Storage caddy for food processor

Abstract

There is provided a storage caddy that can safely store a variety of blades for a food processor. The storage caddy includes a housing and a handle to enable easy transport of the storage caddy. The housing can include a top portion, a middle portion, and a bottom portion. Within these portions can be various cutouts or grooves that can hold various food processor accessories, such as blades, disks or stem holders. In a preferred embodiment, a circular opening can be located on the bottom of the storage caddy. This opening can enable the entire storage caddy to be placed within a food processor for storage purposes. The opening at the bottom of the storage caddy can be placed over the drive shaft of a food processor and the food processor can then be closed with the storage caddy inside.

1 . A storage caddy for holding food processor accessories comprising: 
 a housing comprising a first portion, a second portion and a third portion;    a first lever to selectively disengage said first portion from said second portion; and    a second lever to selectively disengage said second portion from said third portion.    
   
   
       2 . A storage caddy according to  claim 1 , further comprising 
 a latch connected to said first portion releasably attached to the top of said first portion to contain one or more accessories.    
   
   
       3 . A storage caddy according to  claim 1 , further comprising 
 an opening in the bottom of said housing to enable said storage caddy to be placed within a food processor.    
   
   
       4 . A storage caddy according to  claim 3 , wherein 
 said opening has a circular shape.    
   
   
       5 . A storage caddy according to  claim 3 , wherein 
 said opening enables said storage caddy to be placed over a drive shaft of said food processor.    
   
   
       6 . A storage caddy according to  claim 1 , further comprising 
 a first groove in said second portion to hold one or more accessories.    
   
   
       7 . A storage caddy according to  claim 1 , further comprising 
 a second groove in said third portion to hold one or more accessories.    
   
   
       8 . A storage caddy according to  claim 1 , further comprising 
 a spring biased tab connected to said third portion; and    a post connected to said second portion,    whereby said spring biased tab biases said post away from said tab to bias said second portion away from said third portion.    
   
   
       9 . A storage caddy according to  claim 1 , further comprising 
 a clasp connected to said first lever and a hook connected to said first portion, whereby said hook is biased toward obstructing said clasp unless said first lever is depressed.    
   
   
       10 . A storage caddy according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said housing further comprises a housing support, said housing support having a flat profile to enable said first portion to rest flat against a generally flat surface.