Utensil storage stand

• US 20090212176A1
• Filed: 03/20/2009
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Lee Cass, Marilyn Kathryn Cass
• Original Assignee: David Lee Cass, Marilyn Kathryn Cass
• Inventors: Cass, David Lee, Cass, Marilyn Kathryn
• Application Number:
  US12/383,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20090212176A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/125.800
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 47/16 Stands, or holders for kitchen articles

Abstract

This invention has to do with a utensil storage stand, which comprises a base, a column extending away from the base, a distal end on the column, and utensil engaging means rotatably mounted on the column. The utensil engaging means is rotatably mounted on the distal end of the column by a ball bearing arrangement comprising plastic races co-operating with plastic or ceramic bearings interposed between the races. The utensil engagement means comprises radially extending spokes with enlarged perforations through the spokes and utensil support hooks extending from the spokes. The utensil engagement means is rotatably mounted with respect to column having an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the base. The radial support spokes preferably have support apertures and hooks so that utensils may be stored and efficiently positioned on the storage stand.

Claims

1. The utensil storage stand which comprises:

a. a support base;

b. a central column extending away from said support base;

c. utensil engagement means rotatably mounted on said column a spaced distance from said support base;

d. said utensil engagement means having a disk and a bearing housed in said disk which is comprised of both a plastic and ceramic material with said bearing interposed between said column and said utensil engagement means;

e. radial spokes extending away from said disk with perforations in said spokes; and

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f. hook legs extending outwardly from said spokes.

2. The utensil storage stand according to claim 1 in which said utensil engagement means comprises hook means on the outer periphery of said perforation.

3. The utensil storage stand according to claim 1 in which said hook means on said spokes form an acute angle of 53 degrees plus or minus 5 degrees with the axis of said spoke.

4. The utensil storage stand according to claim 1 which further comprises said column and said support base having releasable and co-operative elements of telescopic engagement with one another.

5. The utensil storage stand according to claim 4 which further comprises releasable elements of telescopic engagement between said column and said utility engagement disk.

6. The utensil storage stand which comprises:

a. a support base;

b. a central column extending away from said support base;

c. utensil engagement means rotatably mounted on said column a spaced distance from said support base;

d. releasable means of attachment between said base and said column.

e. releasable means of attachment between said column and said utensil engagement means;

f. radial spokes on said utensil engagement means extending outwardly from said column with perforations formed in said outer ends; and

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g. hook legs extending outwardly from said spokes intermediate of said disk and said perforations.

7. The utensil storage stand according to claim 6 in which said releasable attachment means comprises co-operating elements of telescopic engagement.

8. The utensil storage stand according to claim 7 in which the releasable attachment means further comprises a press fit between said co-operating elements of telescopic engagement.