US20220167761A1

US20220167761A1 - Storage Assembly

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Publication number: US20220167761A1
Application number: US17/108,062
Authority: US
Inventors: Jocelyn Lipsey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-12-01
Filing date: 2020-12-01
Publication date: 2022-06-02

Abstract

A storage assembly for storing and protecting wigs includes a cabinet and a plurality of forms. The cabinet has a front, which is open. A door hingedly engaged to the cabinet is positioned to selectively close the front. A set of shelves is engaged to and positioned within the cabinet. Each form is engaged to a respective shelf or a bottom of the cabinet can have a respective wig positioned thereupon so that the respective wig is engaged thereto.

Description

(b) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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(g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention.

The disclosure relates to storage assemblies and more particularly pertains to a new storage assembly for storing and protecting wigs. The present invention discloses a storage assembly for wigs comprising a cabinet configured for positioning of wigs therein, such that the cabinet shields the wigs from the environment.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98.

The prior art relates to storage assemblies for wigs. Such art storage assemblies may comprise stands upon which multiple wigs can be positioned. The stands are open and the wigs are exposed to the environment in which the stand is positioned. What is lacking in the prior art is a storage assembly for wigs comprising a cabinet configured for positioning of wigs therein, such that the cabinet shields the wigs from the environment.

(h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a cabinet and a plurality of forms. The cabinet has a front, which is open. A door hingedly engaged to the cabinet is positioned to selectively close the front. A set of shelves is engaged to and positioned within the cabinet. Each form is engaged to a respective shelf or a bottom of the cabinet and is configured to have positioned thereupon a respective wig so that the respective wig is engaged thereto.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

(i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric perspective view of a storage assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is an isometric perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

(j) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new storage assembly embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the storage assembly 10 generally comprises a cabinet 12 and a plurality of forms 14. The cabinet 12 has a front 16, which is open. The cabinet 12 has a back 18, which also may be open, as shown in FIG. 3. A door 20 hingedly engaged to the cabinet 12 is positioned to selectively close the front 16. The door 20 may be one of a pair of doors 20, as shown in FIG. 2. Each door 20 is hingedly engaged to a respective opposed side 22 of the cabinet 12. With the back 18 being open, the present invention also anticipates another door 20 (not shown) being engaged to the cabinet 12 for closing the back 18.
A set of castors 24 is rotationally engaged to a bottom 26 of the cabinet 12. The castors 24 are configured to allow locomotion of the cabinet 12 upon a surface. The set of castors 24 comprises four castors 24 positioned singly proximate to corners 28 of the bottom 26. The castors 24 positioned proximate to the front 16 of the cabinet 12 are selectively lockable so that the castors 24 are prevented from rotating.
A first connector 30 is engaged to one door 20 of the pair of doors 20. A second connector 32 is engaged to the other door 20 of the pair of doors 20. The second connector 32 is complementary to the first connector 30. The second connector 32 is positioned to selectively engage the first connector 30 to secure the pair of doors 20 across the front 16 of the cabinet 12. The second connector 32 may comprise a latch 34 and the first connector 30 may comprise a striker 36, as shown in FIG. 2. The present invention anticipates the second connector 32 and the first connector 30 comprising other closing means, such as, but not limited to, cabin hooks, magnetic closures, and the like.
Each of a pair of knobs 38 is engaged to a respective door 20 of the pair of doors 20. The knob 38 is configured to be grasped in a hand of a user so that the user is positioned to pull on the knob 38 to open the respective door 20. A respective knob 38 is engaged to the latch 34 and is rotatable relative to the door 20 to which the respective knob 38 is engaged. The respective knob 38 is configured to be turned to selectively engage the latch 34 to the striker 36.
A set of shelves 40 is engaged to and positioned within the cabinet 12. Each shelf 40 extends between the opposed sides 22 of the cabinet 12. Each shelf 40 is positioned substantially equally distant from the front 16 and the back 18 of the cabinet 12. Each shelf 40 has a depth 42, which is less than a separation 44 between the front 16 and the back 18 of the cabinet 12. The shelf 40 thus is separated by a first gap 46 from the back 18 and by a second gap 48 from the front 16.
The set of shelves 40 and the cabinet 12 define a plurality of chambers 50. Each chamber 50 has a respective height 52 so that the plurality of chambers 50 comprises chambers 50 having a variety of heights 52. The plurality of chambers 50 may comprise an upper compartment 54, a medial compartment 56, and a lower compartment 58, as shown in FIG. 2. The upper compartment 54 has a height 52 greater than that of the medial compartment 56, and the medial compartment 56 has a height 52 greater than that of the lower compartment 58.
Each form 14 is engaged to a respective shelf 40 or the bottom 26 of the cabinet 12 and is configured to have positioned thereupon a respective wig so that the respective wig is engaged thereto. The plurality of forms 14 may comprise nine forms 14 positioned three apiece in each of the upper compartment 54, the medial compartment 56, and the lower compartment 58, as shown in FIG. 2. The present invention also anticipates the plurality of forms 14 comprising more or less than nine forms 14, such as, but not limited to, four forms 14, six forms 14, and twelve forms 14.
Each form 14 comprises a post 60 and a block 62, with the block 62 being engaged to the post 60 distal from an associated shelf 40 or the bottom 26 of the cabinet 12. The block 62 is substantially spherically shaped and thus is complementary to a foundation of a wig. Each post 60 has a respective length 64 so that the plurality of forms 14 comprises forms 14 having posts 60 of a variety of lengths 64. The forms 14 positioned in the upper compartment 54 have posts 60 of greater length 64 than the forms 14 positioned in the medial compartment 56. The forms 14 positioned in the medial compartment 56 have posts 60 of greater length 64 than the forms 14 positioned in the lower compartment 58. The forms 14 positioned in the upper compartment 54, the medial compartment 56, and the lower compartment 58 are configured to have long wigs, medium wigs, and short wigs positioned thereupon, respectively.
The cabinet 12 may be one of a pair of cabinets 12, as shown in FIG. 5. The pair of cabinets 12 comprises an upper cabinet 66, which has a lower end 68 that is configured to selectively engage a top 70 of a lower cabinet 72. The upper cabinet 66 thus is selectively stackable upon and engageable to the lower cabinet 72.
The top 70 of the lower cabinet 72 has a set of pegs 74 extending therefrom. The lower end 68 of the upper cabinet 66 has a set of holes 76 extending thereinto. Each peg 74 is selectively insertable into a respective hole 76 to selectively engage the upper cabinet 66 to the lower cabinet 72. The set of pegs 74 comprises four pegs 74 positioned singly proximate to each corner 78 of the top 70.
In use, the cabinet 12 is positioned in a desired location by rolling it upon the castors 24. The doors 20 can be opened, to allow a user to position wigs upon the forms 14, and then closed. Longer wigs positioned on forms 14 in the upper compartment 54 can hang through the second gap 48 into the medial compartment 56. Medium wigs positioned on forms 14 in the medial compartment 56 can hang through the second gap 48 into the lower compartment 58. Short wigs can be positioned on forms 14 in the lower compartment 58. The wigs thus stored are not subject to matting and are protected from the environment in which the cabinet 12 is positioned. The doors 20 can be reopened when access to the wigs is required.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the elements is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. A storage assembly comprising:

