Patent ID: 7487878

Claim:
An apparatus for selectively elevating objects stored in a container, the apparatus comprising: the container including an interior and a bottom wall, the bottom wall having a first position closing the container interior and a second position opening the container interior, the container also including at least one sidewall connected to and extending from the bottom wall when the bottom wall is in said closed position, the sidewall having an outer surface forming an exterior of the container, an inner surface extending, around an open interior of the container, and a top edge extending around an opening of the container, the opening providing access to the container interior, a cover member removeably placed over the top edge of the container; a lift device comprising a moveable base slidably positioned in the container interior, the base having a sidewall portion and a bottom portion, the base adapted to support objects placed into the container, the base providing access to the container interior when the base is in a first position, and closing access to the container interior when the base is in a second position; at least one guide having a first end adapted to be coupled to the base; and an outer ring positioned adjacent the container sidewall outer surface, the at least one guide including a second end adapted to be coupled to the outer ring, the outer ring being vertically adjustable along the container sidewall outer surface providing vertical adjustment of the base within the container interior.