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CA2349889C
CA2349889C CA 2349889 CA2349889A CA2349889C CA 2349889 C CA2349889 C CA 2349889C CA 2349889 CA2349889 CA 2349889 CA 2349889 A CA2349889 A CA 2349889A CA 2349889 C CA2349889 C CA 2349889C
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
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.cndot. A hanging spice/sauce dispenser system comprises a planer ferromagnetic plate and a container assembly. The planer ferromagnetic plate is securely mounted horizontally. The container assembly comprises a permanent magnet. The permanent magnet is capable of magnetically attaching to the planer ferromagnetic plate, and is capable of detaching from the planer ferromagnetic plate when a force is applied to the container assembly. The container assembly may comprise a generally cylindrical container and a removable cap. The central portion of the removable cap is recessed from the peripheral portion so that the removable cap and the planer ferromagnetic plate form a self-seal in order to prevent air, moisture and the like from entering into the container. This invention relates to spice/sauce dispenser systems, and the principal use of the invention is for dispensing spice/sauce in a kitchen.

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Description Title = Magnetically Hanging Spice/Sauce Dispenser System Technical Field = This invention relates to spice/sauce dispenser systems, more particularly to a magnetically hanging spice/sauce dispenser system.
Background Art = There are many instances where it would be desirable to be able to save space in a kitchen by hanging spice/sauce containers, and to save time by eliminating the need for opening and closing the spice/sauce containers.

= A number of patents disclose various kinds of spice racks.

= U.S. Patent 5 368 203 discloses "Spice rack with magnetically held spice containers". The spice container is retained in or on the closure body by a magnetic force which is used to seal the spice container. However, the magnet and the seal are both located on the spice rack, so this prior art spice rack accommodates spice containers having only one shape and one size, and the spice container has limited single-row positions for hanging. In addition, the complicated spice rack structure is difficult to clean. Moreover, this prior art spice rack does not accommodate sauce containers because the top surface of the cap is convex, and the magnet on the spice rack is flat.

= These prior art arrangements do not have a hanging spice/sauce dispenser system which has a planar ferromagnetic plate in order to magnetically hang a spice/sauce container of any shape and size at unlimited positions with a permanent magnet, and has a self-sealing cap for eliminating the need for opening and closing the spice/sauce container.

Description of the Invention = It is a primary object of the invention to provide a hanging spice/sauce dispenser system which has a planar ferromagnetic plate in order to magnetically hang a spice/sauce container of any shape and any size at unlimited positions with a permanent magnet.

= It is another object of the invention to provide a hanging spice/sauce dispenser system which has a self-sealing cap for eliminating the need for opening and closing the spice/sauce container.

= It is another object of the invention to provide a hanging spice/sauce dispenser system which has a spice/sauce container that can be attached with one hand, and be removed with one hand.

= It is another object of the invention to provide a hanging spice/sauce dispenser system which is easy to clean.

= It is another object of the invention to provide a hanging spice/sauce dispenser system which has a spice/sauce container that is compatible with conventional spice containers or conventional sauce containers.

= A hanging spice/sauce dispenser system comprises a planer ferromagnetic plate and a container assembly. The planer ferromagnetic plate is securely mounted horizontally. The container assembly comprises a permanent magnet. The permanent magnet is capable of magnetically attaching to the planer ferromagnetic plate, and is capable of detaching from the planer ferromagnetic plate when a force is applied to the container assembly. The container assembly may comprise a generally cylindrical container and a removable cap. The central portion of the removable cap is recessed from the peripheral portion so that the removable cap and the planer ferromagnetic plate form a self-seal in order to prevent air, moisture and the like from entering into the container.

Brief Description of the Figures in the Drawings = In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention:

o Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the hanging spice/sauce dispenser system according to the invention;

o Figure 2 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the hanging spice/sauce dispenser system according to the invention;

o Figure 3 is a side view of the hanging spice/sauce dispenser system;
o Figure 4 is a bottom view of the planer ferromagnetic plate;

o Figure 5 is a top view of the container assembly; and o Figure 6 is an exploded sectional view of the invention along line I-I of Figure 1 and Figure 2.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention = In one embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 1, a hanging spice/sauce dispenser system comprises a planer ferromagnetic plate 1-0 made of materials such as steel, and a container assembly 2-0 for storing spices, sauces or the like (liquid, powder, coffee, tea, etc.).

= The planer ferromagnetic plate 1-0 has a front portion, a back portion, a top surface and a bottom surface. The planer ferromagnetic plate 1-0 is securely mounted horizontally on a kitchen cabinet.

= The container assembly 2-0 has an open top portion, and comprises a permanent magnet 2-1 securely attached to the top portion.

= The permanent magnet 2-1 of the container assembly 2-0 is capable of magnetically attaching to the bottom surface of the planer ferromagnetic plate 1-0 at unlimited positions. The container assembly 2-0 is capable of detaching from the bottom surface of the planer ferromagnetic plate 1-0 when a force is applied to the container assembly 2-0 in sliding movement or in bending movement.

= The planer ferromagnetic plate 1-0 may be coated with a paint, or be plated with a metal.

= The front portion of the planer ferromagnetic plate 1-0 may be bent to form a hook in order to hook onto a front portion of a kitchen cabinet or a shelf, as shown in Figure 3.
= The back portion of the planer ferromagnetic plate 1-0 may have portions defining a hole 1-1 in order to receive a screw, a nail or the like, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4.

= The top surface of the planer ferromagnetic plate 1-0 may have an adhesive in order to securely attach onto a horizontal portion of a kitchen cabinet or a shelf.

