Swivel Organizer
A storage organizer for vanity items includes a cabinet in which an interior space is formed by a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall, a top wall extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, a bottom wall opposing the top wall and extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, and a back wall extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall and from the top wall to the bottom wall. A door, for the interior space, extends between the top wall and the bottom wall and from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, opposite the back wall when in a closed position. The storage organizer further includes a base joined to the bottom wall by a swivel joint, the swivel joint allowing the cabinet to rotate 360 degrees about the base.
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This patent application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/943,634, filed on Nov. 10, 2010, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/368,019, filed on Mar. 3, 2006, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/754,445, filed on Dec. 28, 2005, the entire contents of both of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
TECHNICAL FIELDThe present invention pertains to organizers and more particularly to vanity organizers.
BACKGROUNDVanity items such as jewelry and cosmetics, for example, makeup, hair styling products, creams, lotions, etc., are often stored in a number of storage receptacles, for example, cabinets and chests, that may vary considerably from one another, according to the type of item stored therein and the intended placement thereof, for example in a drawer, on a counter or dresser top, or on a floor. Thus, these various storage receptacles may not be conveniently located with respect to one another. What is needed is a single storage organizer accommodating many, if not all, of these vanity items in an organized fashion and providing flexibility for ease of access to each item.
BRIEF SUMMARYA storage organizer for vanity items, according to embodiments of the present invention, includes a cabinet in which an interior space is formed by a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall, a top wall extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, a bottom wall opposing the top wall and extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, and a back wall extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall and from the top wall to the bottom wall. A door, for the interior space, extends between the top wall and the bottom wall and from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, opposite the back wall when in a closed position; according to some embodiments, the door includes a mirror disposed on an outer surface thereof. The storage organizer further includes a base joined to the bottom wall by a swivel joint, the swivel joint allowing the cabinet to rotate 360 degrees about the base. Embodiments including the mirror, may further include a tilting mechanism to allow the mirror to tilt upwards. Embodiments of the present invention may further include a shelf-like container disposed within the interior space and pivotally mounted to the first and second sidewalls for rotation from a first position to a second position.
According to some alternate embodiments, first and second interior spaces are disposed on either side of the back wall; a first door into the first interior space is hinged to the first sidewall and extends from the top wall to the bottom wall and across to the second sidewall, and a second door into the second interior space is hinged to the second sidewall and extends from the top wall to the bottom wall and across to the first sidewall.
The following drawings are illustrative of particular embodiments of the present invention and therefore do not limit the scope of the invention. The drawings are not to scale (unless so stated) and are intended for use in conjunction with the explanations in the following detailed description. Embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like numerals denote like elements.
The following detailed description is exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides practical illustrations for implementing exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
Each compartment 210 of containers 21 may hold tubes or bottles of cosmetics (
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Further details regarding the jewelry storage elements described herein are included in commonly assigned patent application, publication no. 2005/0093405, which is hereby incorporated by reference, in its entirety. Furthermore, it should be noted that any or all of the storage elements of the present invention may be designed to be moveable within interior space 102, as described in the aforementioned commonly assigned patent application, and, any additional storage items not described herein but described in the aforementioned patent application may also be incorporated into embodiments of the present invention.
Organizers according to the present invention may be of any proportions, for example, one group of embodiments has a relatively large overall size, for example, to stand on a floor, and another group of embodiments has a relatively small overall size, for example, to stand on a counter-top or dresser-top. In either case, some of the embodiments, which include a mirror, for example, as depicted in
In the foregoing detailed description, the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, it may be appreciated that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
Claims
1-51. (canceled)
52. A storage organizer for vanity items comprising:
- a cabinet including:
- a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall, a top wall extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, a bottom wall opposing the top wall and extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, and a back wall extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall and from the top wall to the bottom wall;
- a first interior space disposed on the first side of the back wall and formed by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the top wall, the bottom wall, and the back wall; and
- a second interior space disposed on the second side of the back wall and formed by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the top wall, the bottom wall, and the back wall;
- a first door pivotally coupled to the first sidewall and extending between the top wall and the bottom wall and the first sidewall to the second sidewall, wherein the first door is parallel to the back wall when it is in a closed position and the first door extends entirely from the top wall and the bottom wall and from the first sidewall to the second sidewall to enclose the first interior space when it is in its closed position;
- a second door pivotally coupled to the second sidewall and extending between the top wall and the bottom wall and the first sidewall to the second sidewall, wherein the second door is parallel to the back wall, when it is in a closed position and the second door extends entirely from the top wall and the bottom wall and from the second sidewall to the first sidewall to enclose the second interior space when it is in its closed position;
- a first jewelry storage element mounted within the first interior space;
- a second jewelry storage element mounted within the first interior space wherein the second jewelry storage element is different from the first jewelry storage element;
- a third jewelry storage element mounted within the second interior space;
- a fourth jewelry storage element mounted on an inner surface of the first door;
- a fifth jewelry storage element mounted on an inner surface of the second door;
- wherein the first jewelry storage element is a ring tray, the second jewelry storage element is a plurality of shelves, and the fourth jewelry storage element is a plurality of earring bars that extend substantially across a width of the first door; and
- a stationary base joined directly to the bottom wall by a swivel joint, the swivel joint allowing the cabinet to rotate 360 degrees about the base.
