Children's Furniture
Children's furniture for organizing clothing and accessories is described herein. The furniture, a Valet System, is shaped in the form of a young boy or young girl. The Valet System comprises a plurality of devices for holding or storing clothing and accessories such as notched bars, clips, drawers, and cabinets.
The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/481,316 filed 9 Sep. 2014 (316 application), now pending, which claims the benefit to U.S. provisional application No. 61/875,909, filed 10 Sep. 2013 ('909 application). The foregoing applications are hereby incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.
BACKGROUNDThe present disclosure is generally related to furniture. More particularly, the present disclosure is directed to children's furniture such as furniture for storing and organizing shirts, dresses, shorts, pants, skirts, shoes, accessories, and other items.
Most items of children's furniture are box-like storage bins and standard dressers having a box-like shape. Although the furniture can be painted in various aesthetically pleasing colors, there has not been innovation over the years in terms of how items are stored and displayed.
BRIEF SUMMARYIt is an object of the present invention to provide an item of furniture which has an improved aesthetic appearance and provides greater interest to a user of the same.
Disclosed herein is a system for organizing children's clothes, shoes, accessories, etc. referred to herein as a “Valet System,” such as the MY LITTLE VALET™ system by Inventive Momma, LLC. In certain aspects of the invention, the Valet System has bodily features of a girl or boy. For example, the top of the system may be in the shape of a girl's face or a boy's face. The front of the face may optionally have a mirror. In some embodiments of the invention, the mirror is at the height of a child's face, e.g., proportionate to a child. The middle portion of the Valet System may be designed to look like a girl's outfit or a boy's outfit. The system acts as a storage and organizational unit for various articles of children's clothing, accessories, and toys.
The Valet System has various hooks, bars, shelves, drawers, cabinets, hooks, clips, and pegs. For example, the front of the system may have clips or bars or hooks to hold a child's pants, shirt, dress, or skirt. The front of the system may also have a fixed or cascading hanger system.
In some embodiments, the head portion of the system may be removable and interchangeable with a shelf and/or tray. In other embodiments the head portion is permanently fixed on the system. The color of the hair on the head portion may be a color such as yellow, brown, black, red.
The Valet System may further comprise a power connection, which functions to receive electrical power from an existing (e.g., household) power outlet. In some embodiments, the power connection may be incorporated within the base of the assembly. The Valet System may be pre-wired for items such as telephone jacks, speaker wires, USB charging outlets, and power outlets. In some embodiments, the Valet System is pre-wired for speaker wires and speakers are incorporated into the system.
The Valet System may be constructed of wood and have a natural stain finish. In other embodiments, the Valet System is constructed of wood and has colored laminate finishes. In other embodiments, the Valet System is constructed of wood and has painted or printed graphics. Other materials such as lightweight molded plastic materials, metal, stone or various combinations of any of the aforementioned materials may be used in construction of the Valet System.
In some embodiments, the Valet System is relatively inexpensive to manufacture, produce, and distribute. It is a further object of the invention to provide the Valet System manufactured in a variety of sizes.
Disclosed herein are children's furniture items. Referring to
Below the top part 30, the front 31 of the Valet System 1 is designed to look like a girl's outfit or a boy's outfit. For example, as shown in
The front 31 of the Valet System 1 may also have a plurality of clips 6 to hold articles of clothing such as skirts, shorts, pants, socks, and tights.
The middle portion of the Valet System 1 may further comprise a cabinet having a door 5 that opens. In some embodiments, the Valet System 1 has arms 10 as shown in
The bottom portion of the Valet System 1 is configured to look like two legs 34 and feet 8. The bottom of the feet 8 is attached to the top side of the base 2. In some embodiments, the feet 8 are telescoping and may extend to adjust the overall height of the Valet System 1. The feet 8 may be secured to the base by glue, nails, screws, or other suitable means. In some embodiments, the feet 8 may be hollow and can serve as a receptacle 9 configured to hold a pair of shoes. In such embodiments, the feet 8 may have a lid 15 attached by a hinge or other fastening mechanism to the feet 8 as shown in
Side 32 may include one or more drawers 7. As shown in
The base 2 of the Valet System 1 preferably has a diameter of between about 20-30 inches. More preferably the diameter is between about 22-28 inches. Even more preferably the diameter is between about 24-26 inches. The base 2 may have wheels such as recessed rubber caster-wheels (not shown). A plurality of caster wheels may be mounted to the bottom surface of the base 2. In some embodiments, the caster wheels are rubber and recessed so that the base 2 is one half of an inch to one inch above the surface upon which it sits.
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The rear of the Valet System 20, shown in
At the base of the Valet System 20 are feet 23. The feet 23 are secured to the base 24. The feet 23 are configured to have shoes rest on their surface.
It is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not limiting. It is also intended that features of the individual Valet Systems are interchangeable and may be added or subtracted from additional embodiments. Changes in detail or structure may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
Claims
1-3. (canceled)
4. An organization system comprising:
- a top portion;
- a middle portion; and
- a bottom portion;
- wherein the bottom portion is fixed to a base, and further wherein the bottom portion comprises a bottom region that extends outward, wherein the bottom region comprises a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface is angled and wherein the bottom surface is fixed to the base, and further wherein the top surface is configured to hold shoes.
5. The organization system of claim 4, wherein the organization system is comprised of a molded plastic.
6. The organization system of claim 4, wherein the middle portion comprises a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the rear surface comprises a plurality of bars that protrude from the rear surface.
7. The organization system of claim 5, wherein the middle portion comprises a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the rear surface comprises a plurality of bars that protrude from the rear surface.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 17, 2017
Publication Date: Nov 1, 2018
Inventor: Katherine Messervy Jenkins (Denver, NC)
Application Number: 15/816,880