of said pairs of opposing feet facing upwardly and downwardly; and
said foot member being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said metal rod and said other pair of opposing feet facing upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 88 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a finger top towel holder unit;
said at least one stabilizing member comprises a pair of feet and a pair of opposing foot members connected to said respective feet; and
said utilitarian member is a finger tip towel holder, said finger tip towel holder comprising:
a pair of upwardly extending legs each leg having a base, the base being attached, and each leg having a top;
a pair of arms bent transversely at the tops of said respective legs and extending in opposite horizontal directions;
a pair of crosspieces connected to said respective arms to form towel holders; said crosspieces having free ends; and
a pair of adjacent lower parts extending in opposite directions from the respective base transversely to said respective legs, said lower parts terminating and being integral with said respective feet of said pair of feet; and said pair of feet being integral with said opposing curved foot members, said pair of feet and said opposing foot members engaging a ground surface when said finger tip towel holder unit is in use;
said finger tip towel holder unit being an integral unit made from a metal rod with an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said feet and foot members facing upwardly and downwardly, the wide surfaces of said legs facing each other and facing away from each other, and the wide surfaces of arms and crosspieces facing generally upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 89 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a CD holder assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member is a foot assembly for engaging a ground surface, said foot member comprising a pair of parallel, opposing feet joined by a crosspiece; and
said utilitarian member is a CD holder having a front and a rear, said CD holder comprising:
a pair of parallel, opposing legs being extensions of said opposing feet and extending generally upwardly and inclined over said feet, said legs being joined at their upper portions by an integral crosspiece; and
structure between said opposing legs for holding CDs;
said foot assembly, opposing legs and crosspiece connecting said legs being an integral unit made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said foot assembly facing upwardly and downwardly, and the wide surfaces of said legs and crosspiece connecting said legs facing towards the front and towards the rear.

### Claim 90 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a CD/DVD holder assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member comprises a pair of opposed lower bends and ground surface engaging crosspiece; and
said utilitarian member is a CD/DVD holder, said CD/DVD holder comprising:
a pair of identical frames on each side of said CD/DVD holder, each frame including:
a pair of parallel, opposing corner legs extending upwardly from the respective lower bends;
a pair of side-roof portions bent inwardly towards the corresponding side roof portion of the other frame; and
a roof crosspiece interconnecting the respective side-roof portions; and
structure for holding CDs and DVDs located between said pairs of frames;
said respective frames being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said lower bends and said ground surface engaging crosspiece facing upwardly and downwardly, the wide surfaces of said corner legs of each from facing each other and away from each other, and the narrow surfaces of said roof crosspieces facing upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 91 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a wall-mounted CD/DVD holder assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member comprises a set of fastener brackets mounting said CD/DVD holder assembly to a wall; and
said utilitarian member comprises a CD/DVD holder, said CD/DVD holder including:
a pair of identical frames on each side of said CD/DVD holder, each from including:
a pair of parallel, opposing corner legs having tops and bottoms;
a pair of side-roof portions bent inwardly at the tops of the respective corner legs towards the respective side-roof portions of the other frame;
a roof crosspiece interconnecting the respective side roof portions;
a pair of base portions bent inwardly at the bottoms of the respective corner legs towards the respective base portions of the base portion of the other frame;
a base crosspiece interconnecting the respective base portions; and
structure for holding CDs and DVDs located between sad pair of frames;
said respective frames being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said lower bends and said ground surface engaging crosspiece facing upwardly and downwardly, the wide surfaces of said corner legs of each from facing each other and away from each other, and the narrow surfaces of said roof crosspieces and base crosspiece facing upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 92 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility item is a mug holder assembly;
said at least one stabilizing member comprises a first pair of opposing feet and a second pair of opposing feet; and
said utilitarian member comprises a mug holder, said mug holder including:
a pair of upstanding, spaced apart, opposing legs, having top portions joined together by a crosspiece; and bottom portions;
arm portions bent at nearly right angles from said bottom portions of said respective legs, said arms portions having opposite ends which are integral with the respective feet of said first pair of feet; and
connecting arms integral with said respective first pair of feet, on the opposite of said respective feet from said opposite ends of said arm portions; and
a connecting member extending transversely to said opposing legs and to said arm portions, said connecting member being attached to the bottom portion of said opposing legs, extending in opposite directions and having opposite end portions integral with said second pair of opposing feet; and
a connecting annulus disposed beneath said legs is attached to said respective pair of connecting arms; and
at least one mug support extending between and transversely to said spaced apart, opposing legs for holding mugs;
said first pair of opposing feet, said connecting arms, said arm portions, said opposing legs and said crosspiece being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said opposing feet, connecting arms, arm portions facing generally upwardly and downwardly; the wide surfaces of said opposing legs facing each other and away from each other;
said foot members being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said foot member facing generally upwardly and downwardly;
said connecting annulus being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly; and
said at least one mug support being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, the wide surfaces of said at least one mug support generally facing upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 93 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a shower caddy;
said at least one stabilizing member is a curved arch-shaped metal rod having an oval cross section, said oval cross section having opposing wide surfaces and opposing narrow surfaces interconnecting said opposing wide surfaces, said arch-shaped metal rod being placeable on a shower head to hold said shower caddy in place, said wide surfaces of said arch being engageable with said shower head; said arch-shaped metal rod having a pair of parallel legs extending downwardly when said shower caddy is placed on a shower head; and
said utilitarian member comprises a first basket being hung vertically when in use, and having a top, a bottom, opposing sides and a front and a rear, said first basket being operatively connected to said legs and comprising:
an upper closed ring having an oval cross section, the narrow faces of said upper closed ring facing upwardly and downwardly when said caddy is in use, said upper closed ring being configured as a periphery defining the vertical cross section of said first basket, and being attached at its exterior wide surfaces to said legs; and
a lower closed ring having an oval cross section, the narrow faces of said lower closed ring facing upwardly and downwardly when said caddy is in use, said lower closed ring being parallel to said upper closed ring; and
a bottom portion extending across said lower closed ring.

