Vanity organizer system
An organizer system includes an interior space defined by a frame, the frame including a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a back wall, a top wall and a bottom wall; the top wall and the bottom wall each include a right segment and a left segment. The system further includes a first door connected to the frame and extending substantially from the top left wall segment to the bottom left wall segment and a second door connected to the frame and extending substantially from the top right wall segment to the bottom left wall segment; each door further defines the interior space and opens outward from the interior space. At least one storage element is disposed within the interior space.
The embodiments of the present invention pertain to an organizer system for storing a number of vanity items and, more particularly, to an upright system wherein access to storage elements within an interior space of the system is provided by more than one door.
BACKGROUNDJewelry holders that display many types of jewelry items, for example, finger rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces, are known. A jewelry cabinet that provides an organized display of such jewelry items and further allows for easy access to these items is described by the present inventor in U.S. patent application publication no. 2005/0093405, hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, for example. An improved organizer system for storage and access of vanity items, for example, jewelry items and/or cosmetic items, is needed in which additional space for storage, managed by more than one door, is provided, along with a number of generally upright surfaces that may be used to accommodate mirrors. Such a system may allow a person putting on jewelry and/or makeup to obtain one or more views of herself while simultaneously having access to storage elements within an interior space of the cabinet system for the selection of alternate items.
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 embodiments of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides practical illustrations for implementing exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
It can be seen, via partially opened doors 11 and 12, that storage elements are disposed within interior space 10; according to the illustrated embodiment, the visible storage elements are attached to back wall 7 and include a ring storage element 15 and a hook bar 16, from which bracelets or necklaces may be hung. These, and other types of storage elements that may be included which will be described in greater detail in conjunction with the Figures below, such as
According to the illustrated embodiment, portions of outer surfaces 110, 112 of first and second doors 11, 12 include mirrors which may be affixed to an exterior surface of the doors or which may form the doors themselves. A person may thus pose before one of the mirrors, for example outer surface 110 of first door 11, while having full access, visual and tactile, to items stored in interior space 10, for example through open second door 12.
Although the illustrated embodiment shows top and bottom wall left segments, 5L, 6L, extending from first wall 1 to a third wall 3, and top and bottom right segments 5R, 6R extending from second wall 2 to a fourth wall 4, embodiments of the present invention need not include third wall 3 and fourth wall 4. Furthermore, third and fourth side walls 3, 4 may alternately be combined into a single side wall disposed at a junction of top and bottom wall left and right segments 5L, 6L and 5R, 6R.
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Although the illustrated arrangement gives advantage with respect to viewing oneself in the mirrors, it should be noted that, in alternate embodiments of the present invention, first door 11 can be hinged to first side wall 1 and/or second door 12 can be hinged to second side wall 2, thus opening in a counterclockwise direction. Furthermore, alternate embodiments of the present invention need not include one or both of third side wall 3 and fourth side wall 4.
Turning now to the jewelry storage elements attached to inside surface 311 of door 11,
First interior space portion 731 is shown including shelves 733, which are attached to back wall 707, and walled-shelves or enclosures 737, which are attached to an inner surface 751 of first door 711. Shelves 733 may accommodate any number of cosmetic items, but may be particularly suitable for those packaged in jars or bottles; enclosures 737 may be limited in depth so are more suitable for relatively flat items such as compacts containing blush, powder or eye-shadow.
Further details regarding the jewelry storage elements described herein are included in commonly assigned patent application, publication no. 2005/0093405, incorporated, in its entirety, by reference herein. Furthermore, it should be noted that any or all of the storage elements of the present invention may be included in any of the embodiments described herein and according to any arrangement; additionally these elements may be designed to be moveable, as described in the aforementioned commonly assigned patent application, within an interior space, for example interior space 10 or 710; 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. Thus, for example, the organizer system may be devoted entirely to storing cosmetic items or jewelry items.
Finally, each of the systems described herein, including frame walls and storage elements, may be manufactured from any suitable material known to those skilled in the art, for example woods, metals, and plastics, and assembled according to construction methods known to those skilled in the art.
The organizer systems described herein can be placed on countertops such as a dresser top or they may be hung on a wall or a door, for example. In particular, hooks may be placed on the back of the organizer system for hanging purposes.
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. An organizer system, comprising:
- an interior space defined by a frame, the frame including a top wall, a bottom wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a back wall;
- a first door and a second door, each door coupled to the frame, further defining the interior space, and extending substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall, and each door opening outward from the interior space; and
- first storage element disposed within the interior space, the first storage element including a ring storage element.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first storage element is attached to the back wall.
