The present invention relates to storage system, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a kitchen storage system with a plurality of different sized stackable canisters.
Consumers may store and organise their stuff with the help of a variety of organisers, storage items and systems. Consumers, on the other hand, are constantly accumulating goods and/or moving items from one spot in their home to another. Handling and storing stacks of similar items like containers, dishes, and bowls presents a number of challenges that have been addressed in a variety of methods.
Many containers are designed to stack or interlock with one another. Many plastic food containers, for example, are built so that the top and bottom of each container, as well as each container or lid, are aligned to facilitate interlocking container stacking. Most of the traditional kitchen storage canisters keep items inside with a lid on top, but they do not allow canisters to stack on top of one another. Further, traditional canisters take up more storage space. When force is applied to a stacked canister, there is no practical means to prevent the canister above from falling on the canister below. There is currently no way for the canisters to stack on top of one another and firmly self-lock in place.
For example, prior art detailed in US patent U.S. Pat. No. 8,201,699B2 fails to prevent the canisters above from sliding, shifting, or falling off when a user exerts force or when the canisters are placed on an uneven surface.
As a result, a kitchen storage system with stackable canisters is required, one that allows for nestable storage of boxes in a simple and space-saving manner while also allowing the containers to be stacked on their sides.
The references to and descriptions of past plans or products made above are not intended to be, and should not be interpreted as, claims or confessions of widespread general knowledge in the art. The preceding prior art discussion, in particular, does not pertain to what is frequently or well known by a person versed in the art, but rather aids in the comprehension of the inventive step of the present invention, of which the identification of appropriate previous art proposals is just one element.
The present invention aims to make it feasible for kitchen storage system to be securely stacked on top of each other when a user exerts force or when stacked canisters are put on an uneven surface.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a solution for more efficient and space-saving storage by allowing canisters to be stacked on top of one another.
Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provides a kitchen storage system with stackable canisters. The system comprises a plurality of canisters used in kitchens for space-saving storage arrangements. The plurality of canisters is stacked on top of one another and fit inside storage spaces. Each of the plurality of canisters includes a lid of a predefined shape for each of the canisters, providing coverage and support for the next stackable canister. Further, the lid has an attachment mechanism that is altogether hidden and embedded inside the lid and a lid handle, allowing each canister's lid handle to fit on top. Each of the plurality of canisters also includes a base detachably connected to side walls, the base includes a hole to allow for the lid handle attached to the lid of each of the canisters below, to fit inside the hole, when the hole and the lid handle are aligned, each of the canisters being placed flat on top of the lid, the lid handle acts as a stopper to prevent each of the canisters above from sliding, moving around, or falling off when force is being exerted by a user or when the canisters are being placed on an uneven surface.
In one embodiment of the present invention, a screw buried within the lid serves as the attachment mechanism.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of canisters may comprise apertures for air passage. In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the plurality of canisters may comprise apertures or aerating holes for air passage at equal spacing all around. In one of the preferred embodiments, the apertures or aerating holes for air passage are at upper portion of side wall. In the embodiment, there may be a magnetic sheet that can slide to block the apertures or aerating holes to achieve airtight canisters.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of canisters may be of variable sizes and shapes to be stacked into one another.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the predefined shape of the lid comprises a flat lid, a lid with raised edges all around, a lid with groove all around and/or any foregoing combination.
Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provides a plurality of stackable canisters used in kitchens for space-saving storage arrangements. The plurality of canisters is stacked on top of one another and fit inside storage spaces when empty, each of the plurality of stackable canisters comprises an ergonomic lid for each of the stacked canisters that provides coverage and support for the next stackable canister. Each of the ergonomic lids has a size dependent on the size of the base with side walls, each of the ergonomic lid features a screw that is entirely hidden and incorporated into the lid that provides flat surface to stack the canister's lid at one another. Each of the plurality of stackable canisters includes the base associated with side walls, including a hole to allow for the lid handle attached to the lid of each of the canisters below, to fit inside the hole, when the hole and the lid handle are aligned, each of the canisters being placed flat on top of the ergonomic lid, the ergonomic lid handle serves as a stopper to prevent each of the canisters above from sliding, moving around, or falling off when force is being exerted by a user or when the canisters are being placed on an uneven surface.
Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a process for making a kitchen storage system with stackable canister. The process includes stacking a plurality of canisters used in kitchens for space-saving storage arrangements, the plurality of canisters is stacked on top of one another and fit inside storage spaces. The process also includes providing coverage and support for the next stackable canister using a lid for each of the canisters. The process also includes embedding an attachment mechanism that is altogether hidden and embedded inside the lid and a lid handle, allowing each canister's lid handle to fit on top. The process also includes connecting a base detachably to side walls to obtain a canister, the base including a hole to allow for the lid handle attached to the lid of each of the canisters below, to fit inside the hole, when the hole and the lid handle are aligned, each of the canisters being placed flat on top of the lid, the lid handle acts as a stopper to prevent each of the canisters above from sliding, moving around, or falling off when force is being exerted by a user or when the canisters are being placed on an uneven surface.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the base of the canisters is a raised platform that fits into the detachable side walls of the canister.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the lid handle is cylindrical, isosceles trapezium from the top, but bent from the edges, circular, rectangular, or any combination of these shapes. In the embodiment the hole may be cylindrical, isosceles trapezium, circular, rectangular, or any combination of these shapes.
