Under cabinet brewing cartridge rack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9775458-B2
Application number	US-201615062047-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 5, 2016
Priority date	Dec 1, 2015
Publication date	Oct 3, 2017
Grant date	Oct 3, 2017

Abstract

An under cabinet brewing cartridge holder includes a cartridge rack which both pivots at the rear and slide forward to clear a downward reaching lip along a front edge of the cabinet. The cartridge rack includes opposing lateral pins near the rack rear, which pins slide in horizontal slots in holder side walls. A sloped rear surface limits the downward pivot of the rack, and magnets retain the rack in the stored position. In another embodiment, a second under cabinet brewing cartridge holder includes unequal length arms attach a second rack to a slider engaging the horizontal slots. The second rack pivots down and away from the holder and slides forward and rearward.

First claim

I claim:

1. A brewing cartridge holder, comprising:
a generally horizontal base attachable to a bottom surface of a cabinet, the base comprising:
opposing parallel vertical side walls on each side of the base, the walls having a top edge;
a generally horizontal ceiling at the top edges of the vertical side walls, the ceiling having a generally horizontal bottom face; and
opposing generally horizontal inner slots in inside surfaces of the vertical side walls reaching from rear to front of the vertical side walls;

a cartridge rack comprising;
a body for retaining brewing cartridges;
opposing lateral pins near a rear end of the cartridge rack residing simultaneously in both horizontal inner slots of the base, the opposing lateral pins slidable in the horizontal inner slots to translate the cartridge rack forward and rearward between a rear position and a forward position, and the cartridge rack is tiltable to a tilted position about the lateral pins in all positions of the cartridge rack in the base between a position proximal to the rear position and the forward position; and
a stop at the rear of the cartridge rack;

the cartridge rack and base cooperating to releasably retain the cartridge rack in a rearward and generally horizontal position in the base; and
wherein cooperation of the stop resting against the bottom face of the ceiling of the base, and the opposing lateral pins in the inner slots, limits the downward tilt of a forward end of the cartridge rack in the tilted position.

2. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the cartridge rack includes holes to retain brewing cartridges.

3. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the cartridge rack includes channels to retain brewing cartridges.

4. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the base includes forward stops in the inner slots near the forward end of the base limiting forward motion of the cartridge rack in the base.

5. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the cartridge rack is retained generally horizontally in the base by cooperating features at a forward edge to releasably retain the cartridge rack in a stored position.

6. The holder of claim 5 , wherein the cooperating features are magnets.

7. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the base has an open front.

8. The holder of claim 7 wherein the cartridge rack is forwardly and rearwardly translatable in the base at any or no tilt of the cartridge rack.

9. The holder of claim 1 , wherein cooperation of the stop resting against the bottom face of the base, and the opposing lateral pins in the inner slots, limit the tilt of the cartridge rack in a tilted position less than vertical.

10. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the stop comprises a sloped surface sloping downward and rearward at the rear of the cartridge rack and facing upward and rearward towards the bottom face of the base.

11. The holder of claim 10 , wherein cooperation of the sloped surface resting against the bottom face of the base, and the opposing lateral pins in the inner slots, limit the tilt of the cartridge rack in a tilted position less than vertical.

12. A brewing cartridge holder, comprising:
a generally horizontal base attachable to a bottom surface of a cabinet, the base comprising:
opposing parallel vertical side walls on each side of the base, the walls having a top edge;
a generally horizontal ceiling attached to the vertical side walls at the top edges of the vertical side walls, the ceiling having a generally horizontal bottom face;
opposing generally horizontal inner slots in inside surfaces of the vertical side walls reaching from rear to front of the vertical side walls; and
an open front;

a cartridge rack comprising;
a body for retaining brewing cartridges;
opposing lateral pins near a rear end of the cartridge rack residing simultaneously in both horizontal inner slots of the base, the opposing lateral pins slidable in the horizontal inner slots to translate the cartridge rack forward and rearward between a rear position and a forward position, and the cartridge rack tiltable to a tilted position about the lateral pins in all positions of the cartridge rack in the base between a position proximal to the rear position and the forward position; and
a stop at the rear of the cartridge rack;

the cartridge rack retainable in a rearward generally horizontal position in the base by cooperating magnets at forward ends of the base and the cartridge rack; and
wherein cooperation of the stop resting against the bottom face of the ceiling of the base, and the opposing lateral pins in the inner slots, limits the downward tilt of a forward end of the cartridge rack in the tilted position.

13. A brewing cartridge holder, comprising:
a generally horizontal base attachable to a bottom surface of a cabinet, the base comprising:
opposing parallel vertical side walls on each side of the base, the walls having a top edge;
a generally horizontal ceiling joining the vertical sidewalls at the top edges of the vertical side walls, the ceiling having a generally horizontal bottom face;
opposing generally horizontal inner slots in inside surfaces of the vertical side walls reaching between rear and front of the vertical side walls; and
an open front;

a cartridge rack comprising;
a body for retaining brewing cartridges;
opposing lateral pins near a rear end of the cartridge rack residing simultaneously in both horizontal inner slots of the base, the opposing lateral pins slidable in the horizontal inner slots to translate the cartridge rack forward and rearward between a rear position and a forward position, and the cartridge rack at any tilt of the cartridge rack and tiltable from a generally horizontal position to a tilted position about the lateral pins in all positions of the cartridge rack in the base between a position proximal to the rear position and the forward position; and
a stop at the rear of the cartridge rack comprises a sloped surface sloping downward and rearward at the rear of the cartridge rack and facing upward and rearward towards the bottom face of the base;

wherein:
the cartridge rack is retainable in a rearward generally horizontal position in the base by cooperating magnets at forward ends of the base and the cartridge rack; and
cooperation of the stop resting against the bottom face of the ceiling of the base, and the opposing lateral pins in the inner slots, limits the downward tilt of a forward end of the cartridge rack to less than 90 degrees in the tilted position.

Assignees

• Rivera Adrian

Inventors

• Rivera Adrian

Classifications

• A47B46/00 Primary

  Cabinets, racks or shelf units, having one or more surfaces adapted to be brought into position for use by extending or pivoting (A47B63/04, A47B77/10 take precedence; writing tables with extensible leaves A47B17/03; with extensible garment holders A47B61/02) · CPC title

• A47G29/14 Primary

  Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk {, or large parcels}; Similar receptacles for {food or} large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles {, i.e. food or large parcels} · CPC title

• A47B88/407

  Adjustably or detachably mounted drawers (A47B88/423 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47B81/00

  Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis · CPC title

• A47F5/0025

  having separate display containers or trays on shelves or on racks · CPC title