53. The organizer of claim 52, further comprising a mirror disposed on an outer surface of the first door.
54. The organizer of claim 53, further comprising another mirror disposed on an outer surface of the second door.
55. The organizer of claim 52, wherein at least one of the shelves includes a plurality of compartments, each compartment having an opening.
56. The organizer of claim 55, wherein the compartment is pivotally mounted to the first and second sidewalls for rotation from a first position to a second position.
57. The organizer of claim 55, wherein the container includes at least one compartment, the compartment having an opening, the opening directed toward the top wall when the container is in the first position and directed outward from the first interior space when in the container is in the second position.
58. The organizer of claim 52, wherein the swivel joint includes a pair of mating stops to slow rotation of the cabinet at a discrete location, the stops allowing rotation of the cabinet past the location.
59. The organizer of claim 52, wherein the swivel joint includes a plurality of pairs of mating stops to slow rotation of the cabinet, each at a corresponding discrete location, the pairs of stops allowing rotation of the cabinet past each of the locations.
60. The organizer of claim 52 wherein the fifth jewelry storage element is a bracelet bar.
61. The jewelry organizer of claim 52 wherein the fifth jewelry storage element is a hook bar having a plurality of hooks extending substantially across the width of the second door.
62. The jewelry organizer of claim 61, further comprising a pouch located beneath the hook bar and is configured to capture lengthy pieces of jewelry placed on the plurality of hooks.
63. A storage organizer for vanity items comprising:
- a cabinet including:
- a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall, a top wall extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, a bottom wall opposing the top wall and extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, and a back wall extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall and from the top wall to the bottom wall;
- a first interior space disposed on the first side of the back wall and formed by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the top wall, the bottom wall, and the back wall; and
- a second interior space disposed on the second side of the back wall and formed by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the top wall, the bottom wall, and the back wall;
- a first door pivotally coupled to the first side wall and extending between the top wall and the bottom wall and the first sidewall to the second sidewall, wherein the first door is parallel to the back wall when it is in a closed position and the first door extends entirely from the top wall and the bottom wall and from the first side wall to the second side wall to enclose the first interior space when it is in its closed position;
- a second door pivotally coupled to the second side wall and extending between the top wall and the bottom wall and the first sidewall to the second sidewall, wherein the second door is parallel to the back wall, when it is in a closed position and the second door extends entirely from the top wall and the bottom wall and from the second side wall to the first side wall to enclose the second interior space when it is in its closed position;
- a first jewelry storage element mounted within the first interior space;
- a second jewelry storage element mounted within the first interior space wherein the second jewelry storage element is different from the first jewelry storage element;
- a third jewelry storage element mounted within the second interior space;
- a fourth jewelry storage element mounted on an inner surface of the first door;
- a fifth jewelry storage element mounted on an inner surface of the second door;
- wherein the first jewelry storage element is a ring tray, the second jewelry storage element is a plurality of shelves, and the fourth jewelry storage element is a plurality of earring bars that extend substantially across a width of the first door; and
- a stationary base coupled directly to the bottom wall of the cabinet by a swivel joint, the swivel joint allowing the cabinet to rotate about the base.
64. The organizer of claim 63, further comprising a mirror disposed on an outer surface of the first door.
65. The organizer of claim 64, further comprising another mirror disposed on an outer surface of the second door.
66. The organizer of claim 63, wherein at least one of the shelves includes a plurality of compartments, each compartment having an opening.
67. The organizer of claim 66, wherein the compartment is pivotally mounted to the first and second sidewalls for rotation from a first position to a second position.
68. The organizer of claim 66, wherein the container includes at least one compartment, the compartment having an opening, the opening directed toward the top wall when the container is in the first position and directed outward from the first interior space when in the container is in the second position.
69. The organizer of claim 63, wherein the swivel joint includes a pair of mating stops to slow rotation of the cabinet at a discrete location, the stops allowing rotation of the cabinet past the location.
70. The organizer of claim 63, wherein the swivel joint includes a plurality of pairs of mating stops to slow rotation of the cabinet, each at a corresponding discrete location, the pairs of stops allowing rotation of the cabinet past each of the locations.
71. The organizer of claim 63 wherein the fifth jewelry storage element is a bracelet bar.
72. The jewelry organizer of claim 63 wherein the fifth jewelry storage element is a hook bar having a plurality of hooks extending substantially across the width of the second door.
73. The jewelry organizer of claim 72, further comprising a pouch located beneath the hook bar and is configured to capture lengthy pieces of jewelry placed on the plurality of hooks.
74. The organizer of claim 63 wherein the swivel joint allow the cabinet to rotate 360 degrees about the base.
75. The organizer of claim 52, wherein the third jewelry storage element is a plurality of hooks extending across a width of the second interior space and the fifth jewelry storage element is a plurality of hooks extending across a width of the second door.
76. The organizer of claim 63 wherein the third jewelry storage element is a plurality of hooks extending across a width of the second interior space and the fifth jewelry storage element is a plurality of hooks extending across a width of the second door.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 18, 2014
Publication Date: Aug 7, 2014
Applicant: FOR YOUR EASE ONLY, INC. (Chicago, IL)
Inventor: Lori Greiner (Chicago, IL)
Application Number: 14/217,968
International Classification: A47B 49/00 (20060101); A47B 67/00 (20060101);