### Claim 94 (depends on 93)

A utility device according to claim 93 and further comprising a second basket being hung vertically when in use and above said first basket, said second basket having a top, a bottom, opposing sides and a front and a rear, said second basket being operatively connected to said legs and comprising:
an upper closed ring having an oval cross section, the narrow faces of said upper closed ring facing upwardly and downwardly when said caddy is in use, said upper closed ring being configured as a periphery defining the vertical cross section of said second basket, and being attached at it exterior wide surfaces to said legs; and
a lower closed ring having an oval cross section, the narrow faces of said lower closed ring facing upwardly and downwardly when said caddy is in use, said lower closed ring being parallel to said upper closed ring of said second basket.

### Claim 95 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a toilet bowl brush device for use with a brush container;
said at least one stabilizing member is a cover for engaging the rim of a brush container; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a handle made from a rod, oval in cross section and bent to form one end and including a pair of opposing arms with interior wide surfaces facing each other;
a cleaning implement at a second end opposite said one end; and
a cleaning implement attached to a second end of said arms opposite said one end.

### Claim 96 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a toilet paper reserve;
said at least one stabilizing device is a ground engaging base made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, said base having wide surfaces facing upwards and downwards when said reserve is in use; and
said utilitarian member is an elongated vertically upstanding rod when said reserve is in use, said rod having a free end and being integral with said base and being configured to impede the movement of a toilet paper roll when a roll is released on the free end of said rod, the long axes of the oval cross sections of said upstanding rod being parallel to the ground when said toilet paper reserve is in use.

