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US 12,490,819 B1Granted
Small object storage apparatus
AssigneeLittle Nest Solutions LLC
InventorsJon V. Vogueman, Daniel A. Guin, Dadny J. Vogueman
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a storage apparatus to secure and provide access to objects. The apparatus includes a base with pockets and a cover removably adjoined to the base. The cover has an aperture. In an accessing condition, the cover rotates to align the aperture with a desired pocket to allow access to the object for the user.
Claims22
A storage apparatus to store a plurality of objects, the storage apparatus comprising:
- a base comprising:
- a base bottom;
- a base top oppositely disposed to the base bottom;
- a plurality of pockets arranged in a circular pattern about a center of the base on the base top;
- and
- a base coupling assembly adjoined to the center of the base on the base top;
- a cover removably adjoined to the base, the cover comprising:
- a cover top;
- an aperture formed on the cover top;
- a cover bottom oppositely disposed to the cover top;
- and
- a cover coupling assembly adjoining the cover bottom;
- a filling condition, wherein:
- the cover is decoupled from the base;
- and
- the plurality of pockets are configured to receive the plurality of objects;
- and
- an accessing condition, wherein:
- the cover is rotatably adjoined to the base;
- the cover coupling assembly is coupled to the base coupling assembly;
- and
- the cover is rotated to align the aperture to a desired pocket from the plurality of pockets to access an object from the desired pocket.
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A method of storing a plurality of objects in a storage apparatus, the method comprising:
- providing a base, the base comprising:
- a base bottom;
- a base top oppositely disposed to the base bottom;
- a plurality of pockets arranged in a circular pattern about a center of the base on the base top;
- and
- a base coupling assembly adjoined to the center of the base on the base top;
- providing a cover, wherein the cover is removably adjoined to the base, the cover comprising:
- a cover top;
- an aperture formed on the cover top;
- a cover bottom oppositely disposed to the cover top;
- and
- a cover coupling assembly adjoining the cover bottom;
- and
- transitioning the cover and the base between:
- a filling condition, comprising:
- decoupling the cover from the base;
- and
- receiving by the plurality of pockets, the plurality of objects;
- and
- an accessing condition, comprising:
- rotatably adjoining the cover to the base;
- coupling the cover coupling assembly to the base coupling assembly;
- and
- rotating the cover to align the aperture to a desired pocket from the plurality of pockets for accessing an object from the desired pocket.
21 more elements
An object storage assembly, comprising:
- a first object storage apparatus, comprising:
- a first base comprising:
- a first base bottom;
- a first base top oppositely disposed to the first base bottom;
- a plurality of pockets arranged in a circular pattern about a first center of the first base on the first base top;
- a first base coupling housing formed on the first center;
- and
- a first base coupling assembly accommodated in the first base coupling housing;
- and
- a first cover removably adjoined to the first base, the first cover comprising:
- a first cover top;
- a first cover bottom oppositely disposed to the first cover top;
- a first cover coupling housing formed on a center of the first cover bottom;
- and
- a first cover coupling assembly accommodated in the first cover coupling housing;
- a second object storage apparatus, comprising:
- a second base comprising:
- a second base bottom;
- a second base top oppositely disposed to the first base bottom;
- a plurality of pockets arranged in a circular pattern about a second center of the second base on the second base top;
- a second base coupling housing formed on the second center;
- and
- a second base coupling assembly accommodated in the second base coupling housing;
- and
- a second cover removably adjoined to the second base, the second cover comprising:
- a second cover top;
- a second cover bottom oppositely disposed to the second cover top;
- a second cover coupling housing formed on a center of the second cover bottom;
- and
- a second cover coupling assembly accommodated in the second cover coupling housing;
- an accessing condition, wherein:
- the first object storage apparatus is separated from the second object storage apparatus;
- and
- a traveling condition, wherein:
- the first object storage apparatus is adjoined to the second object storage apparatus with:
- the first base coupling assembly adjoined to the second cover coupling assembly, or
- the first cover coupling assembly adjoined to the second base coupling assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.