DOOR AND WALL SUSPENDED CADDY FOR SUPPORTING EMBROIDERY STABILIZER ROLLS
A suspendable caddy for supporting a plurality of individual roll materials. The caddy includes at least one planar sheet exhibiting a rectangular shape, from a top edge of which extends at least one hook. A plurality of widthwise extending sleeves are secured to vertically spaced surface locations of each sheet and within which is inserted the roll material.
This Application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 61/300,554 filed on Feb. 2, 2010.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention discloses a mat-like and suspendable article incorporating a plurality of horizontal supported and, typically, clear plastic tubes. The tubes (or sleeves) are sewn or otherwise secured to the mat backing and, upon being suspended from a door, wall or other elevated location, provide easy access to an embroidery machining operation and in which it is desirable for an operator to have quick and visual access to any number of differently colored/configured rolls.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe prior art is documented with examples of vertical surface suspended article containing supports. An objective heretofore unmet by the prior art is the incorporation of widthwise extending sleeves secured to a surface of a suspendable sheet or layer, such as for the purpose of supporting an inserted roll material.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention discloses a suspendable caddy for supporting a plurality of individual roll materials and such as which can be easily supported upon a top edge of a door or other suitable vertically elevated location. The caddy includes at least one planar sheet exhibiting a rectangular shape, from a top edge of which extends at least one hook. A plurality of widthwise extending sleeves are secured to vertically spaced surface locations of each sheet and within which is inserted the roll material.
Additional features include a pair of planar sheets connected along a common top suspending edge and which are each constructed of any flexible, semi-rigid or rigid construction. A stiffener element can also be incorporated into the top edge of the sheet.
The plurality of sleeves can further be provided as plasticized tubes, open at either or both ends and which can exhibit any degree of transparency or translucency in order to provide easy viewing of the contents held within. It is further envisioned that the sleeves can be configured so as to be partially or completely sealed until accessed by a horizontally configured zipper disposed in the sleeve.
Reference will now be made to the attached drawings, when read in combination with the following detailed description, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views, and in which:
Referring now to the various illustrations, and in particular initially to
The planar shaped sheet or layer 12, such as exhibiting a rectangular shape, can theoretically further includes any type of rigid, semi-rigid or flexible material (such as a cloth or polyester mat or, in the instance of more rigid constructed layers, a polymeric material or composite). In any instance, the layer 12 is suitable for supporting a plurality of horizontally supported tubes/sleeves 14, 16, 18, et seq., which are sewn, glued, heat staked or otherwise adhesively (including mechanically and chemically) secured to an outward face of a given layer 12.
The present inventions further contemplate the formation of the sheets or layers, with surface configured inserting sleeves or tubes integrally defined (this such as by injection molding a single piece assembly using a suitable die or mold). In the instance of a flexible, foldable or semi-rigid backing layer 12, one or more top edge extending stiffeners (see at 20 and 22) are provided for preventing sagging or uneven hanging such as in particular along the top edge of the layers 12. It is also envisioned that designing a dual sheet roll supporting arrangement (or a single sheet with opposite disposed sleeves) can establish counterbalancing support for the plurality of rolls.
In the furthering instance of the illustrated embodiment of
In a further variant, front and back sheets (the rear sheet 12 being hidden from view in the operative view of
The tubes (or sleeves) 14, 16, 18, et seq. as shown can extend in vertically spaced apart fashion such that a single tube extends a substantially width of the sheet 12. Alternatively, the tubes can be further subdivided or otherwise modified in dimension or diameter. The tubes further include any of a clear/fully transparent, partially transparent and/or translucent construction, such as which the individual color of the stabilizer rolls 2 and 4 supported within is easily visible.
As is further depicted in
Referring now to
Finally, and with reference to
In this fashion, each sleeve can establish a sealed and protected environment for holding a given stabilizer roll (or other suitable sewing or related article not limited to fabric, yarn or other material which is desired to be stored or catalogued in the fashion shown) and as an alternative to the quick access provided by the open ended configuration of the sleeves shown in
Having described my invention, other and additional preferred embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which it pertains, and without deviating from the scope of the appended claims. Specifically, it is further envisioned that the plurality of sleeves can be reconfigured such that they extend in vertically spaced fashion, such as in row and column, and in contrast to that depicted in the illustrations, this further contemplating enclosing a bottom of each sleeve to support each deposited roll article, while permitting withdrawal from a top location of the associated sleeves.
Claims
1. A suspendable caddy for supporting a plurality of individual roll materials, comprising:
- a planar sheet;
- at least one hook extending from a top edge of said sheet; and
- at least one widthwise extending sleeve disposed upon a surface of said sheet and within which is inserted the roll material.
2. The invention as described in claim 1, said planar sheet further comprising a rectangular shape having any of a flexible, semi-rigid or rigid construction.
3. The invention as described in claim 2, further comprising a pair of planar sheets connected to opposite ends of said hooks.
4. The invention as described in claim 1, further comprising a stiffening element secured along an upper edge of said sheet.
5. The invention as described in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of sleeves each exhibiting a transparent plastic construction.
6. The invention as described in claim 5, each of said sleeves exhibiting an open side.
7. The invention as described in claim 5, each of said sleeves further comprising a horizontally configured zipper access.
8. A suspendable caddy for supporting a plurality of individual roll materials, comprising:
- at least one planar sheet;
- at least one hook extending from a top edge of said sheet and adapted to engage an elevated location; and
- a plurality of extending sleeves configured upon a surface of said sheet and within which are inserted the roll materials.
9. The invention as described in claim 8, said planar sheet further comprising a rectangular shape having any of a flexible, semi-rigid or rigid construction.
10. The invention as described in claim 9, further comprising a pair of planar sheets connected to opposite ends of said hooks.
11. The invention as described in claim 8, further comprising a stiffening element secured along an upper edge of said sheet.
12. The invention as described in claim 8, further comprising said sleeves each exhibiting a transparent plastic construction.
13. The invention as described in claim 8, said sleeves having a specified shape and size and exhibiting an open end.
14. The invention as described in claim 8, each of said sleeves further comprising a horizontally configured zipper access.
15. The invention as described in claim 8, further comprising said sleeves being divided into separate subsections individually secured to said sheet.
16. A suspendable caddy for supporting a plurality of individual roll materials, comprising:
- a planar sheet exhibiting a rectangular shape and exhibiting any of a flexible, semi-rigid or rigid construction;
- at least one hook extending from a top edge of said sheet and adapted to engage an elevated location;
- a stiffening element secured along an upper edge of said sheet; and
- a plurality of sleeves configured upon at least one surface of said sheet and within which are inserted the roll materials.
17. The invention as described in claim 16, further comprising a pair of planar sheets connected to opposite ends of said hooks.
18. The invention as described in claim 16, each of said sleeves further comprising a configured zipper access.
19. The invention as described in claim 16, further comprising said sleeves being divided into separate subsections individually secured to said sheet.
20. The invention as described in claim 16, further comprising said sleeves each exhibiting a transparent plastic construction.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 27, 2011
Publication Date: Aug 4, 2011
Inventor: Nancy Adam (Rochester, MI)
Application Number: 13/015,126