ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,011, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Richard Cornell (Knoxville, Tenn.).

"Powered carousel shelf system for cabinets" was invented by Richard D. Cornell (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Benjamin D. Nibali (Maryville, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A revolving shelf system including a drive track extending along at least one inner surface of a side wall of a cabinet. A shelf member has at least one end connected to the drive track, and a drive member is received within and along the drive track. The drive member is in engagement with the shelf member and is configured to drive the shelf member along the drive track. A stabilizing conne...