Jewelry cabinet

• US 20050093405A1
• Filed: 03/25/2004
• Published: 05/05/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: For Your Ease Only
• Original Assignee: For Your Ease Only
• Inventors: Greiner, Lori
• Granted Patent: US 7,651,178 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/321.5
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 67/02 Cabinets for shaving tackle, medicines, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/00 Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/03 with horizontal rotation axis rotation of merchandise around a horizontal axis in show cabinets A47F3/085; rotary show cabinets A47F3/10
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/02 for jewellery, dentures, watches, eye-glasses, lenses, or the like

Abstract

A jewelry storage system for storing and allowing access to and removal of jewelry pieces includes a jewelry cabinet and a stand. The jewelry cabinet defines an interior space for holding jewelry items. The jewelry cabinet includes a box frame and a door connected to the box frame wherein the door extends substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall. A plurality of jewelry storage elements are attached within the interior space. In one embodiment, a stand is configured to receive the jewelry cabinet to hold the jewelry cabinet in an upright position so that the back wall of the jewelry cabinet forms an angle from the horizontal.

Claims

1. A jewelry storage system for storing and allowing access to and removal of jewelry pieces, comprising:

a jewelry cabinet defining an interior space, the jewelry cabinet comprising;

a box frame including a top wall, bottom wall, two sidewalls and a back wall;

a door connected to the box frame wherein the door extends substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall; and

a plurality of jewelry storage elements attached within the interior space; and

a stand configured to receive the jewelry cabinet to hold the jewelry cabinet in an upright position so that the back wall of the jewelry cabinet forms an angle α

from the horizontal.

2. The jewelry storage system according to claim 1, further comprising a mirror attached to an exterior surface of the door.

3. The jewelry storage system according to claim 2, further comprising an angle adjusting element, the angle adjusting element configured to determine the angle α

of the jewelry cabinet, with the angle α

being between about 60 and 90 degrees.

4. The jewelry storage system according to claim 3, wherein the angle adjusting element is configured to vary the angle α

between one of three, four, or five different angles.

5. The jewelry storage system according to claim 4, wherein the angle adjusting element is a peg and opening system configured so that when the peg is placed into an opening in one of the jewelry cabinet or stand, the peg holds the jewelry cabinet at the angle α

.

6. The jewelry storage system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements includes a bracelet bar and a plurality of shelves attached to one of an interior surface of the box frame and the door.

7. The jewelry storage system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of jewelry storage elements is capable of being relocated within the jewelry cabinet.

8. The jewelry storage system according to claim 6, wherein the bracelet bar is removably attached to the interior surface of the door, the bracelet bar being configured such that it can be moved and relocated to other locations on an interior surface of the door.

9. The jewelry storage system according to claim 8, wherein the bracelet bar is removably attached to the interior surface of the door by at least one magnet.

10. The jewelry storage system according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of shelves include at least one front wall member, the front wall member extending upward from a front surface of the shelves.

11. The jewelry storage system according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of shelves further include movable dividers that divide a top surface of the shelves.

12. The jewelry storage system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements include a hook bar, the hook bar having a plurality of hooks and being attached to at least one of an interior surface of the door and the box frame.

13. The jewelry storage system according to claim 12, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements further include a pouch,

wherein the pouch is located beneath the hook bar and is configured to capture lengthy pieces of jewelry placed on the plurality of hooks.

14. The jewelry storage system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements include an earring bar, the earring bar having a plurality of slits and being attached to at least one of an interior surface of the door and the box frame.

15. The jewelry storage system according to claim 1, further comprising a mounting structure on an outer side of the back wall of the box frame configured to permit hanging the jewelry cabinet on a vertical surface.

16. The jewelry storage system according to claim 1, wherein the stand includes at least one drawer.

17. A mirrored jewelry storage system for storing and allowing access to and removal of jewelry pieces, comprising:

a jewelry cabinet defining an interior space, the jewelry cabinet comprising;

a box frame including a top wall, bottom wall, two sidewalls and a back wall;

a door connected to the box frame;

a plurality of jewelry storage elements attached within the interior space; and

a mirror on an exterior surface of the door; and

a stand configured to receive the jewelry cabinet so that the back wall of the jewelry cabinet forms an angle α

from the horizontal, wherein the jewelry cabinet may be pivoted with respect to the stand to move between a first position useful for accessing the interior space where the angle α

is about 90 degrees and a second position useful for using the mirror where the angle α

is less than 90 degrees.

18. The jewelry storage system according to claim 17, further comprising an angle adjusting element, the angle adjusting element configured to determine the angle α

of the jewelry cabinet, with the angle α

being between about 60 and 90 degrees.

