Patents by Inventor Alan S. Thompson

Alan S. Thompson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8985347
    Abstract: A spice rack is adapted to hold a plurality of spice containers. The rack includes opposing back-to-back rows of compartments, with each compartment having resilient sidewalls for holding at least one spice container. The back-to-back pairs of compartments are integrally formed, with laterally adjacent pairs of compartments having mating edges which couple together. Any number of compartments can be added so that the rack has any desired linear length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Inventor: Alan S. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20140014603
    Abstract: A carousel rack assembly is provided with a plurality of carriages coupled together end-to-end for rotation. Each carriage includes a plurality of spice compartments. Adjacent carriages can be coupled in a first position wherein the spice container compartments are aligned or in a second position wherein the spice container compartments are offset. When the compartments are aligned into adjacent carriages, a tall spice container or two short spice containers can be held in the aligned compartments. When the compartments of adjacent carriages are offset, a small spice container can be held in each offset compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Alan S. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20130026121
    Abstract: A spice rack is adapted to hold a plurality of spice containers. The rack includes opposing back-to-back rows of compartments, with each compartment having resilient sidewalls for holding at least one spice container. The back-to-back pairs of compartments are integrally formed, with laterally adjacent pairs of compartments having mating edges which couple together. Any number of compartments can be added so that the rack has any desired linear length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Alan S. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8292096
    Abstract: A spice rack is provided for mini spice containers. The rack includes a spindle with a rotatable carriage having multiple rows of container compartments. Each compartment is adapted to hold a single spice container. In one embodiment the rows are offset with respect to one another, so that a person can easily grasp the top and bottom of a container for removal from the compartments, with the upper edges of each row of compartments supporting the containers in the next vertically adjacent row of compartments. In a second embodiment, the compartment is shorter than the container so that a person can grip the upper end of the container for removal from the compartment. The containers snap fit into the opening between the resilient side walls of the compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventor: Alan S. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20100089848
    Abstract: A spice rack is provided for mini spice containers. The rack includes a spindle with a rotatable carriage having multiple rows of container compartments. Each compartment is adapted to hold a single spice container. In one embodiment the rows are offset with respect to one another, so that a person can easily grasp the top and bottom of a container for removal from the compartments, with the upper edges of each row of compartments supporting the containers in the next vertically adjacent row of compartments. In a second embodiment, the compartment is shorter than the container so that a person can grip the upper end of the container for removal from the compartment. The containers snap fit into the opening between the resilient side walls of the compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventor: ALAN S. THOMPSON
  • Patent number: 7275647
    Abstract: The spice rack of the present invention comprises a rotatable carriage having elongated tracks with opposite ends for frictionally engaging the sidewalls of spice containers so as to grip and hold the containers in the tracks. A plurality of containers can be received in each track. The carriage includes a central tube which is adapted to be rotatably mounted upon a spindle or upon the arms of a paper towel rack. The spindle is supported at opposite ends by boards or plates. In one embodiment, a back wall extends between the end boards so that the carriage can be mounted on a wall in a horizontal or vertical orientation, or be hung beneath a kitchen wall cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventor: Alan S. Thompson
  • Patent number: D637457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Inventor: Alan S. Thompson