Patent ID: 6604797
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A rotary storage assembly, comprising:a cabinet defining an interior and at least one access opening providing in access to the interior; an upstanding rotary storage member disposed within the cabinet interior, wherein the rotary storage member is mounted for pivoting movement relative to the cabinet about an upright pivot axis for movement between an open position in which a storage area of the storage member is accessible through the opening, and a closed position in which the storage area is inaccessible from the opening; a latch mechanism interposed between the cabinet and the storage member, wherein the latch mechanism is movable between an engaged position for selectively maintaining the storage member in a selected one of the open and closed positions, and a release position for selectively allowing movement of the storage member relative to the cabinet; and an actuator mechanism interconnected with the latch mechanism, wherein the actuator mechanism includes a motor having an output member interconnected with the latch mechanism, and a manually operable switch arrangement secured to the cabinet and interconnected with the motor, wherein the switch arrangement is operable to selectively operate the motor, and wherein operation of the motor causes movement of the motor output member to move the latch mechanism via the actuator mechanism between the engaged position and the release position.