U.S. patent application number 11/362095 was filed with the patent office on 2007-08-30 for hanging cabinet.
Invention is credited to Wen-Tsan Wang.
Application Number | 20070200470 11/362095 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42734813 |
Filed Date | 2007-08-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070200470 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Wang; Wen-Tsan |
August 30, 2007 |
Hanging cabinet
Abstract
A hanging cabinet includes a cabinet body having two vertical
side panels and a vertical back panel and a plurality of forwardly
extending storage chambers surrounded by the vertical side panel
and the vertical back panel, a handing plate with a swivel hook
provided at the top side of the cabinet body for hanging, and a
plurality of side bags respectively mounted on the vertical side
panels and vertical back panel of the cabinet body on the outside
for keeping things.
Inventors: |
Wang; Wen-Tsan; (Taipei,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LEONG C LEI
PMB # 1008
1867 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD
WALNUT CREEK
CA
94598
US
|
Family ID: |
42734813 |
Appl. No.: |
11/362095 |
Filed: |
February 27, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
312/6 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 43/003 20130101;
A47B 43/006 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
312/006 |
International
Class: |
E04H 1/12 20060101
E04H001/12 |
Claims
1. A hanging cabinet comprising a cabinet body, said cabinet body
having two vertical side panels and a vertical back panel and a
plurality of forwardly extending storage chambers surrounded by
said vertical side panel and said vertical back panel, and a
plurality of side bags respectively mounted on said vertical side
panels and said vertical back panel outside of said cabinet body
for keeping things, said side bags each having at least one open
side.
2. The hanging cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cabinet
body and said side bags are respectively formed of a flexible sheet
material.
3. The hanging cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said side
bags each have at least one horizontally extending opening
side.
4. The hanging cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said side
bags each have at least one vertically upwardly extending open
side.
5. The hanging cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said side
bags include at least one first side bag each having at least one
horizontally extending open side and at least one second side bag
each having at least one vertically upwardly extending open
side.
6. The hanging cabinet as claimed in claim 1, further comprising
two oblique roof panels, said oblique roof panels each having a
bottom side respectively connected to said vertical side panels of
said cabinet body and a top side connected to each other, said two
oblique roof panels defining with a top wall of said cabinet body a
triangular storage chamber.
7. The hanging cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said side
bags are respectively fastened to said vertical side panels and
said vertical back panel of said cabinet body with stitches.
8. The hanging cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said side
bags are respectively fastened to said vertical side panels and
said vertical back panel of said cabinet body with hook and loop
materials.
9. The hanging cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said side
bags are respectively fastened to said vertical side panels and
said vertical back panel of said cabinet body with snap means.
10. The hanging cabinet as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a
top hanging plate fixedly fastened to the top side of each of said
oblique roof panel, a holder frame fixedly provided at said hanging
plate, and a swivel hook pivoted to said holder frame for hanging.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] (a) Technical Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates a cabinet and more
particularly, to a hanging cabinet that can be hung inside a
wardrobe or on an overhead place to keep clothes or other
things.
[0003] (b) Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Due to limited house space, people may hang a hanging
cabinet on the back side of the door panel of the door of the
kitchen or a wall inside a room for keeping small items. A
conventional hanging cabinet is known comprising a body shell
formed of tough and flexible sheet material (for example, canvass)
and arranged around the top, bottom left and right sides, and a
plurality of partition members arranged in the body shell at
different elevations to divide the holding space of the body shell
into having a plurality of front-open compartments for keeping
things. A top opening may be formed in the top side of the body
shell for the mounting of a hanger for hanging on a hanging rod
inside a wardrobe or at a wall. Hook and loop materials may be used
to secure the hanging cabinet to a hanging rod inside a wardrobe or
at a wall. According to the aforesaid conventional design, the
front-open compartments of the hanging cabinet each have a flat
bottom wall that is kept in horizontal. Storage items may protrude
over the front side of the front-open compartments, destructing the
sense of beauty of the hanging cabinet. Further, storage items may
fall out of the front-open compartments when the hanging cabinet is
vibrated accidentally, Further, after installation of the hanging
cabinet, the user cannot rotate the hanging cabinet through
360-degrees. This limitation narrows the application of the hanging
cabinet.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a
hanging cabinet, which has additional side bags on the outside for
keeping small items. It is another object of the present invention
to provide a hanging cabinet, which has a swivel hook for hanging
on an overhead place so that the user can rotate the cabinet body
to different directions convenient for arrangement of storage
items.
[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, the
hanging cabinet comprises a cabinet body, which has two vertical
side panels, a vertical back panel, and a plurality of forwardly
extending storage chambers surrounded by the vertical side panels
and the vertical back panel, and a plurality of side bags
respectively mounted on the vertical side panels and the vertical
back panel on the outside of the cabinet body for keeping small
items. The side bags can be made having at least one horizontally
extending open side, or a vertically upwardly extending open
side.
[0007] According to another aspect of the present invention, two
oblique roof panels are joined together and respectively connected
to the two vertical side panels of the cabinet body and define with
the top wall of the cabinet body a triangular storage chamber.