a cabinet, the cabinet having a front, the front being open;

a door hingedly engaged to the cabinet, such that the door is positioned for selectively closing the front;

a set of shelves engaged to and positioned within the cabinet, wherein the set of shelves and the cabinet define a plurality of chambers, each chamber having a respective height such that the plurality of chambers comprises chambers having a variety of heights;

a plurality of forms, each form being engaged to a respective shelf or a bottom of the cabinet and being configured for positioning of a respective wig thereupon, such that the respective wig is engaged thereto; and

wherein each form comprises a post and a block, the block being engaged to the post distal from an associated shelf, the block being substantially spherically shaped, such that the block is complementary to a foundation of a wig, each post having a respective length, such that the plurality of forms comprises forms having posts of a variety of lengths, the forms positioned in the upper compartment having posts of greater length than the forms positioned in the medial compartment, the forms positioned in the medial compartment having posts of greater length than the forms positioned in the lower compartment, wherein the forms positioned in the upper compartment, the medial compartment, and the lower compartment are configured for having long wigs, medium wigs and short wigs positioned thereupon, respectively.

2. The storage assembly of claim 1, further including a set of castors rotationally engaged to the bottom of the cabinet, wherein the castors are configured for locomoting the cabinet upon a surface.

3. The storage assembly of claim 2, wherein the set of castors comprises four castors positioned singly proximate to corners of the bottom of the cabinet.

4. The storage assembly of claim 3, wherein the castors positioned proximate to the front of the cabinet are selectively lockable, such that the castors are prevented from rotating.

5. The storage assembly of claim 1, wherein the door is one of a pair of doors, each door being hingedly engaged to a respective opposed side of the cabinet.

6. The storage assembly of claim 5, further including:

a first connector engaged to one door of the pair of doors; and

a second connector engaged to the other door of the pair of doors, the second connector being complementary to the first connector, such that the second connector is positioned for selectively engaging the first connector for securing the pair of doors across the front of the cabinet.

7. The storage assembly of claim 6, wherein the second connector comprises a latch and the first connector a striker.

8. The storage assembly of claim 5, further including a pair of knobs, each knob being engaged to a respective door of the pair of doors, wherein the knob is configured for grasping in a hand of a user, positioning the user for pulling on the knob for opening the respective door.

9. The storage assembly of claim 7, further including:

a pair of knobs, each knob being engaged to a respective door of the pair of doors, wherein the knob is configured for grasping in a hand of a user, positioning the user for pulling on the knob for opening the respective door; and

a respective knob being engaged to the latch and rotatable relative to the door to which the respective knob is engaged, wherein the respective knob is configured for turning for selectively engaging the latch to the striker.

