Patent ID: 8292096
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. In combination, a spice rack and a plurality of spice containers, each spice container having a cylindrical body portion, the spice rack comprising: a spindle; first and second rows of spice compartments rotatably mounted on the spindle; both rows having the same number of compartments; each compartment having a semi-cylindrical sidewall with upper and lower ends, and with spaced apart edges defining a gap through which one of the spice containers is inserted and removed; the compartments in the first row being laterally offset with respect to the compartments in the second row such that the upper ends of the first row of compartments support the spice containers in the second row of compartments; and the sidewall of each compartment having an inside diameter substantially equal to an outside diameter of the spice container body portion so as to matingly receive the body portion of the spice container.