3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a first mirror forming a portion of an outer surface of the first door.
4. The system of claim 4, further comprising a second mirror forming a portion of an outer surface of the second door.
5. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one handle coupled to an exterior surface of the first or second door.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the first door is hinged to the first side wall and the second door is hinged to the second side wall.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein the ring storage element is formed by a plurality of slits positioned side-by-side in a row, each slit adapted to hold a single ring and each slit oriented to receive the ring being inserted in a generally horizontal direction.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein the first storage element further includes a second plurality of slits positioned one above another in a column, each slit of the second plurality adapted to hold a single ring and each slit oriented to receive the ring being inserted in a generally horizontal direction.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein the ring storage element is formed by a plurality of parallely arranged rows.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein the top wall includes a top wall left segment and a top wall right segment, the top wall left segment extending from a first end coupled to the first side wall to a second end disposed between the first and second side walls, and the top wall right segment extending from a first end coupled to the second side wall to a second end disposed between the first and second side walls;
- the bottom wall includes a bottom wall left segment and a bottom wall right segment, the bottom wall left segment extending from a first end coupled to the first side wall to a second end disposed between the first and second side walls, and the bottom wall right segment including a first end coupled to the second sidewall to a second end disposed between the first and second sidewalls;
- the first door further extends from the first side wall to the second ends of the top and bottom wall left segments; and
- the second door further extends from the second side wall to the second ends of the top and bottom wall right segments.
11. The system of claim 10, further comprising:
- a third side wall disposed between the first side wall and the second side wall; and
- wherein the second ends of the left segments of the top and bottom walls are disposed adjacent the third side wall; and
- the second ends of the right segments of the top and bottom walls are disposed adjacent the third side wall.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first door is hinged to the first side wall and the second door is hinged to the second side wall.
13. The system of claim 10, further comprising:
- a third side wall disposed adjacent the second ends of the left segments of the top and bottom walls; and
- a fourth side wall disposed adjacent the second ends of the right segments of the top and bottom walls; and
- wherein the top and bottom walls each further include an intermediate segment extending between the third and fourth side walls.
14. The system of claim 13, further comprising a third door connected to the frame, further defining the interior space, extending substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall and from the third side wall to the fourth side wall, and opening outward from the interior space.
15. The system of claim 14, wherein the first door is hinged to the first side wall and the second door is hinged to the second side wall.
16. The system of claim 13, further comprising a first mirror forming a portion of an outer surface of the first door.
17. The system of claim 16, further comprising a second mirror forming a portion of an outer surface of the second door.
18. The system of claim 14, further comprising a first mirror forming a portion of an outer surface of the first door.
19. The system of claim 18, further comprising a second mirror forming a portion of an outer surface of the second door.
20. The system of claim 19, further comprising a third mirror forming a portion of an outer surface of the third door.
21. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second storage element disposed within the interior space.
22. The system of claim 21, wherein the second storage element includes a plurality of hooks.
23. The system of claim 22, wherein the second storage element is attached to the back wall.
24. The system of claim 22, wherein the second storage element is attached to an inside surface of the first door.
25. The system of claim 21, further comprising a third storage element disposed within the interior space.
26. The system of claim 25, wherein the third storage element includes a plurality of horizontal cross-bars, each of the cross bars including a plurality of openings adapted to receive an earring.
27. The system of claim 26, wherein the third storage element is attached to an inside surface of the first door.
28. The system of claim 25, further comprising a fourth storage element disposed within the interior space.
29. The system of claim 28, wherein the fourth storage element includes a plurality of hooks.
30. The system of claim 29, wherein the fourth storage element is attached to the back wall.
31. The system of claim 29, wherein the fourth storage element is attached to an inside surface of the first door.
32. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second storage element disposed within the interior space and including a plurality of horizontal cross-bars, each of the cross bars including a plurality of openings adapted to receive an earring.
33. The system of claim 32, wherein the second storage element is attached to an inside surface of the first door.
34. The system of claim 1, further comprising:
- a second storage element disposed within the interior space and including a plurality of hooks; and
- a pocket-like receptacle disposed within the interior space below the second storage element and including a mouth oriented so as to receive portions of jewelry pieces stored by the first storage element.
35. The system of claim 34, wherein the pocket-like receptacle includes a fabric side panel and a mouth that can be open and shut, the mouth defined by an elastic member attached to an upper edge of the fabric side panel.
