Patents by Inventor Sandy A. Felsenthal

Sandy A. Felsenthal has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20200187645
    Abstract: An organizer that is typically configured to hang from a door, the organizer including a base layer having a front surface and a back surface, and defining a shape of said organizer; at least one compartment provided on said base layer front surface; and a support component configured to provide structural support for said organizer, said support component including a first pocket provided on said base layer and extending at least part of a length of said base layer; a first support rod positioned within said first pocket; a second pocket provided on said base layer and extending at least part of said length of said base layer; and a second support rod positioned within said second pocket; wherein the first and second pockets join at a seam that permits the organizer to be folded along said seam in a lengthwise direction; and wherein the organizer also includes a detachable shelf unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Lauren Budzak
  • Patent number: 10568421
    Abstract: An organizer that is typically configured to hang from a door, the organizer including a base layer having a front surface and a back surface, and defining a shape of said organizer; at least one compartment provided on said base layer front surface; and a support component configured to provide structural support for said organizer, said support component including a first pocket provided on said base layer and extending at least part of a length of said base layer; a first support rod positioned within said first pocket; a second pocket provided on said base layer and extending at least part of said length of said base layer; and a second support rod positioned within said second pocket; wherein the first and second pockets join at a seam that permits the organizer to be folded along said seam in a lengthwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Lauren Budzak
  • Patent number: 10561236
    Abstract: A connector component for use with a storage unit is provided. The connector component is configured to fit around and engage a frame support member of the storage unit and to receive and attach to an end portion of a shelving component used with the storage unit. The connector component can include a sidewall having two opposing ends. The sidewall can be configured in the form of a loop that forms an opening extending through the connector component, where the opening is configured to receive the frame support member of the storage unit. The connector component can further include a slot defined between the two opposing ends to allow the connector component to receive the frame support member. Each opposing end of the sidewall can include a channel extending along the height of the sidewall in order to receive and engage the end portion of the shelving component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Lu Zhi Qiang, Sandy Felsenthal
  • Patent number: 10557227
    Abstract: A collapsible drying rack for drying wet garments is provided. The drying rack preferably includes a right and a left frame, with each frame including a top and a bottom leg. Crossbars on which garments may be hung connect the left and right frames to one another. The top and bottom legs of each frame are engaged to one another at a joint that that allows the legs to be placed at a variety of angles relative to one another. Each joint also may include a locking member that keeps the legs at a particular angle relative to one another, including a 0° angle so that the rack can be collapsed and compactly stored when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventor: Sandy Felsenthal
  • Patent number: 10499733
    Abstract: A shoe rock for holding organizing and holding shoes is provided. The shoe rack may include a base detachably connected to a first side rail and a second side rail, the first side rail and the second side rail extending upward from the base at an angle from 45 degrees to less than 90 degrees; and a plurality of shelves, each shelf comprising (a) a shelf platform; (b) a first joint detachably connected to the first side rail; and (c) a second joint detachably connected to the second side rail. The plurality of shelves can be at least three shelves. In addition, the present invention may include a kid for a shoe rack that includes a base, a first and second side rail, where each side rail has an angled first end that has an angle from 45 degrees to less than 90 degrees, a plurality of shelves that each has a platform, a first joint and a second joint and includes a plurality of fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Steve Westcott, Milton D. Ruiz, Paul Mann
  • Patent number: 10398223
    Abstract: A storage system for holding garments and other items is provided. The storage system can include a storage unit and at least one hanger. The hanger can be inserted into a hanger pocket provided on the sidewall of the storage unit and used to hang the storage system from a hanging rod. The storage unit includes one or more compartments defined by sidewall panels and an overlapping panel connected to and overlapping part of one of the sidewall panels. The sidewall panel and the overlapping panel can form the hanger pocket with a lower opening and an upper opening. The lower opening is sized to allow the hanger to be inserted into the pocket. The upper opening is sized to allow the hook of the hanger to extend from the pocket. When the hanger is inserted into the pocket, the storage system can be hung from a storage rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Dan Custer
  • Publication number: 20190099028
    Abstract: A hanging compartmental accessory organizer that typically includes a hanging mechanism such as a hook, an optional support bar that is in communication with the hanging mechanism, a flexible back panel that is hanging from and supported by the hook and if present the support bar, at least one compartment member; wherein, the back panel comprises attachment strips, and the at least one compartment member comprising corresponding attachment means, such that the compartment member is removably attachable at multiple points on the back panel
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Kristy Smith
  • Publication number: 20180344026
    Abstract: A storage system for holding garments and other items is provided. The storage system can include a storage unit and at least one hanger. The hanger can be inserted into a hanger pocket provided on the sidewall of the storage unit and used to hang the storage system from a hanging rod. The storage unit includes one or more compartments defined by sidewall panels and an overlapping panel connected to and overlapping part of one of the sidewall panels. The sidewall panel and the overlapping panel can form the hanger pocket with a lower opening and an upper opening. The lower opening is sized to allow the hanger to be inserted into the pocket. The upper opening is sized to allow the hook of the hanger to extend from the pocket. When the hanger is inserted into the pocket, the storage system can be hung from a storage rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Dan Custer
  • Patent number: D837557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Dan Custer
  • Patent number: D838479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Milton D. Ruiz, Lauren Budzak, Michael Schultz, Kristy Smith, Steve Westcott
  • Patent number: D841329
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Lauren Budzak
  • Patent number: D841374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Steve Westcott, Milton D. Ruiz, Paul Mann
  • Patent number: D844352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Gil Gaska
  • Patent number: D845762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Steve Westcott
  • Patent number: D853745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Lauren Budzak, Michael Herndon, Kristy Smith, Sandy Felsenthal
  • Patent number: D853746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Lauren Budzak, Michael Herndon, Kristy Smith, Sandy Felsenthal
  • Patent number: D860691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Gil Gaska
  • Patent number: D887188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Gil Gaska
  • Patent number: D891144
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Gil Gaska
  • Patent number: D895331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Whitmor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy Felsenthal, Gil Gaska