Spice rack

Abstract

A spice storage including an array of sliding drawers positioned on a base. The assembly will be placed on an existing kitchen cabinet shelf. It should be noted however, that the assembly may be made to replace the existing shelf if desired. The assembly is designed to store spice containers in a relative small space, which containers may be easily identified and retrieved. Each drawer includes a planar, horizontal bottom surface having a knob secured to the front end. Plural dowels are positioned along each side of the planar surface to define an enclosed area for the spice containers.

1 . A spice storage assembly, comprising: 
 a base, said base having an upper surface, a front end, a rear end, a length and a width;    an array of slide engagement members attached to said base and spaced a small distance from said front end of said base;    an array of drawers disposed on said base member, wherein each drawer of the array has an undersurface disposed in sliding engagement with said base, a first side, a second side parallel with said first side, a planar upper surface extending from said first side to said second side, a front end and a rear end;    a groove formed in the undersurface of each drawer, wherein a slide engagement member is disposed in a respective groove for sliding engagement therein;    a first plurality of dowels extending upwardly from said planar upper surface and aligned along said first side of each drawer; and    a second plurality of dowels extending upwardly from said planar upper surface and aligned along said second side of each drawer.    
   
   
       2 . The spice storage assembly according to  claim 1  wherein each groove has a first end and a second end and wherein said first end terminates a small distance from said front end of said drawer and said second end terminates a small distance from said rear end of said drawer.  
   
   
       3 . The spice storage assembly according to  claim 1  wherein each groove has a first end and a second end and wherein said first end terminates a small distance from said front end of said drawer and said second end terminates a small distance from said rear end of said drawer and wherein said first end is of circular configuration.  
   
   
       4 . The spice storage assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said slide engagement member is a tapered washer.  
   
   
       5 . The spice storage assembly according to  claim 1  including a knob attached to the front end of each drawer.  
   
   
       6 . A spice storage assembly, comprising: 
 a base, said base having an upper surface, a front end, a rear end, a length and a width;    an array of slide engagement members attached to said base and spaced a small distance from said front end of said base, said slide engagement members evenly spaced across the width of said base;    an array of drawers disposed on said base member, wherein each drawer of the array has an undersurface disposed in sliding engagement with said base, a first side, a second side parallel with said first side, a planar upper surface extending from said first side to said second side, a front end and a rear end;    a groove formed in the undersurface of each drawer, wherein a slide engagement member is disposed in a respective groove for sliding engagement therein;    a first plurality of dowels extending upwardly from said planar upper surface and aligned along said first side of each drawer; and    a second plurality of dowels extending upwardly from said planar upper surface and aligned along said second side of each drawer.    
   
   
       7 . The spice storage assembly according to  claim 6  wherein each groove has a first end and a second end and wherein said first end terminates a small distance from said front end of said drawer and said second end terminates a small distance from said rear end of said drawer.  
   
   
       8 . The spice storage assembly according to  claim 6  wherein each groove has a first end and a second end and wherein said first end terminates a small distance from said front end of said drawer and said second end terminates a small distance from said rear end of said drawer and wherein said first end is of circular configuration.  
   
   
       9 . The spice storage assembly according to  claim 6  wherein said slide engagement member is a tapered washer.  
   
   
       10 . The spice storage assembly according to  claim 6  including a knob attached to the front end of each drawer.