= The bottom surface of the planer ferromagnetic plate 1-0 may comprise a ridge 1-2 made of a non-magnetic material in order to limit the positions of the container assembly 2-0 and to facilitate a removal of the container assembly 2-0, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4.

= In another embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 2, the back portion of the planer ferromagnetic plate 1-0 may be bent to form a vertical support in order to securely mount on a vertical wall.

= Figure 5 shows a top view of the container assembly.

= The permanent magnet 2-1 of the container assembly 2-0 may comprise a concentrically placed ring magnet. Alternatively, the permanent magnet 2-1 of the container assembly 2-0 may comprise a plurality of equicentrically placed magnetic elements. Preferably, the permanent magnet 2-1 of the container assembly 2-0 is made of a rare-earth permanent magnet.

= Figure 6 shows an exploded sectional view of the invention along line I-I
of Figure 1 and Figure 2.

= The container assembly 2-0 may comprise a generally cylindrical container 2-2 and a removable cap 2-3. The removable cap 2-3 has a central portion and a peripheral portion. The removable cap 2-3 is removably attached to the container 2-2. The permanent magnet 2-1 is securely attached to the peripheral portion of the removable cap 2-3.

= The central portion of the removable cap 2-3 is recessed from the peripheral portion of the removable cap 2-3 so that the removable cap 2-3 of the container assembly 2-0 and the bottom portion of the planer ferromagnetic plate 1-0 form a self-seal in order to prevent air, moisture and the like from entering into the generally cylindrical container 2-2 when the container assembly 2-0 is magnetically attached to the planer ferromagnetic plate 1-0.

= The generally cylindrical container 2-2 of the container assembly 2-0 may be transparent or translucent. The generally cylindrical container 2-2 of the container assembly 2-0 may be made of glass or plastic. The generally cylindrical container 2-2 of the container assembly 2-0 may have a plurality of compartments in order to receive different spices in each compartment.

= The central portion of the removable cap 2-3 of the container assembly 2-0 may have a plurality of perforations in order to dispense spices.
Alternatively, the central portion of the removable cap 2-3 of the container assembly 2-0 may have a nozzle in order to dispense sauces.

= The permanent magnet 2-1 of the container assembly 2-0 may be embedded in the removable cap 2-3 of the container assembly 2-0.

= The removable cap 2-3 of the container assembly 2-0 may screw into the generally cylindrical container 2-2 of the container assembly 2-0, or snap into the generally cylindrical container 2-2 of the container assembly 2-0.

= The removable cap 2-3 of the container assembly 2-0 may removably attach to conventional spice containers or conventional sauce containers if the shape and the size of the connection mechanism is made to be compatible with each other.

Claims (18)

1. A hanging spice/sauce dispenser system comprising:

~ a planer ferromagnetic plate having a front portion, a back portion, a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface of the planer ferromagnetic plate being securely mounted horizontally in contact with a supporting structure;

~ a container assembly for storing spices or sauces, the container assembly having an open top end and a removable lid, the removable lid detachably mounted on the open top end comprising:

~ a permanent magnet concentrically secured to the removable lid;
~ a generally cylindrical container; and ~ a removable cap having a central portion and a planar peripheral portion, the removable cap being removably attached to the generally cylindrical container, the permanent magnet being securely attached to the planar peripheral portion of the removable cap, the central portion of the removable cap having portions defining a hole;

the central portion of the removable cap being recessed from the planar peripheral portion of the removable cap so that the removable cap of the container assembly and the bottom portion of the planer ferromagnetic plate form a self-seal in order to prevent air and moisture from entering into the generally cylindrical container when the container assembly is magnetically attached to the planer ferromagnetic plate, the permanent magnet of the container assembly being capable of magnetically attaching to any arbitrary position on the bottom surface of the planer ferromagnetic plate with a magnetic attraction force, the container assembly being capable of detaching from the bottom surface of the planer ferromagnetic plate when a force greater than the magnetic attraction force is applied to the container assembly, the junction of the permanent magnet and the bottom surface of the planar ferromagnetic plate forming a self-seal when the container assembly is attached to the planar ferromagnetic plate.
2. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the planer ferromagnetic plate is coated with a paint.
3. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the planer ferromagnetic plate is plated with a metal.
4. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the front portion of the planer ferromagnetic plate is bent to form a hook in order to hook onto a front portion of a kitchen cabinet or a shelf.
5. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the top surface of the planer ferromagnetic plate has an adhesive in order to securely attach to a horizontal portion of a kitchen cabinet or a shelf.
6. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the bottom surface of the planer ferromagnetic plate comprises:

~ a ridge made of a non-magnetic material in order to limit the positions of the container assembly and to facilitate removal of the container assembly.
7. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the back portion of the planer ferromagnetic plate is bent to form a vertical support in order to securely mount on a vertical wall.
8. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the permanent magnet of the container assembly is made of a rare-earth permanent magnet.
9. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the generally cylindrical container of the container assembly is transparent.
10. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the generally cylindrical container of the container assembly is translucent.
11. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the generally cylindrical container of the container assembly is made of glass.
12. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the generally cylindrical container of the container assembly is made of plastic.
13. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the generally cylindrical container of the container assembly has a plurality of compartments in order to receive different spices in each compartment.
14. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the removable cap of the container assembly is made of plastic.
15. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the central portion of the removable cap of the container assembly has a nozzle in order to dispense sauces.
16. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the central portion of the removable cap of the container assembly has a plurality of perforations in order to dispense spices.
17. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the removable cap of the container assembly screws into the generally cylindrical container of the container assembly.
18. The hanging spice/sauce dispenser system as defined in claim 1, in which the removable cap of the container assembly snaps into the generally cylindrical container of the container assembly.
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