Elevated storage for transportation and storage of food items

Abstract

The elevated storage device protects food items from external elements during their storage and transport. The elevated storage device may comprise a base, one or more wheels, and a protective cover. The wheels allow the elevated storage device to be easily moved. In one embodiment, a hitch is attached to the base to allow the elevated storage device to be moved by a vehicle, person, or animal. The protective cover may comprise one or more layers of material, such as wire mesh or fabric, which form a compartment to protect food items from external elements, and may be supported by a skeleton. The protective cover may have one or more openings to allow food items to be placed therein and removed therefrom. In one embodiment, the protective cover is triangular in shape to better protect food items from weather such as rain and snow.

1 . An elevated storage device comprising:
 a base comprising a rigid frame;   a closed compartment attached to the base, the closed compartment comprising:
 a triangular skeleton; and 
 a protective cover around the triangular skeleton, the protective cover comprising one or more layers of material; 
   one or more axles attached to the base;   one or more wheels attached to the one or more axles; and   at least one hitch attached to the base.   
     
     
         2 . The elevated storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the protective cover comprises an inner and outer layer, the inner layer being a flexible layer and the outer layer being a rigid mesh layer. 
     
     
         3 . The elevated storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the protective cover comprises an inner and outer layer, the inner layer being a fabric layer and the outer layer being a wire mesh layer. 
     
     
         4 . The elevated storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the protective cover comprises at least one insulating layer. 
     
     
         5 . The elevated storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the protective cover comprises an opening to allow access to the closed compartment for loading and unloading food items. 
     
     
         6 . An elevated storage device comprising:
 a skeleton;   a protective cover around the skeleton, the protective cover comprising one or more layers of material;   a base configured to support the skeleton and the protective cover whereby at least a portion of the protective cover is between the skeleton and the base;   one or more axles attached to the base;   one or more wheels attached to the one or more axles; and   at least one hitch attached to the base.   
     
     
         7 . The elevated storage device of  claim 6 , wherein the skeleton is triangular in shape. 
     
     
         8 . The elevated storage device of  claim 6 , wherein the skeleton is semicircular in shape. 
     
     
         9 . The elevated storage device of  claim 6 , wherein the protective cover has an opening to allow one or more food items to be placed on the base of the elevated storage device. 
     
     
         10 . The elevated storage device of  claim 6 , wherein the protective cover comprises a fabric layer and a rigid mesh layer. 
     
     
         11 . The elevated storage device of  claim 6 , wherein the protective cover comprises a waterproof layer and a rigid mesh layer. 
     
     
         12 . The elevated storage device of  claim 6 , wherein the protective cover comprises an insulating layer and a rigid mesh layer. 
     
     
         13 . The elevated storage device of  claim 6 , wherein the protective cover comprises an outermost layer, the outermost layer being a wire mesh layer. 
     
     
         14 . The elevated storage device of  claim 6  further comprising:
 one or more guides comprising one or more channels, the one or more guides attached below the base; and   a conveyer system comprising a plurality of rollers and a conveyer belt, the conveyer system retained in the one or more channels of the one or more guides.   
     
     
         15 . A method for storing and transporting food items comprising:
 providing access to an interior portion of a protective cover by opening one or more layers of the protective cover, the protective cover attached on a base of an elevated storage device;   moving one or more food items to an elevated position corresponding to the base of the elevated storage device;   placing one or more food items within the interior portion of the protective cover whereby the one or more food items are placed on top of at least a portion of the protective cover and the base; and   closing the one or more layers of the protective cover such that the one or more food items are surrounded by the protective cover.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein opening the one or more layers of the protective cover comprises opening a rigid mesh layer of the protective cover and a flexible layer of the protective cover. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein opening the one or more layers of the protective cover comprises opening a wire mesh layer of the protective cover and a fabric layer of the protective cover. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein opening the one or more layers of the protective cover comprises opening an insulating layer of the protective cover. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising:
 attaching a hitch of the elevated storage device to a vehicle;   moving the elevated storage device to a delivery location with the vehicle;   opening one or more layers of the protective cover to access the one or more food items; and   removing the one or more food items.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising:
 removing the protective cover from a supporting skeleton;   inserting the skeleton into a new protective cover comprising at least one distinct layer whereby the at least one distinct layer is different from one or more of the one or more layers of the protective cover; and   attaching the new protective cover to the base of the elevated storage device.