Abstract: A storage system includes at least two support rails extending in a first longitudinal direction and attachable to a rigid overhead structure in a first fixed lateral spaced relationship. At least two tracks extend in a second longitudinal direction that is transverse to the first longitudinal direction. The tracks are slidably retained and supported by the support rails and slidable in the first longitudinal direction relative to the support rails. The tracks are fixable relative to the support rails in second fixed lateral spaced relationship that is transverse to the first lateral fixed spaced relationship. The tracks include lower platforms that extend laterally outward and define a path within the second fixed lateral spaced relationship to receive and support opposite ends of one or more storage bins such that the lower platforms on opposite sides of the path collectively support the storage bins.

Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a pully system, a moveable platform, X-bars, a lowering and lifting means and attachment elements. The platform includes at least one support tray and side and end platform supports. The pully system includes at least one pully, a lowering and raising mechanism and at least one rope or cable, where the rope or cable is attached to at least one pully support. The lowering and lifting means turns the lowering and raising mechanism such that the rope or cable moves over pullies in the pully system to raise and lower the platform of the storage apparatus.

Abstract: A storage system including at least two support rails attached to a ceiling or other overhead structure and at least two channel rails which are configured to be moveably attached to the support rails in a spaced relationship with sliding fastening clips. The channel rails move along the length of the support rail in order to accommodate the different widths of storage containers which are to be installed in the storage system.

Abstract: An overhead storage system may be raised and lowered includes a pair of spaced scissor mechanisms, each scissor mechanism having a first rotatable point of attachment to the platform and a second translatable point of attachment to the platform, and a spring-biased tensioner mechanism configured to maintain the platform in an elevated state when access to the stored items is not desired and a lowered state when access to the stored items is desired, the spring-biased tensioner mechanism configured to allow a human to manually lower the platform from the elevated state to the lowered state and manually raise the platform from the lowered state to the elevated state. The overhead storage system detailed herein allows a user to easily access stored items without having to climb a ladder by permitting the platform of the overhead storage apparatus to be raised and lowered manually.

Abstract: A storage system including at least two support rails attached to a ceiling or other overhead structure and at least two channel rails which are configured to be moveably attached to the support rails in a spaced relationship with sliding fastening clips. The channel rails move along the length of the support rail in order to accommodate the different widths of storage containers which are to be installed in the storage system.

Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a pully system, a moveable platform, X-bars, a lowering and lifting means and attachment elements. The platform includes at least one support tray and side and end platform supports. The pully system includes at least one pully, a lowering and raising mechanism and at least one rope or cable, where the rope or cable is attached to at least one pully support. The lowering and lifting means turns the lowering and raising mechanism such that the rope or cable moves over pullies in the pully system to raise and lower the platform of the storage apparatus.

Abstract: An expandable and contractable storage device comprised of a frame, X-bars, a leveler, a movable bar, rolling wheels and attachment guides. The frame includes at least one elongated support element having a support ledge. The leveler is connected to the moveable bar and a grooved shaft. The rolling wheels are attached to carriages and the movable bar are located inside elongated U-shaped channels and channels of the attachment guides. The X-bars are attached to the carriages and the attachment guides. Stoppers are movably located inside the elongated U-shaped channels and the channels of the attachment guides. The rotation of the leveler will rotate the grooved shaft and move the movable bar in a forward direction forcing the rolling wheels to rotate and translate forward along the channels and the X-bars will move in an upward or downward direction and the frame moves in a downward or upward direction.

Abstract: A suspended storage shelf includes a platform supported by a support frame having at least one platform support element and at least two suspension posts, optionally adjustable in length, attached a platform support element. A fastener secures the support frame to a structure. Optionally, the suspension posts are attachable over a continuous or discrete range of locations on the platform support element. In an embodiment with two or more panels, the panels form a continuous surface by, for example, being positioned adjacent one another along the platform support element, being secured to one another such as with a coupling, and/or being secured to the platform support element. Optionally, the panels are positioned along the platform support element and the length of the platform support element is such that the suspension posts clamp the panels in adjacency.

Abstract: A suspended storage shelf includes a platform formed by one or more panels supported by a support frame having at least one support beam and at least two suspension posts, optionally adjustable in length, spaced from one another and attached at a lower end to the support beam. A fastener secures the support frame to a structure. In an embodiment with two or more panels, the panels form a continuous surface by, for example, being positioned adjacent one another along the support beam, being secured to one another such as with a coupling, and/or being secured to the support beam. Optionally, the panels are positioned along the support beam and the length of the support beam is such that the suspension posts retain the panels in adjacency. Optionally, the suspension posts are attached at the ends of the support beam each of which extend beyond the platform.

Abstract: A suspended storage shelf includes a platform formed by one or more panels supported by a support frame having at least one support beam and at least two suspension posts, optionally adjustable in length, spaced from one another and attached at a lower end to the support beam. A fastener secures the support frame to a structure. In an embodiment with two or more panels, the panels form a continuous surface by, for example, being positioned adjacent one another along the support beam, being secured to one another such as with a coupling, and/or being secured to the support beam. Optionally, the panels are positioned along the support beam and the length of the support beam is such that the suspension posts retain the panels in adjacency. Optionally, the suspension posts are attached at the ends of the support beam each of which extend beyond the platform.

Abstract: An overhead storage assembly, vendable as a kit, includes a plurality of panels each of a rectangular platform having dimensions that are integer multiples of conventional structural spacing. The panels may be joined to each other to form a common support surface resting on a plurality of transverse support pieces connected at the ends to hanger assemblies that are attached to the overhead structure of a building. Each panel includes a first plurality of parallel elongate elements and a second plurality of elongate elements aligned perpendicular to the first plurality of parallel elements. Each panel, moreover, may include closely paired elongate elements near a longitudinal edge to increase the sectional stiffness of the panel and to facilitate releasable connection of the panels to the traverse support pieces and hanger assemblies. The hanger assemblies may comprise matching upper and lower straps that are secured to each other at selected suspension lengths.

Abstract: An overhead storage assembly, vendable as a kit, includes a plurality of panels each of a rectangular planform having dimensions that are integer multiples of conventional structural spacing. The panels may be joined to each other to form a common support surface resting on a plurality of transverse support pieces connected at the ends to hanger assemblies that are attached to the overhead structure of a building. Each panel, moreover, may include off-set elements to increase the sectional stiffness of the panel and the hanger assemblies may comprise matching upper and lower straps that are secured to each other at selected suspension lengths.

Abstract: An overhead storage assembly, vendable as a kit, includes a plurality of panels each of a rectangular platform having dimensions that are integer multiples of conventional structural spacing. The panels may be joined to each other to form a common support surface resting on a plurality of transverse support pieces connected at the ends to hanger assemblies that are attached to the overhead structure of a building. Each panel includes a first plurality of parallel elongate elements and a second plurality of elongate elements aligned perpendicular to the first plurality of parallel elements. Each panel, moreover, may include closely paired elongate elements near a longitudinal edge to increase the sectional stiffness of the panel and to facilitate releasable connection of the panels to the traverse support pieces and hanger assemblies. The hanger assemblies may comprise matching upper and lower straps that are secured to each other at selected suspension lengths.