### Claim 97 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a toilet paper reserve;
said at least one stabilizing device comprises at least two foot portions, each foot portion being made from a metal rod, oval in cross section having wide surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly when said reserve is in use; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a pair of generally upstanding legs at opposite ends of each of said foot portions, said legs being integral with said respective foot portions and being made from the metal rod, oval in cross section;
an upper crosspiece integral with said respective legs and interconnecting the upper ends of said respective pairs of legs to cooperate with said respective foot portions to form upstanding stands, the said respective stands forming an open container for receiving rolls of toilet paper, the upper end portions of the respective stands being flared outwardly away from each other to form a funnel at the upper part of said reserve;
at least one band permanently attached to the respective pairs of legs to fix said stands in place; and
a bottom portion extending across the lowest of said bands to support toilet paper rolls disposed in said reserve;
said upstanding legs defining a general cylinder for receiving rolls of toilet paper, the wide surfaces of said legs facing towards or away from the cylinder.

### Claim 98 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a toilet paper roll stand holder;
said at least one stabilizing device is at least one pair of leg supporting feet and a pair of roll supporting feet, each foot of both said leg supporting feet and said roll supporting feet being made from a rod of metal, oval in cross section, having generally vertical narrow surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly and being connected by opposing wide surfaces; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a pair of upstanding legs being integral with and extending from opposite ends of said respective pairs of leg supporting feet, said respective pairs of leg supporting feet being made from metal rods, oval in cross section;
an upper crosspiece interconnecting the upper ends of all but one of said respective pairs of legs to cooperate with said respective feet, said upstanding stands forming a recess; and
a toilet paper roll structure including:
one pair of upstanding roll structure legs extending from one of said feet and being integral with said one of said feet; and
a pair of parallel arms extending transversely from said one pair of upstanding roll structure legs and extending over said recess to form a toilet paper roll holder;
said one pair of upstanding roll structure legs cooperating with said stands to form a storage area for toilet paper rolls in said recess; and
at least one band permanently attached to said respective pair of legs to fix said upstanding legs together, said toilet paper and roll stand holder being made from said rod, oval in cross section;
a pair of roll support legs integral with and extending from opposite ends of said respective feet of said pair of roll supporting feet; and
a pair of generally parallel opposing arms integral with and extending transversely from said respective pair of roll support legs for holding a roll of tissue paper;
each of said pairs of leg supporting feet, upstanding legs and crosspiece being integral and made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, having opposing wide surfaces connected by opposing narrow surfaces, and each of said roll supporting feet, roll supporting legs and opposing parallel arms being integral and made from a metal rod, oval in cross section, having opposing wide surfaces connected by opposing narrow surfaces;
said at least one pair of upstanding legs and said roll supporting legs defining a toilet roll receiving cylinder with the wide surfaces of said legs facing towards and away from the cylinder, and the wide surfaces of said opposing arms facing upwardly and downwardly; and
a bottom portion extending across the lowest part of said bands to support toilet paper rolls disposed in said recess.

### Claim 99 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a magazine stand having a forward direction and a rearward direction;
said at least one stabilizing member comprises at least two feet; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a pair of bent metal rods, oval in cross section forming a pair of intermediate raised, parallel crosspieces when said magazine stand is in use, and said at least two feet being at opposite ends of said respective crosspieces, said at least two feet being turned down and being oriented for the wide surfaces of the oval cross section to engage the ground;
a basket disposed on said crosspieces, said basket comprising:
a basket frame piece made of a metal rod, oval in cross section,
said basket frame piece including:
a pair of parallel, horizontal base pieces extending transversely to and attached to said crosspieces, the respective base pieces having opposite end portions, and the wide surface of said base pieces facing upwardly and downwardly;
vertical upstanding legs extending from each of said end portions, the wide surfaces of said legs facing forwardly and rearwardly; and
outwardly flared portions interconnecting the respective pairs of legs for forming handles; and
a basket side and bottom construction including:
a set of U-shaped bent wires having a bottom portion transverse to said base pieces forming the bottom of said basket, and upstanding side portions integral with and perpendicular to said respective bottom portions forming the sides of said basket; and
a rim made of metal, oval in cross section, parallel with said base pieces, extending across the respective handles and forming a top to said basket, the wide surfaces of said rim facing towards and away from the inside of said basket; and
a newspaper and magazine draping structure, made of a metal rod, oval in cross section, said draping structure comprising:
a pair of generally parallel, upstanding vertical members attached to said rim; and
a pair of generally coplanar arms transverse to and integral with said upstanding vertical members, the wide surfaces of said arms facing upwardly and downwardly, said pair of arms being provided for draping newspapers and magazines thereover.

