Utensil Storage Stand

• US 20100237030A1
• Filed: 05/14/2010
• Published: 09/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David Lee Cass, Marilyn Kathryn Cass
• Original Assignee: David Lee Cass, Marilyn Kathryn Cass
• Inventors: Cass, David Lee, Cass, Marilyn Kathryn
• Granted Patent: US 8,342,341 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/70
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 47/16 Stands, or holders for kitchen articles

Abstract

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 cooperating with plastic or ceramic bearings interposed between the races. The utensil engagement means comprises a first set of radially extending spokes with enlarged perforations through the spokes and a second set of radially extending spokes providing 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 open body of the utensil engagement means creates a canister for the purpose of containing small kitchen items with the disc top acting as the floor or bottom of the canister.

Claims

1. A utensil storage stand comprising:

a support base;

a central post extending away form the support base;

a connector rotatably mounted to the utensil engagement top a spaced distance away from the support base; and

a utensil engagement top mounted to the connector;

the utensil engagement top comprising;

a first set of radially extending spokes with enlarged perforations through the spokes and;

a second set of radially extending spokes with utensil support hooks; and

the utensil engagement top is rotatably mounted with respect to the central post having an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the support base.

2. The utensil storage stand of claim 1, wherein the utensil engagement top is comprised of two components:

a cylinder, retaining the second set of radially extending spokes with utensil support hooks; and

a disc, retaining the first set of radially extending spokes with enlarged perforations through the spokes.

3. The utensil storage stand of claim 2, wherein

one side of the disc is mounted to the connector;

and

the opposing side of the disc is mounted to the cylinder.

4. The utensil storage stand of claim 3, wherein

the cylinder has an open body with a plurality of slots;

the open body of the cylinder creates a canister when combined with the disc;

the radially extending spokes of the disc engage the cylinder slots, which locks the cylinder and disc in a stationary position relative to each other as they are rotated around the central post via the connector; and

a solid top surface on the disc acts as the floor to create the bottom of the canister.

5. The utensil storage stand of claim 2, wherein

the disc has a bearing housed therein which is comprised of both a plastic and ceramic material with the bearing interposed between the disc and the connector.

6. The utensil storage stand of claim 2, wherein

the cylinder has slots which retain the radially extending spokes of the disc;

and

the cylinder and disc are retained in a stationary position relative to each other as they are rotated around the central post via the connector.

7. The utensil storage stand of claim 1, wherein

the hook means on the second set of radially extending spokes form an acute angle of 53 degrees plus or minus 5 degrees with the axis of said spoke.

8. The utensil storage stand of claim 1, wherein

the post and the support base have releasable and co-operative elements of telescopic engagement with one another.

9. The utensil storage stand of claim 8, wherein

in which the releasable attachment further comprises a press fit between said co-operating elements of telescopic engagement.

10. The utensil storage stand of claim 1, wherein

the disc and the central post have releasable and co-operative elements of telescopic engagement with one another.

11. The utensil storage stand of claim 10, wherein

in which the releasable attachment further comprises a press fit between said co-operating elements of telescopic engagement.

12. The utensil storage stand of claim 2, wherein

the cylinder and disc are formed to make one piece.

13. The utensil storage stand of claim 2, wherein

the cylinder and disc are integral.

14. The utensil storage stand of claim 2, wherein the utensil engagement located at a spaced distance from the support base may also be comprised of:

a cylindrical body with a polygonally sided disc bottom attached by a connector to the central post;

on the opposing end of the cylindrical body attached to the connector, a set of radially extending spokes with utensil support hooks are formed;

the polygonally sided disc is further comprised of spokes radially extending from the outer periphery of the polygonally sided disc; and

the perforations for holding utensil handles are then formed on the extended end of the spokes extending from the polygonally sided disc.

15. The utensil storage stand of claim 4, wherein

the cylinder is closed at the opposing side of the cylinder that is mounted to the disc.

16. The utensil storage stand of claim 4, wherein

a lid is removably attached to the cylinder at the opposing side of the cylinder that is mounted to the disc.