Supply pod carousel and method of making the same

Abstract

A carousel holder that can include a base, a plurality of column elements attached to the base and extending approximately perpendicularly away from the base, and a plurality of insert slots in each of the column elements, wherein each of the insert slots is configured to receive at least one supply pod.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A carousel holder, comprising:
 a base;   a plurality of column elements attached to the base and extending approximately perpendicularly away from the base; and   a plurality of insert slots in each of the column elements, wherein each of the insert slots is configured to receive at least one supply pod.   
     
     
         2 . The carousel of  claim 1 , wherein each of the columns includes a plurality of first insert slots provided on an obverse side thereof and a plurality of second insert slots on a reverse side thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The carousel of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the insert slots is configured to hold the at least one supply pod in a perpendicular manner with respect to an associated one of the column elements. 
     
     
         4 . The carousel of  claim 3 , wherein at least one of the insert slots is configured to hold the at least one supply pod while the columns spin. 
     
     
         5 . The carousel of  claim 1 , wherein the base is configured to spin, so as to spin the columns attached to the base. 
     
     
         6 . The carousel of  claim 1 , wherein each column element has a height that ranges from approximately 7 inches to 17 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The carousel of  claim 1 , wherein each column element has a height of approximately 12.3 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The carousel of  claim 1 , wherein each column element has a width that ranges from approximately 1 inch to 8 inches that extends along a front portion of the carousel, and a depth generally perpendicular to the width that ranges from approximately 2 inches to 10 inches. 
     
     
         9 . The carousel of  claim 1 , wherein each column element has a depth of approximately 3.7 inches that extends along a side portion of the column element. 
     
     
         10 . The carousel of  claim 1 , wherein each column element has a width of approximately 2.4 inches that extends along a front portion of the column element. 
     
     
         11 . The carousel of  claim 1 , wherein the carousel has a height of approximately 8 inches to approximately 19 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The carousel of  claim 1 , wherein the carousel has a height of approximately 14.5 inches. 
     
     
         13 . The carousel of  claim 1 , wherein each insert slot has a radius that ranges from approximately 1 inch to approximately 4 inches. 
     
     
         14 . The carousel of  claim 1 , wherein each insert slot has a radius of approximately 1.8 inches.