### Claim 100 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a shower curtain loop hook,
said shower curtain hook being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section;
said at least one stabilizing member is a stabilizing hook, the wide surfaces of said stabilizing hook engaging a horizontal support when said shower curtain hook is in use; and
said utilitarian member includes:
an interconnecting shower curtain loop integral with and facing in the opposite direction from said stabilizing hook for receiving a shower curtain in a hole in the shower curtain; and
a loop integral with said interconnecting shower curtain loop and facing in the opposite direction from said interconnecting loop for impeding the withdrawal of a shower curtain from said shower curtain loop;
the narrow surfaces of said shower curtain hook facing side to side when said shower curtain loop hook is in use.

### Claim 101 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a napkin holder,
said at least one stabilizing device is a pair of parallel feet extending in a generally horizontal direction when said napkin holder is in use;
said utilitarian member comprises:
opposing integral three-sided portions, each three-sided portion being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section with opposing wide surfaces connected by opposing narrow surfaces, said three-sided portion defining a napkin holding portion and including:
a pair of generally parallel upstanding legs extending from and being integral with the ends of each of the respective pairs of parallel feet; and
a pair of opposing, interconnecting pieces interconnecting and being integral with said upstanding legs from the corresponding ends of each of said pairs of feet, said respective pairs of feet and said legs connected to said respective feet being spaced apart by a distance to enable said opposing three-sided portions to hold therebetween a desired amount of napkins, said integral legs, feet and interconnecting pieces being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section with opposing wide surfaces connected by opposing narrow surfaces; and
at least one U-shaped supporting device having a pair of vertical opposing legs with upper end portions and lower end portions, said upper end portions being attached to the respective opposing interconnecting pieces, and bottom portions interconnecting the lower end portions of said respective vertical legs to form a bottom napkin support.

### Claim 102 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a spoon rest;
said at least one stabilizing device comprises a pair of parallel, opposing connecting pieces in a horizontal ground engaging position when said spoon rest is in use, said connecting pieces having corresponding forward portions and rearward portions;
said utilitarian member comprises:
a lounge-like portion, said lounge-like portion including:
a pair of upstanding, parallel, forward legs integral with and extending transversely from the forward portions of said respective pair of parallel connecting pieces by equal lengths, each of said pair of forward legs having upper portions;
a pair of upstanding, parallel rearward legs integral with and extending transversely from the rearward portions of said respective parallel connecting pieces by equal lengths, each of said pair of rearward legs having upper portions;
a pair of rearwardly and upwardly extending inclined, parallel arms extending from the upper portions of said parallel rearward legs, said arms having rearward portions; and
a bowed crosspiece interconnecting the rearward portions of said parallel arms, said crosspiece having a bow extending downwardly when said spoon rest is in use for holding the stem of a spoon; and
a bowl holding portion attached to the upper portions of said forward and rearward legs for holding the bowl of spoon while the stem of the spoon rests in the bow of said crosspiece;
said connecting pieces, lounge-like portion and bowl holding portion being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section with opposing wide surfaces connected by opposing narrow surfaces, the wide surfaces of said connecting pieces facing upwardly and downwardly when said spoon rest is in use, the wide surfaces of said bowl holding portion facing upwardly and downwardly, and the wide surfaces of said bowed crosspiece facing upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 103 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a CD holder;
said at least one stabilizing member are opposing pairs of coplanar feet; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a pair of parallel, opposing arch-like members, each of said arch-like members having opposite ends incorporating one of said feet and forming a concave arch with respect to said feet, each of said arch-like members being made of a rod having an oval cross section with opposing wide surfaces interconnected with opposing narrow surfaces, the narrow surfaces facing sideways; and
a set of parallel wire forms attached at regular intervals to opposing attachment places on the respective arch-like member, said wire forms being depressed in their respective central portions and being long enough to separate said arch-like members to receive CDs between the respective arch-like members, said arch-like members being spaced apart from adjacent wire forms to enable a CD to slip between the respective pairs of wire forms to be supported by the ground and the wire form against which the CD rests.