These and other advantages will be apparent from the present application of the embodiments described herein.
The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word “may” is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments, but the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms “comprising,” “comprises,” and the like (which are synonymous with “including,” “having” and “characterized by”) may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases “consisting essentially of,” consists essentially of,” and the like or the respective closed phrases “consisting of,” “consists of, the like.
As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
The plurality of canisters 102 may be used in kitchens for space-saving storage arrangements. The plurality of canisters 102 may comprise variant sizes and shapes.
The lid 104 may have a handle screw 112 that is altogether hidden and embedded inside the lid 104 and the lid handle 110, allowing each canister's lid handle 110 to fit on top. The lid 104 may comprise a fold up 118 to fit into the top of the canister 102 for closure, as seen particularly in
Referring to
In an embodiment of the present invention, the lid handle 110 may have a size that may range between 25 mm to 40 mm. The lid handle 110 may have a height that ranges from 10 mm to 20 mm. Furthermore, the plurality of canisters 102 may comprise apertures 114 for air passage, as seen in
In one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention referring to
In an embodiment of the present invention, the base 106 may have a fold up 118 that fits into the canister's detachably attached side walls 102.
In reference to
In an embodiment of the present invention, the base 106 may be detachably connected to side walls 108. The base 106 may comprise the hole 116 to allow for the lid handle 110 attached to the lid 104 of each of the canisters 102 below, to fit inside the hole 116. In one embodiment of the present invention, the protruding side 116a of the hole 116 of one of the canisters 102 formed due to development of the hole 116 may be inserted into the hole 116 of the immediate canister 102. When the hole 116 and the lid handle 110 are aligned, each of the canisters 102 being placed flat on top of the lid 104. In the embodiment in reference to
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, an intent of the upside-down cup is to be used as a cover to protect the lid handle 110 from coming into contact with the vegetables or goods, as well as prevent fluid from leaking out through the gap.
The hole 116 is also formed in any of the following ways: cylindrical, isosceles trapezium at 60 to 80 degrees, rectangular, square, circular, so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the shape of the hole 116, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. In an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of canisters 102 may be powder coated. The hole 116 may have a height of 10 mm to 20 mm, a top with a distance of 25 mm to 40 mm, a bottom with a distance of 35 mm to 50 mm.
In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the bottom canister 102a may comprise a flat base with or without any hole 116. The hole 116 and lid handle 110 coupling comprise any kind of magnetic property to provide more strength to the stack of the plurality of canisters 102.
Referring to
Each of the ergonomic lids 104 features a screw 112 that is entirely hidden and incorporated into the lid 104, as well as a lid handle 110 that allows each canister's lid handle 110 to fit on top.
The base 106 with side walls 108, including the hole 116 to allow for the lid handle 110 attached to the lid 104 of each of the canisters 102 below, to fit inside the hole 116, when the hole 116 and the lid handle 110 are aligned, each of the canisters 102 being placed flat on top of the ergonomic lid 104, the ergonomic lid handle 110 serves as a stopper to prevent each of the canisters 104 above from sliding, moving around, or falling off when force is being exerted by a user or when the canisters 104 are being placed on an uneven surface.
In reference to
At 1002, the plurality of canisters 102 used in kitchens that may be stacked for space-saving storage arrangements, the plurality of canisters 102 are stacked on top of one another and fit inside storage spaces.
At 1004, providing coverage and support for the next stackable canister 102 using the lid 104 for each of the canisters 102.
At 1006, embedding the attachment mechanism 112 that is altogether hidden and embedded inside the lid 104 and the lid handle 110, allowing each canister's lid handle 110 to fit on top.
At 1008, the base 106 may be connected detachably to side walls 108 to obtain the canister 102. The hole 116 allows the lid handle 110 of the lid 104 to accommodate inside. The lid handle 110 fits inside the hole 116, when the hole 116 and the lid handle 110 are aligned, each of the canisters 102 is placed on top of the lid 104, the lid handle 110 acts as a stopper to prevent each of the canisters 102 above from sliding, moving around, or falling off when force is being exerted by a user or when the canisters 102 are being placed on an uneven surface. The base 106 may have the fold up 118 that fits into the detachable side walls 108 of the canister 102.
While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.
This disclosure claims the benefit of the priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/232,692, entitled “Kitchen Storage Device” and filed on Aug. 13, 2021. The above-identified application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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63232692 | Aug 2021 | US |