36. The system of claim 34, wherein the second storage element is attached to the back wall.
37. The system of claim 34, further comprising a third storage element disposed within the interior space and including a plurality of horizontal cross-bars, each of the cross bars including a plurality of openings adapted to receive an earring.
38. The system of claim 37, wherein the first storage element is attached to the back wall, the second storage element is attached to the back wall and the third storage element is attached to an inside surface of the first door.
39. The system of claim 1, further comprising a stand configured to hold the frame in an upright position so that the back wall forms an angle with a horizontal plane.
40. The system of claim 39, wherein the frame may be pivoted with respect to the stand to move between a first upright position where the angle is approximately ninety degrees and a second upright position where the angle is less than ninety degrees.
41. The system of claim 1, wherein a depth of each of the first side, second side, top and bottom walls is between approximately 3 inches and approximately 5 inches.
42. The system of claim 11, wherein a depth of each of the top and bottom wall intermediate segments and the third and fourth side walls is greater than a depth of each of the top and bottom wall left and right segments and the first and second side walls.
43. The system of claim 1, wherein a height of each of the first and second side walls is between approximately 24 inches and approximately 30 inches.
44. The system of claim 1, wherein a width of each of the first and second doors is between approximately 10 inches and approximately 16 inches.
45. The system of claim 12, wherein a width of the third door is greater than a width of either of the first and second doors.
46. The organizer system of claim 1 further comprising a second storage element disposed within the interior space, the second storage element including ma set of generally cylindrical receptacles dimensioned to hold lipstick tubes.
47. An organizer system comprising:
- an interior space defined by a frame, the frame including a top wall, a bottom wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a backwall;
- a first door and a second door, each door coupled to the frame, further defining the interior space, and extending substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall, and each door opening outward from the interior space; and
- a plurality of cross-bars located in the interior space, each cross-bar including a plurality of openings adapted to receive an earring.
48. The organizer system of claim 47 wherein the plurality of cross-bars are located on an interior surface of the first door.
49. The organizer system of claim 47 wherein the plurality of cross-bars are located on an interior surface of the back wall.
50. An organizer system, comprising:
- an interior space defined by a frame, the frame including a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a back wall, a top wall and a bottom wall; the top wall and the bottom wall each including a right segment and a left segment;
- each of the top and bottom wall left segments extending from a first end coupled to the first side wall to a second end disposed between the first and second side walls, and each of the top and bottom wall right segments extending from a first end coupled to the second side wall to a second end disposed between the first and second side walls, the second ends of the top and bottom wall right segments being spaced apart from the second ends of the top and bottom wall left segments;
- a first door coupled to the frame, extending substantially from the top wall left segment to the bottom wall left segment, further defining the interior space, and opening outward in a direction generally away from the back wall;
- a second door coupled to the frame, extending substantially from the top wall right segment to the bottom wall right segment, further defining the interior space, and opening outward from the interior space; and
- at least one storage element disposed within the interior space, the at least one storage element selected from a group consisting of a plurality of hooks, a ring holder, a plurality of horizontal cross-bars, each cross-bar including a plurality of openings adapted to receive an earring, at least one shelf, and a plurality of cylindrical receptacles.
51. The system of claim 50, further comprising an intermediate mirror extending between the second ends of the top and bottom wall left segments and the second ends of the top and bottom wall right segments, and facing generally away from the back wall.
52. The system of claim 51, further comprising a first side mirror forming a portion of an outer surface of the first door.
53. The system of claim 52, further comprising a second side mirror forming a portion of an outer surface of the second door.
54. The system of claim 52, further comprising a third sidewall disposed adjacent the second ends of the top and bottom wall left segments and wherein the first door is hinged to the third side wall.
55. The system of claim 54, further comprising a fourth side wall disposed adjacent the second ends of the top and bottom wall right segment edges and wherein the second door is hinged to the fourth side wall.
56. The system of claim 55, further comprising a second side mirror forming a portion of an outer surface of the second side door.
57. The system of claim 50, wherein:
- the frame further includes a third side wall disposed adjacent the second ends of the top and bottom wall left segments and a fourth side wall disposed adjacent the second ends of the top and bottom wall right segment edges; and
- the top and bottom wall each further include an intermediate segment, each of the intermediate segments extending between the third and fourth side walls.
58. The system of claim 57, wherein a distance between the top and bottom intermediate segments is greater than a distance between the top and bottom left segments and a distance between the top and bottom right segments.
59. The system of claim 57, further comprising a third door connected to the frame, further defining the interior space, and extending substantially from the top wall intermediate segment to the bottom wall intermediate segment and from the third side wall to the fourth side wall.
60. The system of claim 59, wherein a distance between the top and bottom intermediate segments is greater than a distance between the top and bottom left segments and a distance between the top and bottom right segments.
61. The system of claim 59, further comprising a mirror forming a portion of an exterior surface of the third door.
62. The system of claim 61, further comprising a first side mirror forming a portion of an exterior surface of the first door.
63. The system of claim 62, further comprising a second side mirror forming a portion of an exterior surface of the second door.
64. The system of claim 62, wherein the first door is hinged to the third side wall.
65. The system of claim 63, wherein the first door is hinged to the third side wall and the second door is hinged to the fourth side wall.
66. The system of claim 65, wherein a distance between the top and bottom intermediate segments is greater than a distance between the top and bottom left segments and a distance between the top and bottom right segments.
67. The system of claim 50, further comprising a base joining the left and right segments of the bottom wall.
68. The system of claim 67, wherein the base extends, along a generally horizontal plane, from a front side of the back wall, outward from the interior space defined by the frame, to a front edge.
69. The system of claim 68, wherein a maximum depth of the base is between approximately 10 inches and approximately 14 inches.
70. The system of claim 68, wherein the front edge of the base is curvilinear.
71. The system of claim 50, wherein a depth of each of the first, second, top and bottom walls is between approximately 3 inches and approximately 5 inches.
72. The system of claim 57, wherein a depth of each of the top and bottom wall intermediate segments and the third and fourth side walls is greater than a depth of each of the top and bottom wall left and right segments and the first and second side walls.
73. The system of claim 50, wherein a height of each of the first and second side walls is between approximately 24 inches and approximately 30 inches.
74. The system of claim 51, wherein a height of the intermediate mirror is greater than an height of either of the first and second side walls.
75. The system of claim 50, wherein a width of each of the first and second doors is between approximately 10 inches and approximately 16 inches.
76. The system of claim 59, wherein a width of the third door is greater than a width of either of the first and second doors.
77. The system of claim 1, further comprising a drawer assembly disposed beneath the bottom wall.
78. The system of claim 67, wherein the base includes at least one drawer.
79. An organizer system, comprising:
- an interior space defined by a frame, the frame including a top wall, a bottom wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a back wall;
- a first door and a second door, each door coupled to the frame, further defining the interior space, and extending substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall, and each door opening outward from the interior space; and
- a first storage element disposed within the interior space, the first storage element including a set of receptacles.
80. The system of claim 79 wherein the set of receptacles are generally cylindrical.
81. The system of claim 79 wherein the set of receptacles are generally square.
82. The system of claim 80, wherein each receptacle of the set of receptacles includes a generally circular opening at an end thereof for access to each receptacle.
83. The system of claim 79, wherein each receptacle of the set of receptacles extends vertically.
84. The system of claim 79, wherein the set of receptacles is attached to an inner surface of one of the first door and the second door.
85. The system of claim 79, wherein the set of receptacles rests upon the bottom wall of the frame.
86. The system of claim 79, further comprising a first mirror forming a portion of an outer surface of the first door.
87. The system of claim 86, further comprising a second mirror forming a portion of an outer surface of the second door.
88. The system of claim 79, further comprising at least one drawer disposed beneath the bottom wall.
89. The system of claim 79, further comprising a second storage element disposed within the interior space, the second storage element selected from a group consisting of a plurality of hooks, a ring holder, and a plurality of horizontal cross-bars, each cross-bar including a plurality of openings adapted to receive an earring.
90. The system of claim 79 wherein the set of receptacles are dimensioned to hold lipstick tubes.
91. An organizer system comprising:
- an interior space defined by a frame, the frame including a top wall, a bottom wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a backwall;
- a door coupled to the frame, further defining the interior space and extending substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall and the door opening outward from the interior space; and
- at least one storage element disposed within the interior space, at least one storage element selected from the group consisting of a plurality of hooks, a ring holder, a plurality of cross-bars, each cross-bar including a plurality of openings adapted to receive an earring, at least one shelf, and a plurality of cylindrical receptacles.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 18, 2006
Publication Date: Jul 19, 2007
Inventor: Lori Greiner (Chicago, IL)
Application Number: 11/334,795
International Classification: A47B 67/00 (20060101);