Moby Susan - Lazy Susan with four nylon legs

Abstract

Four nylon legs were added to old Lazy Susan to allow much improved functionality of the device. Work to date demonstrates that the addition of a set of four nylon legs represents a major departure from, and adds a new dimension to, the age-old Lazy Susan. As such, this seemingly small difference between Lazy Susan and my Moby Susan may prove to be very substantial and significant. Incorporation of Moby Susan as a built-in feature in the design of future microwave ovens is suggested.

1 . Four nylon legs added to old Lazy Susan to allow much improved functionality of the device. My work to date demonstrates that the addition of a set of four nylon legs represents a major departure from, and adds a new dimension to, the age-old Lazy Susan. As such, the seemingly small difference between Lazy Susan and my Moby Susan may prove to be substantial and significant. 
     
     
         2 . Incorporation of Moby Susan as a built-in feature in the design of future microwave ovens. Microwave ovens commercially available for non-built-in purposes are usually built with small rubber stands on the base plate of the microwave oven. It should be straightforward to modify the base plate of the microwave oven for inclusion of my Moby Susan with four nylon legs as a factory-equipped option. 
     
     
         3 . Consideration of size, strength and coordination of all components of Moby Susan to ensure stability and durability of the overall assembly for everyday operation. 
     
     
         4 . A design that offers more accessibility and convenience to everyone, including both right-handed and left-handed users. The door of the microwave oven is manufactured to open only in one direction, that is, either right-handedly or left-handedly; the angular position of the opening for optimal access is quite different for a right-handed person as compared to that for a left-handed person. With Moby Susan, this problem can easily be resolved through a rotation of the assembly from the angular position for optimal access for right-handed person to that for the other, or vice versa, without changing the location of the microwave oven! 
     
     
         5 . Other applications for Moby Susan, which include many hospital or school cafeteria, where microwave oven is often placed by itself on a small table against a wall. The use of Moby Susan can make it accessible from essentially three orthogonal directions, that is, accessible over an angular range of 180° to facilitate ease of approach to the microwave oven. 
     
     
         6 . Use of other materials in place of “nylon legs”. These materials, such as felt and plastic, can be made to provide smooth surfaces and therefore do not scratch the underlying surfaces of the kitchen counter. Additional, these materials can also be fabricated to assume different shapes to further facilitate linear movement on another smooth surface.