US 12,226,011 B2
Powered carousel shelf system for cabinets
Richard D. Cornell, Knoxville, TN (US); and Benjamin D. Nibali, Maryville, TN (US)
Assigned to Richard Cornell, Knoxville, TN (US)
Filed by Richard D. Cornell, Knoxville, TN (US)
Filed on Nov. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/514,005.
Application 18/514,005 is a continuation of application No. 17/973,154, filed on Oct. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,819,124.
Application 17/973,154 is a continuation of application No. 17/710,010, filed on Mar. 31, 2022, granted, now 11,478,078, issued on Oct. 25, 2022.
Application 18/514,005 is a continuation of application No. 18/104,440, filed on Feb. 1, 2023, granted, now 11,937,692.
Application 18/104,440 is a continuation of application No. 17/710,113, filed on Mar. 31, 2022, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/188,768, filed on May 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0122340 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47B 49/00 (2006.01); A47B 46/00 (2006.01); A47B 77/02 (2006.01); A47B 77/06 (2006.01); A47B 87/00 (2006.01); B60B 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 49/002 (2013.01) [A47B 46/00 (2013.01); A47B 49/008 (2013.01); A47B 77/02 (2013.01); A47B 77/06 (2013.01); A47B 87/007 (2013.01); B60B 33/0002 (2013.01); A47B 2220/0052 (2013.01); A47B 2220/0069 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shelf system for a cabinet, comprising:
a drive track extending along a first at least one inner surface of at least one side wall of a cabinet;
a drive member received within and along the drive track,
at least one shelf member having a drive pin arranged on at least one end thereof, the drive pin extending into the drive track and engaging the drive member;
a drive mechanism configured to drive the at least one shelf member along the drive track; and
at least one stabilizing connection formed between the at least one shelf member and the first at least one inner surface or a second at least one inner surface of at least one side wall of the cabinet, the at least one stabilizing connection configured to maintain the at least one shelf member in a fixed orientation relative to the first or second at least one inner surface throughout movement of the at least one shelf member along the drive track.