STORAGE BIN AND LID

1 . A storage system, comprising:

a bin having:

a pair of opposing semicircular ends connected by a pair of substantially parallel elongated edges;

a bottom;

an outer wall extending from the bottom, the bottom and the outer wall defining an inner storage area; and

a plurality of legs positioned on a lower side of the bottom with a first pair of the plurality of legs positioned at opposite ends of a central longitudinal axis of the bin and a second pair of the plurality of legs positioned at opposite ends of a lateral axis of the bin; and

a lid configured to engage with the outer wall of the bin to at least partially cover the inner storage area, the lid having a raised central portion,

wherein the plurality of legs of the bin are configured to engage with another lid disposed beneath the bin and the plurality of legs, the another lid having a raised central portion, the plurality of legs positioned on the lower side of the bottom of the bin such that the plurality of legs at least partially surround a raised edge of the raised central portion of the another lid such that a bottom surface of the plurality of legs of the bin rest on the another lid and a side surface of the plurality of legs of the bin abut the raised edge of the raised central portion of the another lid based on the bin being placed on the another lid, and

wherein the plurality of legs of the bin are sized such that the raised central portion of the another lid and the lower side of the bottom of the bin are spaced apart based on the bin being placed on the another lid, thereby allowing air to circulate underneath the bin.

2 . The storage system of claim 1 , wherein the lid includes a skirt extending outward and downward from an outer edge of the lid, the lid sized such that the skirt extends over the outer wall of the bin when the lid is placed on the bin.

3 . The storage system of claim 1 , wherein the lid includes a substantially flat portion defining an outer edge of the lid, the raised central portion positioned within a perimeter of the substantially flat portion and extending upward relative to an upper surface of the lid.

4 . The storage system of claim 1 , wherein the opposite ends of the central longitudinal axis of the bin comprise a first end and a second end and the pair of legs of the plurality of legs comprise a first leg and a second leg, and wherein the first leg of the plurality of legs is provided adjacent the first end of the bottom of the bin, wherein the second leg of the plurality of legs is provided adjacent the second end of the bottom of the bin, and wherein third, fourth, fifth and sixth legs of the plurality of legs are provided at opposite ends of the lateral axis of the bin and within a middle portion of the bottom of the bin, the middle portion of the bottom of the bin being between the first end and the second end of the bottom of the bin.

5 . The storage system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of legs are “X” or cross-shaped and each leg of the plurality of legs is connected at a top of each leg to the lower side of the bottom of the bin, and wherein a bottom corner edge of each leg is curved.

6 . The storage system of claim 1 , wherein the bin is sized to receive two (2) 9.5″ round substantially flat dough objects positioned side-by-side in the inner storage area of the bin, the bin configured to temper the dough objects.

7 . The storage system of claim 1 , wherein the bin is sized to receive six (6) 9.5″ substantially round and 1″ high substantially flat food items stacked two (2) across by three (3) high side-by-side in the inner storage area of the bin.

8 . The storage system of claim 1 , wherein the bin includes one or more openings to allow air to flow into the inner storage area of the bin.

9 . A system, comprising:

a first storage system including:

a first bin having:

a first pair of opposing semicircular ends connected by a pair of substantially parallel elongated edges;

a first bottom;

a first outer wall extending from the first bottom, the first bottom and the first outer wall defining an inner storage area of the first bin; and

a first plurality of legs positioned on a lower side of the first bottom with a first pair of the first plurality of legs positioned at opposite ends of a central longitudinal axis of the first bin and a second pair of the first plurality of legs positioned at opposite ends of a lateral axis of the first bin; and

a first lid configured to engage with the first outer wall of the first bin to at least partially cover the inner storage area of the first bin, the first lid having a first raised central portion; and

a second storage system including a second bin and a second lid configured to engage with the second bin to at least partially cover an inner storage area of the second bin, the second lid having a second raised central portion,

wherein the first plurality of legs are positioned on the lower side of the first bottom of the first bin such that the first plurality of legs at least partially surround a raised edge of the second raised central portion of the second lid such that a bottom surface of the first plurality of legs of the first bin rest on the second lid and a side surface of the first plurality of legs of the first bin abut the raised edge of the second raised central portion of the second lid based on the first bin being placed on the second lid, and

wherein the first plurality of legs of the first bin are sized such that the second raised central portion of the second lid and the lower side of the first bottom of the first bin are spaced apart based on the first bin being placed on the second lid, thereby allowing air to circulate underneath the first bin.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the first lid includes a first skirt extending outward and downward from an outer edge of the first lid, the first lid sized such that the first skirt extends over the first outer wall of the first bin when the first lid is placed on the first bin, and

wherein the second lid includes a second skirt extending outward and downward from an outer edge of the second lid, the second lid sized such that the second skirt extends over a second outer wall of the second bin when the second lid is placed on the second bin.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the second lid includes a substantially flat portion defining an outer edge of the second lid, the second raised central portion positioned within a perimeter of the substantially flat portion and extending upward relative to an upper surface of the second lid, and wherein the bottom surface of the first plurality of legs of the first bin rest on the substantially flat portion of the second lid.

