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US4632474A
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Jewelry storage device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-12-14
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Granted: 1986-12-30
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Expires: 2004-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A storage device is particularly suitable for storing jewelry items. It has a base with a shaft extending upward therefrom with a plurality of spaced-apart shelves. A portion of the surface of each shelf is formed of a mesh which presents apertures to receive the posts of, for example, post-type pierced earings. The shelves are surrounded by a cylindrical-like housing, a portion of which is rotatable about the other to provide for access. Dish-like recesses are formed in the base for storage of, for example, fasteners for post-type pierced earings. The top shelf has spaced-apart posts along its perimeter from which articles such as necklaces may be suspended. The top shelf also has slots formed therein to receive articles such as the base or finger portion of rings.
Inventors
- 👤 Evelyn Ingersoll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:27
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B49/00; A47B49/004; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A personal article storage apparatus comprising: a base; a shaft in mechanical association therewith and extending upwardly from said base; a shelf mounted to said shaft, said shelf having a mesh as a substantial portion of its surface with said mesh being formed of intersecting lattice members to form a plurality of apertures sized to receive a pin-like post of an article to be stored and to support said article on the lattice members; and a first housing member and a second housing member mechanically associated therewith, said first and second housing members together being sized to surround said shelf, and said first housing member being mounted alternatively and selectively to said base and said second housing member to open to provide access to said shelf, wherein said first and second housing members are each semicircular-like in cross-section to form a truncated cylinder-like structure, and wherein one of said housing members is slidably mounted to said base and sized to snugly and slidably move around the other housing member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A personal article storage apparatus comprising: a base; a shaft in mechanical association therewith and extending upwardly from said base; a shelf mounted to said shaft, said shelf having a mesh as a substantial portion of its surface with said mesh being formed of intersecting lattice members to form a plurality of apertures sized to receive a pin-like post of an article to be stored and to support said article on the lattice members; and a first housing member and a second housing member mechanically associated therewith, said first and second housing members together being sized to surround said shelf, and said first housing member being mounted alternatively and selectively to said base and said second housing member to open to provide access to said shelf, wherein said first and second housing members are each semicircular-like in cross-section to form a truncated cylinder-like structure, and wherein one of said housing members is slidably mounted to said base and sized to snugly and slidably move around the other housing member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a plurality of shelves are mounted to said shaft in spaced relation therealong.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said shelves are sized in surface area and spaced along said shaft so that the fingers of the user can place and remove articles anywhere on the surface of a shelf.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said shelves are fixedly secured to said shaft and said shaft is rotatably mounted to said base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said shelves are rotatably mounted to said shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said base has formed therein at least one recess to receive articles for storage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said recess is formed to be shallow and dish-like.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first and second housing members are formed to each have a top surface member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a plurality of shelves are mounted to said shaft in spaced relation therealong and each of said shelves rotate about said shaft and wherein one of said shelves is a bottom shelf having said mesh as a substantial portion of its surface, wherein the other shelves are formed to have less surface area than said bottom shelf to provide access to the surface area of said shelves.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said other shelves are formed to be substantially semicircular in projection with a portion of their perimeters substantially similar in projection and dimension to the perimeter of said bottom shelf.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein one of said shelves is a top shelf which has affixed thereto a plurality of posts in spaced relation about its perimeter for suspending elongated articles therefrom, and wherein said tip shelf has formed therein at least one elongated slot for receiving the base of an article therethrough said supporting said article on said surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
157 words
A jewelry storage apparatus comprising: a base with a top surface; at least one disk-like recess formed in said base for receiving and storing small objects; a shaft mounted to said base and extending upwardly therefrom; a bottom shelf mounted to said shaft spaced above said base top surface to permit finger access to said recess; a plurality of shelves mounted to said shaft in spaced relation with respect to each other and said bottom shelf; and a housing structure mounted to surround said shelves and operable to provide access to said shelves, wherein said housing structure includes a first housing member and a second housing member each being substantially semicircular-like in cross-section to form a cylinder-like structure, wherein one of said housing members is secured to said base and the other of said housing members is slidably and rotatably positioned on said base to rotate about the effective centerline of said cylinder to provide said access.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
157 words
A jewelry storage apparatus comprising: a base with a top surface; at least one disk-like recess formed in said base for receiving and storing small objects; a shaft mounted to said base and extending upwardly therefrom; a bottom shelf mounted to said shaft spaced above said base top surface to permit finger access to said recess; a plurality of shelves mounted to said shaft in spaced relation with respect to each other and said bottom shelf; and a housing structure mounted to surround said shelves and operable to provide access to said shelves, wherein said housing structure includes a first housing member and a second housing member each being substantially semicircular-like in cross-section to form a cylinder-like structure, wherein one of said housing members is secured to said base and the other of said housing members is slidably and rotatably positioned on said base to rotate about the effective centerline of said cylinder to provide said access.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
65 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein at least one of said shelves has a substantial portion of its surface formed of a mesh with a plurality of apertures formed by lattice members, the apertures being sized to receive the post of a post-type pierced earring and the lattice members supporting the decorative structure of said earring, and wherein said shelves are mounted to be rotatable.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-12-29 | 1990-06-30 | 1990-12-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-12-29 | 1994-06-30 | 1994-12-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-12-29 | 1998-06-30 | 1998-12-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |