Abstract: The present invention discloses a hingedly retractable storage apparatus and the method of using this apparatus. The storage apparatus of the present invention is capable of being lowered, raised, and inclined at an angle to load articles or retrieve stored articles. This apparatus comprises a base plate that runs coplanar to the surface that it will be adhered to, two support arms that descend from the base plate and are perpendicular to the base plate, a rack center element, and at least two transverse support members supported on the rack center element. Both support arms are fixed at the end that is close to the base plate. The other end of one of the arms is hingedly attached to the rack center element while the other end of the other arm is reversibly fixed to the rack center element. The transverse support members have indentations to receive articles.

Abstract: The present articulating overhead storage device is used to support and store articles such as athletic equipment, sporting goods, clothing, tools upon or in a modular article holder releaseably connected to a spine articularly fixed to an overhead surface. The spine can be move between a generally horizontal and a generally vertical position. In another embodiment, the spine is detachable from the overhead surface and releasably attached to a floor stand.

Abstract: The present articulating overhead storage device includes a spine of a predetermined length with an upper and lower end regions. An article holder is releasably connected to the spine to securely and releaseably hold at least a portion of an article, such as athletic equipment, sporting goods, clothing, tools, and/or other articles for storage. The spine is articularly fixed at its upper end region to an anchor plate which in turn is secured to an overhead surface thereby allowing articulation of the spine between a generally horizontal and a generally vertical position. The lower end region of the spine is releasably fixed to a foundation plate which in turn is secured to an overhead surface. In a preferred embodiment, the spine is detachable from the anchor plate. In another embodiment, the lower end region of the spine is releasably attached to a base receiver fixed to and projecting up from a floor stand to allow the spine to remain in a generally vertical position when detached from the anchor plate.