Modular spice rack

Abstract

A modular container organizer is presented. The organizer includes a rack having a top, bottom, front, back and ends. The top has one or more holes for receiving containers. The holes have a depth suitable for retaining the containers when a lateral force is applied to the containers or the rack. The rack adapted for attachment of the back to a mostly vertically positioned surface and the rack further adapted for assembling a plurality of similar racks in a grouping.

1 . A modular container organizer comprising:
 a rack comprising a top, bottom, front, back and ends, said top comprising one or more holes for receiving containers, said holes having a depth suitable for retaining the containers when a lateral force is applied to the containers or said rack, said rack adapted for attachment of said back to a mostly vertically positioned surface and said rack further adapted for assembling a plurality of similar racks in a grouping.   
   
   
       2 . The modular container organizer as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising one or more openings on said front associated with each of said one or more holes, said openings extending from said top to said depth and having a width less than said holes such that labels on the containers can be viewed but the containers remain retained in said holes. 
   
   
       3 . The modular container organizer as recited in  claim 1 , where sides of said holes comprise a taper. 
   
   
       4 . The modular container organizer as recited in  claim 1 , where one of said ends comprises one or more dimples and the other end comprises one or more nipples for alignment of said rack with said similar racks in said grouping. 
   
   
       5 . The modular container organizer as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising double-coated urethane foam tape for attaching said back to said surface. 
   
   
       6 . The modular container organizer as recited in  claim 1 , where said rack is wood. 
   
   
       7 . The modular container organizer as recited in  claim 1 , where said rack is injection molded thermal plastic. 
   
   
       8 . The modular container organizer as recited in  claim 1 , where said surface is an inside of a cabinet door. 
   
   
       9 . A modular container organizer comprising a rack comprising:
 means for receiving and retaining containers;   means for attaching to a vertical surface; and   means for assembling in a grouping of similar racks.   
   
   
       10 . The modular container organizer as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising means for viewing labels on said containers. 
   
   
       11 . A modular container organizer comprising:
 a plurality of racks comprising a top, bottom, front, back and ends;   a plurality of holes in said top for receiving containers, said holes having a depth suitable for retaining the containers from being tipped or falling out of said rack;   means in said front for viewing labels of said containers;   means for attaching said rack to a mostly vertically positioned surface; and   means for connecting said racks to provide groupings.   
   
   
       12 . The modular container organizer as recited in  claim 11 , where sides of said holes comprise a taper. 
   
   
       13 . The modular container organizer as recited in  claim 11 , where said rack is wood. 
   
   
       14 . The modular container organizer as recited in  claim 11 , where said rack is injection molded thermal plastic. 
   
   
       15 . The modular container organizer as recited in  claim 11 , where said surface is an inside of a cabinet door.