### Claim 104 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a standing spoon rest;
said at least one stabilizing member comprises a set of two long leg supporting feet and one short leg supporting foot, said feet being radially disposed for resting on the ground when spoon rest is in use, each of said three stabilizing feet having an upper free end and an outer end;
said utilitarian member comprises a spoon rest structure including:
a pair of parallel upstanding long legs extending generally vertically upwardly from the outer ends of said two long leg supporting feet when said standing spoon rest is in use, each long leg having an upper portion and being integral with said long leg supporting feet;
a short leg extending generally vertically upwardly from the outer end of said short legs supporting foot when said standing spoon rest is in use, said short leg having an upper portion and being integral with said short leg supporting foot;
an integral arc portion extending from each of said upper portions of said upstanding legs and being integral therewith, said arc portion being configured to rest the stems of spoons thereagainst; and
a bowl support in the form of a cylinder for holding the bowl portion of a cylinder for holding the bowl portion of a spoon disposed in said vertical spoon rest, said bowl support being attached to the upper portion of said short leg and to said respective long legs to render said bowl support horizontal when said standing spoon rest is in use;
said feet, legs and arc portion being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section having wide surfaces being interconnected with narrow surfaces, the wide surfaces of said feet facing upwardly and downwardly and the proximal wide surfaces of said arc portion being tilted downwardly, and further wherein said bowl support is made from a metal rod, oval in cross section having opposing wide surfaces interconnected by opposing narrow surfaces, said narrow surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly.

### Claim 105 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a CD holder having a forward direction and a rearward direction;
said at least one stabilizing member is a pair of parallel, ground-engaging extending feet when said CD holder is in use, having forward end portions and rearward end portions, said rearward end portions being joined by a lower crosspiece; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
an outer frame including:
a pair of upstanding rearwardly inclined, opposing parallel legs, each leg having a lower portion and an upper portion, said respective lower portions being integral with the forward end portions of the respective feet; and
an upper crosspiece interconnecting and being integral with said respective legs;
said outer frame, said feet and said lower crosspiece being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, with opposing wide surfaces connected by opposing narrow surfaces, said wide surfaces of said feet and said lower crosspiece facing upwardly and downwardly when said CD holder is in use, and said wide surfaces of said outer frame facing forwardly and rearwardly; and
a set of equally spaced wire forms extending between said opposing parallel legs, said wire forms defining parallel, opposing rearwardly extending recesses and a forwardly extending protruding portion disposed between said recesses;
a rod extending along the respective recesses to partially close the orifice between adjacent wire forms; and
a rod extending along said protruding portion to separate said recessed portions to enable each of said recessed portions to receive CDs between adjacent wire forms.

### Claim 106 (depends on 105)

A CD holder according to claim 105 wherein each of rods extending along said recessed portions and said protruding portions is made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, with opposing wide surfaces connected by opposing narrow surfaces, the wide surfaces facing forwardly and rearwardly when said CD holder is in use.

### Claim 107 (depends on 45)

A utility device according to claim 45 wherein said utility device is a CD or DVD holder;
said at least one stabilizing member is a set of ground engaging corners when said holder is in use; and
said utilitarian member comprises:
a pair of opposing leg members, each leg member being composed of adjacent, interconnected legs bent at 90 degrees to form connected, parallel opposing V-shaped receptacles for CDs or DVDs forming upper corners and lower corners, the lower corners defining said ground engaging corners, each of said leg members having opposing end portions; and
crosspieces interconnecting opposing end portions of the respective leg members;
said CD or DVD holder being made from a metal rod having an oval cross section, with opposing wide surfaces, the wide surfaces facing upwardly and downwardly when said CD or DVD holder is in use.