U.S. patent application number 11/429951 was filed with the patent office on 2007-11-15 for jewelry storage cabinet.
Invention is credited to Gary D. Creed.
Application Number | 20070262683 11/429951 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38684484 |
Filed Date | 2007-11-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070262683 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Creed; Gary D. |
November 15, 2007 |
Jewelry storage cabinet
Abstract
The jewelry storage cabinet includes a housing, which defines an
open interior region therein. Upper and lower shelves are mounted
within the open interior region to divide the open interior region
into an upper chamber, a central chamber and a lower chamber. The
upper chamber is defined between the upper shelf and an upper wall
of the housing. The central chamber is defined between the upper
and lower shelves, and slidably receives a plurality of sliding
vertical panels therein. The lower chamber is defined between the
lower shelf and a lower wall of the housing, and slidably receives
a plurality of drawers. The upper wall may be pivotally secured to
an upper end of a rear wall of the housing, providing the user with
selective access to the upper chamber. A plurality of hooks are
mounted to the panels for hanging articles of jewelry.
Inventors: |
Creed; Gary D.; (Shawsville,
VA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LITMAN LAW OFFICES, LTD.
P.O. BOX 15035
CRYSTAL CITY STATION
ARLINGTON
VA
22215
US
|
Family ID: |
38684484 |
Appl. No.: |
11/429951 |
Filed: |
May 9, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
312/290 ;
312/311 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 67/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
312/290 ;
312/311 |
International
Class: |
A47B 88/00 20060101
A47B088/00 |
Claims
1. A jewelry storage cabinet, comprising: a housing defining an
open interior region; an upper shelf and a lower shelf mounted
within the open interior region, the upper and lower shelves
defining a central chamber therebetween; at least one vertically
oriented sliding panel extending between the upper and lower
shelves, the panel being slidably mounted to the upper and lower
shelves; at least one drawer slidably mounted in the housing below
the lower shelf; and at least one jewelry support mounted on each
side of the sliding panel adapted for suspending an article of
jewelry to be stored in the cabinet.
2. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 1, further
comprising at least one door pivotally mounted to said housing,
said at least one door selectively covering the central
chamber.
3. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 1, wherein said
at least one jewelry support comprises a plurality of hooks.
4. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 3, wherein said
plurality of hooks are staggered so that adjacent hooks are spaced
apart vertically and horizontally with respect to one another.
5. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 1, wherein said
housing comprises a rear wall, an upper wall, a lower wall, and
opposing sidewalls, the upper wall being pivotally attached to the
rear wall.
6. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 1, wherein said
at least one drawer comprises a plurality of drawers, said
plurality of drawers being vertically stacked below the lower
shelf.
7. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 1, further
comprising a padded layer disposed within said at least one
drawer.
8. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 1, wherein said
upper shelf has a track mounted thereon and said lower shelf has a
track mounted thereon, said at least one panel being slidably
mounted in the tracks.
9. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 8, further
comprising upper and lower telescoping slides mounted to said at
least sliding panel, the telescoping slides being mounted in the
tracks.
10. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 1, further
comprising extension slides mounted to said at least one drawer and
said housing, said at least one drawer being slidably mounted on
the extension slide.
11. A jewelry storage cabinet, comprising: a housing having an
upper wall, a lower wall, a rear wall and a pair of opposing
sidewalls, the housing defining an open interior region; an upper
shelf mounted within the open interior region, the upper shelf
being positioned adjacent and spaced apart from the upper wall to
define an upper storage chamber therebetween; a lower shelf mounted
within the open interior region, the lower shelf and the upper
shelf defining a central chamber therebetween, the lower shelf and
the lower wall defining a lower chamber therebetween; a plurality
of sliding panels disposed in the central chamber, the panels being
vertically oriented and extending between the upper and lower
shelves; means for releasably supporting jewelry on the vertically
oriented sliding panels; and a plurality of drawers slidably
mounted within the lower chamber, the drawers being vertically
stacked within the lower chamber.
12. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 11, further
comprising at least one door pivotally mounted to said housing, the
door selectively covering the central chamber.
13. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 11, wherein
said means for releasably supporting jewelry comprises a plurality
of hooks mounted on the panels.
14. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 13, wherein
said hooks are staggered horizontally and vertically on each side
of each said panel.
15. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 11, wherein
said hooks are mounted to first and second laterally opposed
surfaces of each of said sliding panels.
16. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 11, wherein
said upper wall is pivotally joined to an upper end of said rear
wall.
17. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 11, further
comprising a plurality of padded layers disposed within said
drawers.
18. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 11, further
comprising a plurality of tracks mounted on the lower surface of
said upper shelf and the upper surface of said lower shelf, said
panels being slidably mounted in the tracks.
19. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 18, further
comprising an upper telescoping slide mounted to the upper edge of
each said sliding panel and a lower telescoping slide mounted to
the lower edge of each said sliding panel, the telescoping slides
being mounted in said tracks.
20. The jewelry storage cabinet as recited in claim 19, further
comprising a plurality of extension slides slidably mounting said
drawers to said housing.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to furniture and storage
cabinets, and particularly to a jewelry storage cabinet for storing
jewelry.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Jewelry is often formed from expensive materials, such as
gold and precious gemstones, and may be easily damaged, so that
jewelry requires safe and secure storage. Jewelry boxes, which are
typically simple storage boxes having an inner compartment and a
hinged lid, are commonly utilized for the storage of jewelry
therein. For jewelry having chains, such as necklaces, or hooks,
such as earrings, such storage boxes are inefficient in that the
separate articles of jewelry can easily become entangled with one
another, thus making it difficult to separate the jewelry and
further potentially damaging the expensive and delicate jewelry
materials.
[0005] Such lidded jewelry boxes do not provide a means for
displaying the jewelry. In addition to safely storing the jewelry,
many users also wish to display their expensive and decorative
jewelry items. Jewelry display racks, as are often found in jewelry
stores, may be utilized for displaying jewelry. However, they are
not effective for the safe and secure storage of the jewelry
itself. The jewelry must be removed from the display rack and
stored in a separate jewelry box.
[0006] Further, users often wish to store jewelry-related items,
such as containers of jewelry cleaner, in close proximity to the
jewelry. Typical jewelry boxes do not have adequate storage space
for containing both the jewelry and the jewelry-related items.
[0007] Thus, a jewelry storage cabinet solving the aforementioned
problems is desired.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The jewelry storage cabinet includes a housing, which
defines an open interior region therein. The housing includes an
upper wall, a lower wall, a rear wall and a pair of sidewalls. A
pair of doors are preferably mounted to a front face of the
housing, providing the user with selective access to a central
chamber of the open interior region. Upper and lower shelves are
mounted within the open interior region to divide the open interior
region into an upper chamber, the central chamber and a lower
chamber. The upper chamber is defined between the upper shelf and
the upper wall of the housing. The central chamber is defined
between the upper and lower shelves, and slidably receives at least
one, and preferably a plurality of vertically mounted panels
therein. The lower chamber is defined between the lower shelf and a
lower wall of the housing, and slidably receives at least one, and
preferably a plurality of drawers.
[0009] Each vertical panel has a substantially planar contour, an
upper edge, and a lower edge. Each upper edge is slidably mounted
to a lower surface of the upper shelf, and each lower edge is
slidably mounted to an upper surface of the lower shelf. Each
sliding panel has a plurality of hooks mounted thereto hanging
articles of jewelry.
[0010] The plurality of drawers are vertically stacked within the
lower chamber, one on top of the other, and each is slidably
mounted to the pair of sidewalls. Each of the drawers may receive a
padded layer for the safe and secure mounting of jewelry thereon.
Additionally, the upper wall may be pivotally secured to an upper
end of the rear wall of the housing, providing the user with
selective access to the upper chamber.
[0011] These and other features of the present invention will
become readily apparent upon further review of the following
specification and drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a jewelry storage cabinet
according to the present invention in a first partially open
configuration.
[0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a jewelry storage cabinet
according to the present invention in a second partially open
configuration.
[0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a jewelry storage cabinet
according to the present invention in a third partially open
configuration.
[0015] Similar reference characters denote corresponding features
consistently throughout the attached drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0016] The present invention is directed towards a jewelry storage
cabinet 10. As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the jewelry storage cabinet 10
includes a main housing having an upper wall 12, a lower wall 14, a
rear wall 15 and a pair of sidewalls 16, 18. The housing defines an
open interior region for receiving at least one sliding vertically
mounted panel 26 and at least one drawer 20, as will be described
in detail below. It should be understood that jewelry storage
cabinet 10 may have any suitable size and may be formed from any
suitable materials. In the preferred embodiment, the housing,
panels 26, and drawers 20 are formed from wood, although any
suitable structurally strong material may be utilized. Lower wall
14 is adapted for mounting on any suitable support surface, such as
a floor, and may have a plurality of feet 11 mounted thereon for
supporting the lower wall 14 above the support surface (as best
shown in FIG. 3).