[0008] According to still another aspect of the present invention,
a top hanging plate with a swivel hook is provided at the top side
of the cabinet body for hanging. By means of the swivel hook, the
hanging cabinet can be hung on a rod member inside a wardrobe and
freely rotated through 360-degrees.
[0009] The foregoing object and summary provide only a brief
introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these
and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention
itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the
art, the following detailed description of the invention and the
claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical
reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
[0010] Many other advantages and features of the present invention
will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making
reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets
of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment
incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by
way of illustrative example.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hanging cabinet according
to the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an alternate form of the
hanging cabinet according to the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another alternate form of
the hanging cabinet according to the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a hanging cabinet similar to
FIG. 2, but showing a vertical middle partition panel provided
inside the cabinet body of the hanging cabinet.
[0015] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a hanging cabinet similar to
FIG. 1, but showing a vertical middle partition panel provided
inside the cabinet body of the hanging cabinet.
[0016] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a hanging cabinet similar to
FIG. 3, but showing a vertical middle partition panel provided
inside the cabinet body of the hanging cabinet.
[0017] FIG. 7A is schematic front plain view of the top hook
according to the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 7B is a side view of the top hook according to the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0019] The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments
only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or
configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following
description provides a convenient illustration for implementing
exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the
described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement
of the elements described without departing from the scope of the
invention as set forth in the appended claims.
[0020] Referring to FIG. 1, a hanging cabinet in accordance with
the present invention is shown comprising a cabinet body 1 made out
of a tough and flexible sheet material (for example, canvass). The
cabinet body 1 has two vertical side panels 11, a vertical back
panel 12 connected between the two vertical side panels 11 at a
rear side, and a plurality of horizontal partition panels 13
respectively connected between the two vertical side panels 11 at
different elevations and defining with the vertical side panels 11
and the vertical back panel 12 a plurality of vertically spaced
storage chambers 10 for keeping things. The horizontal partition
panels 13 may be directly stitched to the two vertical side panels
11 and the vertical back panel 12. Alternatively, hook and loop
materials, snap means, or other fastening devices may be used to
secure the horizontal partition panels 13 to the two vertical side
panels 11 and the vertical back panel 12.
[0021] As shown in FIG. 1, side bags 14 are respectively provided
on the outside of the vertical side panels 11 and the vertical back
panel 18 for keeping clothes or other small items. These side bags
14 are prepared from a flexible sheet material (canvass, meshed
cloth) and stitched with transverse and longitudinal seam lines
142, thereby forming reversed pairs of pockets 141 at different
elevations for keeping things.
[0022] Further, the side bags 14 can be fastened to the vertical
side panels 11 and the vertical back panel 18 with hook and loop
materials, snaps, or any suitable fastening means.
[0023] FIG. 2 shows an alternate form of the present invention.
According to this embodiment, each side bag 14 is stitched with
only transverse seam lines, thereby defining a plurality of double
open-end pockets at different elevations.
[0024] FIG. 3 shows another alternate form of the present
invention. According to this embodiment, the vertical side panels
11 and vertical back panel 18 each have a plurality of side bags 14
fixedly provided on the outside at different elevations. Each side
bag 14 has a top open side 143.
[0025] Referring to FIG. 1 again, the hanging cabinet further
comprises a top hanging plate 15, two oblique roof panels 17 each
having a bottom side respectively connected to the vertical side
panels 11 of the cabinet body 1 and a top side respectively
connected to the top hanging plate 15, and a top hook 2 provided at
the top center of the top hanging plate 15 for hanging the cabinet
body 1 on a rod member 3. Further, the two oblique roof panels 17
define with the top wall of the cabinet body 1 a triangular open
space for keeping things.
[0026] Referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B, the top hook 2 is pivotally
coupled to a holder frame 23 that is fastened to a rod 16 at the
top side of the hanging plate 15. Bending a metal plate member into
a predetermined shape, having a through hole 231, makes the holder
frame 23. Before bending the metal plate member into shape to form
the holder frame 23, the hook 2 is inserted through the through
hole 231 with the expanded endpiece 21 thereof stopped at one side
of the metal plate member. Further, a washer 22 is mounted on the
hook 2 and stopped between the expanded endpiece 21. After
insertion of the hook 2 through the through hole 231, the metal
plate member is bent into shape around the rod 16 at the top side
of the hanging plate 15. When installed, the top hook 2 can be
rotated through 360-degrees relative to the hanging plate 15.
[0027] FIGS. 4.about.6 show other different alternate forms of the
present invention. These embodiments are respectively similar to
the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2, 1 and 3 with the exception that a
vertical middle partition panel 12 is provided inside the cabinet
body 1, thereby separating each storage chamber 10 into two equal
storage compartments.
[0028] It will be understood that each of the elements described
above, or two or more together may also find a useful application
in other types of methods differing from the type described
above.
[0029] While certain novel features of this invention have been
shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is
not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be
understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and
changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in
its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without
departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
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