19. The jewelry storage system according to claim 18, wherein the angle adjusting element is configured to vary the angle α

between one of three, four, or five different angles.

20. The jewelry storage system according to claim 19, wherein the angle adjusting element is a peg and opening system configured so that when the peg is placed into an opening in one of the jewelry cabinet or stand, the peg holds the jewelry cabinet at the angle α

.

21. The jewelry storage system according to claim 17, wherein at least one of the plurality of jewelry storage elements is capable of being relocated within the jewelry cabinet.

22. The jewelry storage system according to claim 17, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements includes a bracelet bar and a plurality of shelves attached to one of an interior surface of the box frame and the door.

23. The jewelry storage system according to claim 22, wherein the bracelet bar is removably attached to the interior surface of the door, the bracelet bar being configured such that it can be moved and relocated to other locations on the interior surface of the door.

24. The jewelry storage system according to claim 23, wherein the bracelet bar is removably attached to the interior surface of the door by at least one magnet.

25. The jewelry storage system according to claim 22, wherein the plurality of shelves include at least one front wall member, the front wall member extending upward from a front surface of the shelves.

26. The jewelry storage system according to claim 25, wherein the plurality of shelves further include movable dividers that divide a top surface of the shelves.

27. The jewelry storage system according to claim 17, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements include a hook bar, the hook bar having a plurality of hooks and being attached to at least one of an interior surface of the door and the box frame.

28. The jewelry storage system according to claim 27, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements further include a pouch,

wherein the pouch is located beneath the hook bar and is configured to capture lengthy pieces of jewelry placed on the plurality of hooks.

29. The jewelry storage system according to claim 17, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements include an earring bar, the earring bar having a plurality of slits and being attached to at least one of an interior surface of the door and the box frame.

30. A jewelry storage system for storing and allowing access to and removal of jewelry pieces using at least one movable component, comprising a jewelry cabinet defining an interior space, the jewelry cabinet comprising:

a box frame including a top wall, bottom wall, two sidewalls and a back wall;

a door connected to the box frame wherein the door extends substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall; and

a plurality of jewelry storage elements attached within the interior space, the plurality of jewelry storage elements including at least two different jewelry storage elements selected from a group consisting of a horizontal bracelet bar, an earring bar having a plurality of slits, a hook bar having a plurality of hooks, and a shelf, wherein at least one of the plurality of jewelry storage elements is capable of being relocated within the jewelry cabinet.

31. The jewelry storage system according to claim 30, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements includes a bracelet bar and a plurality of shelves attached to one of an interior surface of the box frame and the door.

32. The jewelry storage system according to claim 31, wherein the bracelet bar is removably attached to the interior surface of the door, the bracelet bar being configured such that it can be moved and relocated to other locations on the interior surface of the door.

33. The jewelry storage system according to claim 32, wherein the bracelet bar is removably attached to the interior surface of the door by at least one magnet.

34. The jewelry storage system according to claim 31, wherein the plurality of shelves include at least one front wall member, the front wall member extending upward from a front surface of the shelves.

35. The jewelry storage system according to claim 34, wherein the plurality of shelves further include movable dividers that divide a top surface of the shelves.

36. The jewelry storage system according to claim 30, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements include a hook bar, the hook bar having a plurality of hooks and being removably attached to at least one of an interior surface of the door and the box frame.

37. The jewelry storage system according to claim 36, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements further include a pouch,

wherein the pouch is located beneath the hook bar and is configured to capture lengthy pieces of jewelry placed on the plurality of hooks.

38. The jewelry storage system according to claim 30, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements include an earring bar, the earring bar having a plurality of slits and being removably attached to at least one of an interior surface of the door and the box frame.

39. The jewelry storage system according to claim 30, further comprising:

a stand configured to receive the jewelry cabinet so that the back wall of the jewelry cabinet forms an angle α

from the horizontal;

a mirror attached to an exterior surface of the door; and

an angle adjusting element,

wherein the jewelry cabinet may be pivoted with respect to the stand to move between a first position useful for accessing the interior space where the angle α

is about 90 degrees and a second position useful for using the mirror where the angle α

is less than 90 degrees, the angle adjusting element being configured to determine the angle α

.

40. The jewelry storage system according to claim 39, wherein the angle adjusting element is configured to vary the angle α

between one of three, four, or five different angles.

41. The jewelry storage system according to claim 40, wherein the angle adjusting element is a peg and opening system configured so that when the peg is placed into an opening in one of the jewelry cabinet or stand, the peg holds the jewelry cabinet at the angle α

.

