Storage and dispensing system for beverage accessories
OwnerSabrina Brisoninventor
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Abstract
A storage and dispensing system for beverage accessories is provided. The storage and dispensing system for beverage accessories has a planar base, a single-serve beverage pod storage container, and a plurality of drinking accessory dispensing channels. The pod storage container includes at least one sidewall disposed orthogonally to a top surface of the planar base. The pod storage container also includes a channel that is sized to receive a single pod at a time. A gate is disposed on a terminal end of the channel which prevents pods from sliding out of the channel. Each of the plurality of accessory dispensing channels is sized to receive at least one drinking accessory such as a cup or lid.
Claims15
A storage and dispensing system for beverage accessories, comprising:
- a planar base;
- the planar base includes a top surface, a front surface, a rear surface, and a pair of opposing side surfaces;
- the pair of opposing side surfaces further comprise a cutout;
- a pod storage container disposed on the top surface of the planar base;
- the pod storage container comprising at least one sidewall disposed orthogonally to the top surface of the planar base;
- the pod storage container further comprises a sloped pod storage floor;
- the pod storage container further comprising a pod channel sized to receive a single pod;
- wherein the at least one sidewall and the sloped pod storage floor of the pod storage container is biased towards the pod channel;
- a gate disposed on a terminal end of the pod channel;
- a plurality of accessory dispensing channels disposed through the top surface of the planar base;
- whereby each of the accessory dispensing channels of the plurality of accessory dispensing channels further comprises a spring encircling a compressible rod, wherein the compressible rod is spring biased towards a dispensing position;
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- each of the plurality of accessory dispensing channels sized to receive a portion of at least one drinking accessory.
A storage and dispensing system for beverage accessories, comprising:
- a planar base;
- the planar base includes a top surface, a front surface, a rear surface, and a pair of opposing side surfaces;
- the pair of opposing side surfaces further comprise a cutout;
- a pod storage container disposed on the top surface of the planar base;
- the pod storage container comprising at least one sidewall disposed orthogonally to the top surface of the planar base;
- the pod storage container further comprises a sloped pod storage floor;
- wherein a sidewall height progressively decreases from a higher rear sidewall surface to a lower front sidewall surface;
- the pod storage container further comprising a pod channel sized to receive a single pod;
- wherein the at least one sidewall and the sloped pod storage floor of the pod storage container is biased towards the pod channel;
- a gate disposed on a terminal end of the pod channel;
- a plurality of accessory dispensing channels disposed through the top surface of the planar base;
- whereby each of the accessory dispensing channels of the plurality of accessory dispensing channels further comprises a spring encircling a compressible rod, wherein the compressible rod is spring biased towards a dispensing position;
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- each of the plurality of accessory dispensing channels sized to receive at least one drinking accessory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.