Patent ID: 9252570
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: A47J,B67D,F16M,F25D,H02B

Claim Text:
1. A connection system for a portable countertop stand, the connection system comprising: a feature module that supplies one or more functionalities; a portable countertop stand having a base and an upright section that extends upwardly from the base, wherein the upright section selectively receives the feature module; an umbilical utility cord connecting the portable countertop stand to an external appliance and configured to deliver a plurality of utilities from the external appliance to the portable countertop stand; a utility port disposed proximate the upright section that is configured to selectively deliver at least one of the plurality of utilities to the feature module when the feature module is engaged with the upright section; a utility receiver disposed on the feature module that is configured to removably engage the utility port by hand without the use of tools, wherein the utility receiver is configured to selectively receive a predetermined set of the plurality of utilities when the feature module is engaged with the upright section; and a connection interface that is configured to detect when the feature module is engaged with the upright section and to detect the predetermined utility set for the engaged feature module, wherein after the feature module is engaged and the predetermined utility set is detected, the connection interface prompts the utility port to release the predetermined utility set from the plurality of utilities to the feature module.