US Patent 7487878 Apparatus for elevating objects stored in a container

An apparatus for selectively elevating objects stored in a container, the apparatus comprising a lift that includes a base, at least one guide having a first end coupled to the base, and an outer ring, wherein the at least one guide includes a second end coupled to the outer ring, whereby the outer ring may be vertically adjusted along a container sidewall surface resulting in vertical adjustment of the base within the container interior. The base may be configured to provide for insertion of objects through an opening in the base, allowing objects to be inserted into the container through the opening and prior to closing the opening.