[0017] An upper horizontal shelf 34 is mounted within the open
interior region of the housing and is attached to opposing
sidewalls 16, 18 and the rear wall 15. The upper horizontal shelf
34 is mounted adjacent the upper end of the housing and is spaced
apart from the upper wall 12 to form an upper chamber, or storage
space, therebetween. Similarly, a lower horizontal shelf 50 is
received within the open interior region of the housing, and is
mounted to the sidewalls 16, 18 and the rear wall 15. However, the
lower horizontal shelf 50 is mounted to a substantially central
region of the housing, with the upper shelf 34 and the lower shelf
50 defining the upper chamber, a central chamber and a lower
chamber in the housing.
[0018] As best shown in FIG. 2, upper wall 12 is preferably
pivotally mounted, along a rear edge thereof, to the upper end of
rear wall 15. In the preferred embodiment, a hinge 35, such as a
piano hinge, is secured to the upper wall 12 and the rear wall 15,
though any suitable means for pivotal attachment may be utilized.
Jewelry or other articles 48 may be placed on the upper surface of
upper shelf 28, as shown, and the user may access the storage space
through either the front of the housing or by selectively rotating
the upper wall 12 into an open position, as shown.
[0019] A central chamber is defined between the upper shelf 28 and
the lower shelf 50. At least one sliding vertical panel 26 is
mounted within the central chamber. Preferably, a plurality of
sliding vertical panels 26 are provided. First and second doors 22,
24 may be pivotally mounted to sidewalls 18, 16 for selectively and
releasably covering the central chamber. First and second doors 22,
24 may be pivotally mounted to the housing by hinges 33 or by any
other suitable means for pivotal attachment. First and second doors
22, 24 may have knobs 32 secured thereto, providing the user with a
surface to grasp during opening and closing of the doors 22,
24.
[0020] As best shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, tracks 34 or guides are
mounted on the lower surface of upper shelf 28, and on the upper
surface of lower shelf 50. One pair of upper and lower tracks 34 is
provided for each sliding panel 26, so that jewelry support panels
26 may be slidably mounted therebetween, with each being oriented
in a substantially vertical direction. In the preferred embodiment,
each sliding panel 26 has a substantially rectangular, planar
contour, as shown.
[0021] Preferably, each panel 26 has a pair of telescoping slides
36 (as best shown in FIG. 3) mounted to an upper edge and a lower
edge thereof, respectively. Telescoping slides 36 are received
within the tracks 34, and each preferably includes a stopping
member, so that panels 26 may be easily slid into and out of the
central chamber, but cannot be accidentally removed from the
cabinet 10.
[0022] Additionally, a plurality of hooks 46 are mounted to front
and rear faces of each panel 26, as best shown in FIG. 3. It should
be understood that any hanger or support for releasably receiving
jewelry may be used in place of hooks 46. Hooks 46 are preferably
arrayed in a staggered configuration, providing the user with space
between each hook 46 to grasp a particular article of jewelry 44.
Hooks may support necklaces, chains, bracelets, and other jewelry
items capable of being suspended from a vertical support.
[0023] A lower chamber is defined between the lower shelf 50 and
the lower wall 14. The lower chamber receives at least one drawer
20. In the preferred embodiment, a plurality of drawers 20 is
provided, with each drawer 20 being stacked upon the other in a
vertical arrangement. Drawers 20 may have differing heights, as
illustrated. Each drawer 20 is slidably mounted to opposing
sidewalls 16, 18 by extension slides 37, 38.
[0024] Each drawer 20 may have a knob 30 mounted to a front face
thereof, providing the user with a handle to grasp when opening or
closing the drawer 20. Additionally, a padded layer 40 (shown in
FIG. 3) may be provided on the floor of each drawer 20, with the
padded layer 40 being adapted for supporting delicate articles of
jewelry 42 thereon. Padded layer 40 may be formed from velvet, felt
or the like.
[0025] It is to be understood that the present invention is not
limited to the embodiment described above, but encompasses any and
all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.
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