12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the opposite ends of the central longitudinal axis of the first bin comprise a first end and a second end and the first pair of legs of the first plurality of legs comprise a first leg and a second leg, and wherein the first leg of the first plurality of legs is provided adjacent the first end of the first bottom of the first bin, wherein the second leg of the first plurality of legs is provided adjacent the second end of the first bottom of the first bin, and wherein third, fourth, fifth and sixth legs of the first plurality of legs are provided at opposite ends of the lateral axis of the first bin and within a middle portion of the first bottom of the first bin, the middle portion of the first bottom of the first bin being between the first end and the second end of the first bottom of the first bin.

13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the second storage system includes:

a second pair of opposing semicircular ends connected by a pair of substantially parallel elongated edges;

a second bottom;

a second outer wall extending from the second bottom, the second bottom and the second outer wall defining the inner storage area of the second bin; and

a second plurality of legs positioned on a lower side of the second bottom with a first pair of the second plurality of legs positioned at opposite ends of a central longitudinal axis of the second bin and a second pair of the second plurality of legs positioned at opposite ends of a lateral axis of the second bin,

the system further comprising:

a third storage system including a third bin and a third lid configured to engage with the third bin to at least partially cover an inner storage area of the third bin, the third lid having a third raised central portion,

wherein the second plurality of legs are positioned on the lower side of the second bottom of the second bin such that the second plurality of legs at least partially surround a raised edge of the third raised central portion of the third lid such that a bottom surface of the second plurality of legs of the second bin rest on the third lid and a side surface of the second plurality of legs of the second bin abut the raised edge of the third raised central portion of the third lid based on the second bin being placed on the third lid, and

wherein the second plurality of legs of the second bin are sized such that the third raised central portion of the third lid and the lower side of the second bottom of the second bin are spaced apart based on the second bin being placed on the third lid, thereby allowing air to circulate underneath the second bin.

14 . The system of claim 9 , wherein each of the first plurality of legs are “X” or cross-shaped.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein each leg of the first plurality of “X” or cross-shaped legs is connected at a top of each leg to the lower side of the bottom of the first bin, and wherein a bottom corner edge of each leg is curved.

16 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the first bin is sized to receive two (2) 9.5″ round substantially flat dough objects positioned side-by-side in the inner storage area of the first bin, the first bin configured to temper the dough objects.

17 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the first bin is sized to receive six (6) 9.5″ substantially round and 1″ high substantially flat food items stacked two (2) across by three (3) high side-by-side in the inner storage area of the first bin.

18 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the first bin includes one or more openings to allow air to flow into the inner storage area of the first bin.

19 . A method, comprising:

providing a storage system, the storage system including:

a bin having:

a pair of opposing semicircular ends connected by a pair of substantially parallel elongated edges;

a bottom;

an outer wall extending from the bottom, the bottom and the outer wall defining an inner storage area; and

a plurality of legs positioned on a lower side of the bottom with a first pair of the plurality of legs positioned at opposite ends of a central longitudinal axis of the bin and a second pair of the plurality of legs positioned at opposite ends of a lateral axis of the bin; and

a lid configured to engage with the outer wall of the bin to at least partially cover the inner storage area, the lid having a raised central portion,

wherein the plurality of legs of the bin are configured to engage with another lid disposed beneath the bin and the plurality of legs, the another lid having a raised central portion, the plurality of legs positioned on the lower side of the bottom of the bin such that the plurality of legs at least partially surround a raised edge of the raised central portion of the another lid such that a bottom surface of the plurality of legs of the bin rest on the another lid and a side surface of the plurality of legs of the bin abut the raised edge of the raised central portion of the another lid based on the bin being placed on the another lid, and

wherein the plurality of legs of the bin are sized such that the raised central portion of the another lid and the lower side of the bottom of the bin are spaced apart based on the bin being placed on the another lid, thereby allowing air to circulate underneath the bin.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the lid includes:

a substantially flat portion defining an outer edge of the lid, the raised central portion positioned within a perimeter of the substantially flat portion and extending upward relative to an upper surface of the lid; and

a skirt extending outward and downward from the outer edge of the lid, the lid sized such that the skirt extends over the outer wall of the bin when the lid is placed on the bin.