# US 10,309,658 B2 · Kitchen workspace with a moving oven > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,309,658 B2 - Document ID: US10309658B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/094,160 - Filed: 2016-04-08 - Published: 2017-10-12 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-08 - Assignees: Hall Labs LLC - Applicants: David R. Hall; Andrew Priddis; Joseph Blanch - Inventors: David R. Hall; Andrew Priddis; Joseph Blanch - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10309658B2 ## CPC - F24C 15/30: Arrangements for mounting stoves or ranges in particular locations - A47B 49/008: {with motorisation means} - A47B 49/002: {Cabinets with compartments provided with trays revolving on a horizontal axis} - A47B 51/00: Cabinets with means for moving compartments up and down {(for cabinets with parts rotating about a horizontal axis A47B46/005; for show or display A47F3/06)} - A47B 77/02: General layout, e.g. relative arrangement of compartments, working surface or surfaces, supports for apparatus (A47B77/08 takes precedence {; combinable furniture units A47B87/00}) - F24C: DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES (exclusively for solid fuels F24B); DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) ## Abstract A kitchen workspace and a method of organizing a kitchen workspace is set forth. The kitchen workspace is consolidated into a small footprint area with automated vertical storage shelves for storing and housing kitchen items and kitchen appliances. The automated storage shelves may be provided with electrical power for powering kitchen appliances found on the shelves. Kitchen appliances may be rotated around the automated storage shelves while the appliances are being used. One or more food cooking devices above a sink are able to be moved while being fixed to a kitchen wall. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A kitchen workspace comprising: a sink; one or more food cooking devices attached to a movable fixture accessed above the sink, the movable fixture comprising a plurality of vertically stacked automated shelves having alternating depths front to back attached to a continuous rotating drive system comprising upper and lower pulleys, wherein the alternating depths allow the shelves to rotate around the respective pulleys without binding; wherein the one or more food cooking devices are operationally functional while rotating the drive system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The kitchen workspace of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of automated shelves located behind the one or more food cooking devices, at least one of the automated shelves being accessible within the kitchen workspace and a majority of the plurality of automated shelves being hidden from the kitchen workspace. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The kitchen workspace of claim 2, wherein electrical power is supplied to at least some of the plurality of automated shelves. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The kitchen workspace of claim 2, wherein at least some of the plurality of automated shelves are located behind the sink. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The kitchen workspace of claim 2, wherein a kitchen appliance is electrically powered and operational while sitting on one shelf of the plurality of automated shelves. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The kitchen workspace of claim 2, wherein a kitchen appliance is operational while sitting on a shelf of the plurality of automated shelves and while the plurality of automated shelves are moving. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The kitchen workspace of claim 2, wherein more than one kitchen appliance is operational while sitting on one or more of the plurality of automated shelves and while the plurality of automated shelves are moving. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The kitchen workspace of claim 1, wherein the one or more food cooking devices include one or more of: microwaves, stoves, ovens, ranges, convection ovens, or toaster ovens. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The kitchen workspace of claim 1, further comprising a cooktop device built into a counter top of the kitchen workspace. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The kitchen workspace of claim 2, further comprising a refrigerator in front of the plurality of automated shelves. ### Claim 11 A method of organizing a kitchen workspace, the method comprising: providing a sink; providing one or more moveable food cooking devices being attached to a moveable fixture accessed above the sink; the movable fixture comprising a plurality of vertically stacked automated shelves having alternating depths front to back attached to a continuous rotating drive system comprising upper and lower pulleys, wherein the alternating depths allow the shelves to rotate around the respective pulleys without binding; wherein the one or more food cooking devices are operationally functional while rotating the drive system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprises providing a plurality of automated shelves being located behind the one or more food cooking devices, at least one of the automated shelves being accessible within the kitchen workspace and a majority of the plurality of automated shelves being hidden from the kitchen workspace. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, providing electrical power being supplied to at least some of the plurality of automated shelves. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, providing at least some of the plurality of automated shelves being located behind the sink. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, providing a kitchen appliance being electrically powered and operational while sitting on one shelf of the plurality of automated shelves. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, providing a kitchen appliance being operational while sitting on a shelf of the plurality of automated shelves and while the plurality of automated shelves are moving. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, providing more than one kitchen appliance being operational while sitting on one or more of the plurality of automated shelves and while the plurality of automated shelves are moving. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, providing the one or more food cooking devices being one or more of: microwaves, stoves, ovens, ranges, convection ovens, or toaster ovens. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprises providing a cooktop device being built into a counter top of the kitchen workspace. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprises providing a refrigerator being in front of the plurality of automated shelves.