Patent ID: 6164216
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: A47B,F25D

Abstract:
A rotatable shelf, said rotatable shelf comprising:a rectangular shelf, said shelf having a circular hole therein;a rotatable insert, said rotatable insert being positioned within the circular hole, said rotatable insert having a thickness substantially like that of said rectangular shelf; andmeans for rotating said rotatable insert, said means for rotating comprising:at least one fixed finger catch mounted on the bottom of said rectangular shelf and in close proximity to the circular hole; andfinger catches, said finger catches being mounted on the bottom of the insert near the circumference and uniformly spaced about said rotatable insert,whereby a user of said rotatable shelf places at least one hand in close proximity to said at least one fixed finger catch and proximally to one of said finger catches mounted on said rotatable insert and forces said one of said finger catches in a direction of said at least one fixed finger catch to cause said rotatable insert to turn, said user repeating until a desired position is obtained.