42. A jewelry storage system for storing and allowing access to and removal of jewelry pieces, comprising a jewelry cabinet defining an interior space, the jewelry cabinet comprising:

a box frame including a top wall, bottom wall, two sidewalls and a back wall;

a door connected to the box frame wherein the door extends substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall; and

a plurality of jewelry storage elements attached within the interior space, the plurality of jewelry storage elements including a horizontal bracelet bar attached to one of the box frame and the door, the bracelet bar being attached to one of an interior surface of the box frame and door via a mounting element, the mounting element being configured such that access to at least one end of the bracelet bar is unobstructed by the mounting element.

43. The jewelry storage system according to claim 42, wherein the mounting element is attached to the bracelet bar in a central portion of the bracelet bar, thereby providing access to the bracelet bar from either end of the bracelet bar.

44. The jewelry storage system according to claim 42, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements includes a plurality of shelves attached to one of the box frame and the door.

45. The jewelry storage system according to claim 42, wherein the bracelet bar is removably attached to the interior surface of the door, the bracelet bar being configured such that it can be moved and relocated to other locations on the interior surface of the door.

46. The jewelry storage system according to claim 45, wherein the bracelet bar is removably attached to the interior surface of the door by at least one magnet.

47. The jewelry storage system according to claim 44, wherein the plurality of shelves include at least one front wall member, the front wall member extending upward from a front surface of the shelves.

48. The jewelry storage system according to claim 47, wherein the plurality of shelves further include movable dividers that divide a top surface of the shelves.

49. The jewelry storage system according to claim 42, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements include a hook bar, the hook bar having a plurality of hooks and being removably attached to at least one of the interior surface of the door and the box frame.

50. The jewelry storage system according to claim 49, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements further include a pouch,

wherein the pouch is located beneath the hook bar and is configured to capture lengthy pieces of jewelry placed on the plurality of hooks.

51. The jewelry storage system according to claim 42, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements include an earring bar, the earring bar having a plurality of slits and being attached to at least one of the interior surface of the door and the box frame.

52. A jewelry storage system for storing and allowing access to and removal of jewelry pieces in a wall-mounted or free-standing format, comprising:

a jewelry cabinet defining an interior space, the jewelry cabinet comprising;

a box frame including a top wall, bottom wall, two sidewalls and a back wall;

a door connected to the box frame;

a plurality of jewelry storage elements attached within the interior space; and

a mounting structure on an outer side of the back wall of the box frame configured to permit hanging the jewelry cabinet on a vertical surface; and

a stand for receiving the jewelry cabinet, wherein the jewelry cabinet is configured to be received by the vertical stand so that the back wall of the jewelry cabinet forms an angle of about 90 degrees from the horizontal.

53. The jewelry storage system according to claim 52, further comprising a mirror attached to an exterior surface of the door.

54. The jewelry storage system according to claim 53, further comprising an angle adjusting element, the angle adjusting element configured to determine the angle α

of the jewelry cabinet, with the angle α

being between about 60 and 90 degrees.

55. The jewelry storage system according to claim 54, wherein the angle adjusting element is configured to vary the angle α

between one of three, four, or five different angles.

56. The jewelry storage system according to claim 55, wherein the angle adjusting element is a peg and opening system configured so that when the peg is placed into an opening in one of the jewelry cabinet or stand, the peg holds the jewelry cabinet at the angle α

.

57. A jewelry storage system for storing and allowing access to and removal of jewelry pieces, comprising a jewelry cabinet defining an interior space, the jewelry cabinet comprising:

a box frame including a top wall, bottom wall, two sidewalls and a back wall;

a door connected to the box frame wherein the door extends substantially from the top wall to the bottom wall; and

a plurality of jewelry storage elements attached within the interior space, the plurality of jewelry storage elements comprising a horizontal bracelet bar and at least one shelf.

58. The jewelry storage system according to claim 57, wherein the at least one shelf include at least one front wall member, the front wall member extending upward from a front surface of the shelves.

59. The jewelry storage system according to claim 57, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements further include a hook bar, the hook bar having a plurality of hooks.

60. The jewelry storage system according to claim 59, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements further include a pouch,

wherein the pouch is located beneath the hook bar and is configured to capture lengthy pieces of jewelry placed on the plurality of hooks.

61. The jewelry storage system according to claim 57, wherein the plurality of jewelry storage elements include an earring bar, the earring bar having a plurality of slits.

62. The jewelry storage system according to claim 57, further comprising:

a stand configured to receive the jewelry cabinet so that the back wall of the jewelry cabinet forms an angle α

from the horizontal; and

an angle adjusting element,

wherein the jewelry cabinet may be pivoted with respect to the stand to move between a first position useful for accessing the interior space where the angle α

is about 90 degrees and a second position useful for using the mirror where the angle α

is less than 90 degrees, the angle adjusting element being configured to determine the angle α

.