U.S. patent application number 10/142436 was filed with the patent office on 2003-11-13 for expandable mug organizer.
Invention is credited to Pine, Eli, Rosenberg, Gayle.
Application Number | 20030209508 10/142436 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 29399895 |
Filed Date | 2003-11-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030209508 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Rosenberg, Gayle ; et
al. |
November 13, 2003 |
Expandable mug organizer
Abstract
The Expandable Mug Organizer is a two-tier deck for resting
drinking mugs inside a kitchen cabinet. It consists of an upper and
lower deck supported by a post at each corner. It is expandable in
that a similar two-tier deck slides out from within the main
structure such that it extends to whatever distance is required for
the complete structure to fit neatly within the kitchen cabinet.
There is a means of fastening the feet of the posts to the kitchen
cabinet floor such as screw holes or glue pads.
Inventors: |
Rosenberg, Gayle; (Secaucus,
NJ) ; Pine, Eli; (Secaucus, NJ) |
Correspondence
Address: |
GAYLE ROSENBERG/ ELI PINE
CO/ GLS ENTERPRISE LLC,
SUITE 2
HARMON COVE TOWERS
SECAUCUS
NJ
07094
US
|
Family ID: |
29399895 |
Appl. No.: |
10/142436 |
Filed: |
May 10, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/175 ;
211/181.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 81/04 20130101;
A47B 45/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/175 ;
211/181.1 |
International
Class: |
A47F 005/00 |
Claims
I claim:
1. An expandable mug organizer consisting of two or more floors
that are parallel to each other supported by four posts that are
perpendicular to them, in that one or more floors does not extend
to the tip of the posts and each floor consists of slats separated
and parallel to each other with posts whose ends have screw holes,
glue pads, or other means of fastening to a flat object.
2. An expandable mug organizer that contains one or more similar
structures whose dimensions, either larger or smaller, allow it to
encompass or fit within or without one another such that the
structures are slideably within or without one another.
3. An expandable mug organizer that contains one or more similar
structures within such as to give the slideable capability of
extending from the main structure such that pieces of the structure
may be taken apart and put together for cleaning purposes without
tools and may have appropriate fixtures such that one or more parts
of the structure can contains wheels or rails such that the
structure can ride on the rails to moved in any direction and that
the rails be parallel to each other.
Description
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The Expandable Mug Organizer is a two-tier deck for resting
drinking mugs inside a kitchen cabinet. It consists of an upper and
lower deck supported by a post at each corner. It is expandable in
that a similar two-tier deck slides out from within the main
structure such that it extends to whatever distance is required for
the complete structure to fit neatly within the kitchen cabinet.
There is a means of fastening the feet of the posts to the kitchen
cabinet floor such as screw holes or glue pads. The resting mugs
are ventilated top and bottom by resting on a floor of spaced
separated planks enough to support the mugs yet aerate them. The
bottom floors of both structures are spaced above the floor of the
kitchen cabinet.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to making a kitchen cabinet more
suitable for holding mugs. It is noted that the runoff of mugs
stain the kitchen cabinet floor and create an unsanitary condition.
The runoff, from liquid particles of various beverages, does not
have a chance to evaporate unless both the top and bottom of mugs
are open to the air. It is also noted that there is a need for a
mug holder such that it fits entirely within the kitchen cabinet
width. This invention seeks to remedy these conditions by providing
an aerated platform for the mugs to rest on, two tiers to fit the
height of kitchen cabinets and lateral expansion capability to fit
the length of kitchen cabinets.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
[0003] Photo 1 shows a box-like structure on which a mug rests on a
top floor and another mug rests on a bottom floor of the extendable
part. The bottom floor is above the tabletop to allow aeration to
the bottom of the mug.
[0004] Photo 2 is a top view of the structure in which the left
side shows the extendable within the center structure, and the
right side shows the extendable entirely outside the center
structure.
[0005] Photo 3 shows the details of the posts, planks, and feet
that allow air circulation under the structure. The right
extendable is outside the center structure for convenient viewing.
The extendable slides within the center structure because the
floors are of different heights and different widths to that of the
center structure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0006] Referring initially to Photo 1 we see a model of the
Expandable Mug Organizer. There is a two tier structure, floors
consisting of spaced plank-like ribs that support and aeration of
the mugs. An extendable to each side is shown with one mug resting
on one extendable. The X shows direction that the Extendable slides
within and without the center.
[0007] Photo 2 is a top view showing both sides extended, the left
side within the center and the right side without the center
structure for demonstration purposes.
[0008] Photo 3 shows the center structure (1), the Extendable (2)
entirely outside of the center structure for demonstration
purposes. Supporting the floors are posts (3). The planking (4) or
ribs, support and allow aeration of the mugs. The small extension
of the posts, feet (5) maintain the bottom floors off the
grounding.
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