Vertical Box System for Organizing and Storing Spice Jars and Other Small Items

Abstract

Vertical Box System for Organizing and Storing Spice Jars and Other Small Items is a unique spice rack that can also serve as a multi-unit and multi-purpose storage system. The System saves available storage space and enables instant and constant organization with windows, personalized label areas and specialized organizational dividers. When decorated, the boxes appeal to the esthetic tastes of the consumer. The Vertical Storage System may include coordinated companion Trays and is expected to save time, reduce clutter and attractively grace storage areas.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of the provisional patent application No. 61 / 717,807 titled “Vertical Box System for Organizing and Storing Spice Jars and Other Small Items”, which was filed on Oct. 24, 2012, and which is hereby included by reference.SUMMARY[0002]Uses: The Vertical Box System for Organizing and Storing Spice Jars and Other Small Items was developed to solve the problem of keeping spices orderly and easily retrieved. It has been observed that in addition to spices, a wide variety of hard-to-organize collections can be stored in the present invention. Examples are: bottles of flavor extracts, cake decorating supplies, salt & pepper shakers, thread, sewing notions, toys, medicines, paint tubes, art and craft supplies, school classroom supplies, ribbons, jewelry, hair bows, keepsakes, etc. Empty bottles, such as those used for spices, can be arranged in the present invention and filled with even smaller objects, such as thumb tacks, paper c...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]A search of prior art for spice jar storage did not disclose any patents that read directly on the claims of the invention. However, the following U.S. patents may be considered related because of their vertical nature: U.S. Pat. No. 1,709,685 by Rothrock in 1929, U.S. Pat. No. 5,248,037 by Kronberg in 1993, U.S. Pat. No. 6,241,084 by Gyr in 2001 and U.S. Pat. No. 7,036,665 by Gyr in 2006 all claim variations of a vertical container designed to resemble a hollow book. The present invention does not intend to resemble a hollow book in design, structure or function. A search of spice racks and spice storage units did not reveal any that were similar to the present invention.

[0006]The present invention relates to spice racks and, more particularly, to a narrow vertically oriented box with off-centered dividers, windows, a door, a label area and a pull hole to organize, store and display its contents and to a system for alphabetizing spices in the box. The present invention also includes accessories to the storage system, such as labels and a coordinating tray.

[0007]A Vertical Box System for Organizing and Storing Spice Jars and Other Small Items for an efficient, compact, environmentally friendly and easy-to-use storage system for spices and other small items. The system may comprise multiple vertically standing boxes, each labeled with the contents of the box. The boxes include with windows to view the contents. Internal dividers specifically designed to accommodate standard-sized commercially available spice jars may allow for the arranging and maintaining of jars in convenient alphabetical order. The present invention can also store a wide variety of other small items, such as medicines, sewing notions or digital devices. The system can save search time, storage space and money by eliminating the unnecessary purchase of duplicates to replaced lost items. With the present invention the ages-old mantra can be realized: a place for everything (small) and everything (small) in its place. The present invention can be quickly assembled without tools and it can be made of environmentally friendly materials.

[0008]Everyone who cooks has

Problems solved by technology

The spice-jar storage area can be one of the most frustratingly disorganized spots in the home, and the more a person cooks, the larger the spice collection grows and the harder it is to manage.

The first thing a homemaker usually says is, “I'm sorry, it's a mess!” Even homemakers with popular commercial spice racks find the storage units don't solve every need.

The following are common complaints about other spice storage containers: Most spice-rack products store a fixed number of spices and cannot easily be expanded or reduced in size as storage needs change.

Fancy carousels often come with full pre-labeled spice jars that provide the consumer with some unfamiliar and unwanted products and unnecessary cost.

Filling the bottles can be difficult and sometimes require a specially designed funnel.

Provided labels for the refillable jars often fall off leaving the user unsure of the contents.

Exposed display units on the wall or counter gather dust and cooking grease and are difficult to keep clean.

Most carousel systems take

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