Patent ID: 8240512

Claim:
A magnetically-hanging spice dispenser comprising: a plate assembly having a top surface and a bottom surface, the plate assembly comprising: a non-magnetic planer plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, the non-magnetic planer plate having portions defining a plurality of holes at pre-determined locations, the non-magnetic planer plate capable of being securely mounted horizontally; a plurality of permanent magnets, each permanent magnet having a top surface and a bottom surface, the permanent magnets inserted into the holes of the non-magnetic planer plate; and a plurality of ferromagnetic materials, the number of ferromagnetic materials being equal to the number of permanent magnets of the plate assembly, each ferromagnetic material having a top surface and a bottom surface, each ferromagnetic material placed above the top surface of the non-magnetic planer plate of the plate assembly, the bottom surface of each ferromagnetic material magnetically attached to the top surface of each permanent magnet, each ferromagnetic material having a greater dimension than each hole of the non-magnetic planer plate of the plate assembly so that the permanent magnet can securely attach to the non-magnetic planer plate by magnetic attraction force alone; and a container assembly for storing spices, the container assembly comprising: a generally cylindrical spice container; a generally circular removable cap having a central portion, a middle portion and a peripheral portion, the generally circular removable cap removably attached to the generally cylindrical spice container, the middle portion of the generally circular removable cap having portions defining a plurality of substantially circular holes for dispensing spices; and a magnetic element having a top surface and a bottom surface, the magnetic element securely attached to the generally circular removable cap.