US2013186780A1PendingUtilityA1

Apparatus for providing a universal accessory station for a single beverage machine

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Assignee: EMS Mind Reader LLCPriority: Jan 12, 2012Filed: Jan 11, 2013Published: Jul 25, 2013
Est. expiryJan 12, 2032(~5.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael Betesh
B65D 73/00A47J 31/44
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Abstract

An accessory caddy including at least one first container with at least one opening at a top portion thereof configured to receive a nested stack of disposable cups. The accessory caddy can also include a second container having a substantially similar height to the first containers. The second container can have at least one first compartment with further openings at a top portion thereof configured to receive items, wherein a height from the opening to a first compartment-floor can be a fraction of the height of the second container leaving a remainder below the first compartment-floor. Additionally, the accessory caddy can include a third container connected to a side of the first container(s) and a side of the second container, and can have a height that is less than half the height of the first container(s). The third container can include at least one second compartment configured to receive further items.

Claims

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What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An accessory caddy, comprising:
 at least one first container with at least one opening at a top portion thereof configured to receive a nested stack of disposable cups;   a second container having a substantially similar height to the first containers, the second container having at least one first compartment with further openings at a top portion thereof configured to receive items, wherein a height from the opening to a first compartment-floor is a fraction of the height of the second container leaving a remainder below the first compartment-floor; and   a third container connected to a side of the at least one first container and a side of the second container, and having a height that is less than half the height of the at least one first container, the third container including at least one second compartment is configured to receive further items.   
     
     
         2 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the at least first container is at least four inches taller or larger than the at least one first compartment. 
     
     
         3 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein a floor of the at least one second compartment is provided at a same level as a caddy floor that is a floor of each of the first, second, and third containers. 
     
     
         4 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the second container includes within the remainder at least one receiving compartment configured to receive at least one drawer. 
     
     
         5 . The caddy of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one drawers is provided on tracks to guide movement in and out of the caddy, while retaining the drawers at least partially within the caddy. 
     
     
         6 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein corners and a side therebetween of the third container are shared with corners and a side therebetween of the second container. 
     
     
         7 . The caddy of  claim 6 , wherein two other corners of the third container are substantially sloped from the top side to the front side thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein two corners of the third container are substantially sloped from the top side to the front side. 
     
     
         9 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the second container includes within the remainder, a plurality of drawers that open from a front oriented substantially ninety degrees from the top. 
     
     
         10 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first container includes a plurality of first containers. 
     
     
         11 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first compartment of the second container includes a plurality of first compartments. 
     
     
         12 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one second compartment of the third container includes a plurality of second compartments. 
     
     
         13 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the caddy has a width of approximately 5 inches to 10 inches that extends along a front portion thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the caddy has a width of approximately 7 inches that extends along a front portion thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the caddy has a height of approximately 8 inches to approximately 15 inches. 
     
     
         16 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the caddy has a height of approximately 12 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first compartment has a depth that is substantially larger than a depth of the at least one second compartment.

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