WALL MOUNTED STORAGE DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED HINGE

• US 20180092471A1
• Filed: 03/30/2016
• Published: 04/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Steel Wave Ventures, LLC
• Original Assignee: Steel Wave Ventures, LLC
• Inventors: JACOBSON, Daniel, VANARSDALE, David, SIMMER, Garrett
• Granted Patent: US 10,455,955 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2097/006 Computer holding devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/04 supported from table, floor or wall
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/00 Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0807 Display panels, grids or rods used for suspending merchandise or cards supporting articles; Movable brackets therefor with fixed brackets A47F5/0876; packages comprising articles attached to cards B65D73/00; labels G09F
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0876 Display stands with fixed brackets or hooks for suspending articles A47F5/0807, A47F5/0884 take precedence

Abstract

A storage device coupleable to a structure includes a mounting plate and an external plate coupled to the mounting plate to define a receiving cavity. The storage device also includes a hinge plate received in the receiving cavity and coupled to the external plate, with the hinge plate pivotably moveable about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position.

Claims

1. A storage device with an integrated hinge coupleable to a structure, comprising:

a mounting plate;

an external plate coupled to the mounting plate to define a receiving cavity; and

a hinge plate received in the receiving cavity and coupled to the external plate, the hinge plate pivotably moveable about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position.

2. A storage device with an integrated hinge according to claim 1, further comprising:

a hook member extending substantially perpendicular relative to the mounting plate.

3. A storage device with an integrated hinge according to claim 2, further comprising:

a mounting member coupleable to the structure, the mounting member including a threaded component, the threaded component configured to couple the mounting member to the hook member.

4. A storage device with an integrated hinge according to claim 3 wherein the hook member includes an insert, the insert configured to coupleably receive the threaded component.

5. A storage device with an integrated hinge according to claim 1 wherein the hinge plate includes a receiving portion, the receiving portion having a contact surface to receive an object, wherein the hinge plate is arranged to rotatably move the hinge plate from the open position to the closed position when the object imposes on the contact surface.

6. A storage device with an integrated hinge according to claim 5 wherein the integrated hinge is arranged to translate an outward force imposed on the object into a perceptible upward force imposed on the object.

7. A storage device with an integrated hinge according to claim 1, further comprising:

a mounting member coupleable to the structure, wherein the mounting plate includes a cutout portion shaped to cooperate with a perimeter shape of the mounting member.

8. A storage device with an integrated hinge according to claim 1 wherein at least one external surface of the storage device is arranged with a commercial message or an instructive message.

9. A storage device with an integrated hinge according to claim 1, wherein the external plate further comprises:

a pivot pin; and

a support structure mechanism, wherein the support structure mechanism is coupled to the hinge plate via the pivot pin.

10. A storage device with an integrated hinge according to claim 9 wherein the support structure mechanism is integrated with the external plate.

11. A storage device method, comprising:

longitudinally aligning a mounting member on a substantially vertical surface, the mounting member having at least one hook structure protruding substantially perpendicular to a planar surface of the mounting member;

fastening the mounting member to the substantially vertical surface via at least one fastener;

cooperatively arranging a mounting plate about the fastened mounting member;

aligning one or more apertures in a hinge plate with one or more corresponding apertures in a support structure;

introducing a pivot pin through the one or more apertures in the hinge plate with the one or more corresponding apertures in the support structure, the pivot pin arranged to render the hinge plate pivotably moveable between an open position and a closed position; and

coupling an external plate to the mounting plate, the external plate having an upper portion, an intermediate portion, and a lower portion, the upper portion in part forming a cavity to receive the hinge plate, the intermediate portion in proximity to the support structure, and the lower portion contacting the mounting member.

12. A storage device method according to claim 11 wherein the support structure is integrated with the external plate.

13. A storage device method according to claim 11, comprising:

introducing an object into a cavity between the mounting plate and the hinge plate;

advancing the object downward within the cavity, the advancing causing the hinge plate to pivot toward the closed position.

14. A storage device method according to claim 13, comprising:

withdrawing the object upward and outward from the cavity between the mounting plate and the hinge plate, the outward withdrawing imposing a force on a first portion of the hinge plate, the force translated through the hinge plate into an upward force on the object.

15. A storage device method according to claim 11, comprising:

fastening the mounting plate to the substantially vertical surface.

16. A storage device, comprising:

a bracket means for securing the storage device to a substantially vertical surface;

a mounting plate for forming a first part of a cavity to receive a first object;

a cradle means for forming a second part of the cavity, the cradle means adapted to pivot about an axis from an open position when the cavity is empty toward a closed position when the first object is in the cavity;

an exterior plate means for supporting the cradle means; and

a hook means for suspending a second object.

17. A storage device according to claim 16, comprising:

a bias means for biasing the cradle means into the open position when the cavity is empty.

18. A storage device according to claim 17 wherein the cradle means is shaped and pivotably mounted to impose an upward force on the first object when an outward force is imposed on the first object.

19. A storage device according to claim 16, comprising:

a hook mounting means integrated with the bracket means for coupling the hook means and the exterior plate means to the bracket means.

20. A storage device according to claim 16 wherein the hook means is arranged with at least one commercial message or at least one instructive message.