10. The storage assembly of claim 1, wherein each shelf extends between opposed sides of the cabinet, each shelf being positioned substantially equally distant from the front and a back of the cabinet, each shelf having a depth less than a separation between the front and the back of the cabinet, such that the shelf is separated by a first gap from the back and by a second gap from the front.

11. (canceled)

12. The storage assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of chambers comprising an upper compartment, a medial compartment, and a lower compartment.

13. The storage assembly of claim 12, wherein the upper compartment has a height greater than the medial compartment, the medial compartment having a height greater than the lower compartment.

14. The storage assembly of claim 12, wherein the plurality of forms comprising nine forms positioned three apiece in each of the upper compartment, the medial compartment, and the lower compartment.

15. The storage assembly of claim 1, wherein each form comprises a post and a block, the block being engaged to the post distal from an associated shelf or the bottom of the cabinet, the block being substantially spherically shaped, such that the block is complementary to a foundation of a wig.

16. (canceled)

17. The storage assembly of claim 1, further including the cabinet being one of a pair of cabinets, the pair of cabinets comprising an upper cabinet having a lower end configured for selectively engaging a top of a lower cabinet, such that the upper cabinet is selectively stackable upon and engageable to the lower cabinet.

18. The storage assembly of claim 17, wherein:

the top of the lower cabinet has set of pegs extending therefrom; and

the lower end of the upper cabinet has a set of holes extending thereinto, such that each peg is selectively insertable into a respective hole for selectively engaging the upper cabinet to the lower cabinet, the set of pegs comprising four pegs positioned singly proximate to each corner of the top.

19. The storage assembly of claim 1, wherein a back of the cabinet is open.

20. A storage assembly comprising:

a cabinet, the cabinet having a front and a back, the front and the back being open;

a set of castors rotationally engaged to a bottom of the cabinet, wherein the castors are configured for locomoting the cabinet upon a surface, the set of castors comprising four castors positioned singly proximate to corners of the bottom, the castors positioned proximate to the front of the cabinet being selectively lockable, such that the castors are prevented from rotating;

a door hingedly engaged to the cabinet, such that the door is positioned for selectively closing the front, the door being one of a pair of doors, each door being hingedly engaged to a respective opposed side of the cabinet;

a first connector engaged to one door of the pair of doors;

a second connector engaged to the other door of the pair of doors, the second connector being complementary to the first connector, such that the second connector is positioned for selectively engaging the first connector for securing the pair of doors across the front of the cabinet, the second connector comprising a latch and the first connector a striker;

a pair of knobs, each knob being engaged to a respective door of the pair of doors, wherein the knob is configured for grasping in a hand of a user, positioning the user for pulling on the knob for opening the respective door, a respective knob being engaged to the latch and rotatable relative to the door to which the respective knob is engaged, wherein the respective knob is configured for turning for selectively engaging the latch to the striker;

a set of shelves engaged to and positioned within the cabinet, each shelf extending between opposed sides of the cabinet, each shelf being positioned substantially equally distant from the front and the back of the cabinet, each shelf having a depth less than a separation between the front and the back of the cabinet, such that the shelf is separated by a first gap from the back and by a second gap from the front, the set of shelves and the cabinet defining a plurality of chambers, each chamber having a respective height such that the plurality of chambers comprises chambers having a variety of heights, the plurality of chambers comprising an upper compartment, a medial compartment, and a lower compartment, the upper compartment having a height greater than the medial compartment, the medial compartment having a height greater than the lower compartment;

a plurality of forms, each form being engaged to a respective shelf or the bottom of the cabinet and being configured for positioning of a respective wig thereupon, such that the respective wig is engaged thereto, the plurality of forms comprising nine forms positioned three apiece in each of the upper compartment, the medial compartment, and the lower compartment, each form comprising a post and a block, the block being engaged to the post distal from an associated shelf or the bottom of the cabinet, the block being substantially spherically shaped, such that the block is complementary to a foundation of a wig, each post having a respective length, such that the plurality of forms comprises forms having posts of a variety of lengths, the forms positioned in the upper compartment having posts of greater length than the forms positioned in the medial compartment, the forms positioned in the medial compartment having posts of greater length than the forms positioned in the lower compartment, wherein the forms positioned in the upper compartment, the medial compartment, and the lower compartment are configured for having long wigs, medium wigs, and short wigs positioned thereupon, respectively; and

the cabinet being one of a pair of cabinets, the pair of cabinets comprising an upper cabinet having a lower end configured for selectively engaging a top of a lower cabinet, such that the upper cabinet is selectively stackable upon and engageable to the lower cabinet, the top of the lower cabinet having set of pegs extending therefrom, the lower end of the upper cabinet having a set of holes extending thereinto, such that each peg is selectively insertable into a respective hole for selectively engaging the upper cabinet to the lower cabinet, the set of pegs comprising four pegs positioned singly proximate to each corner of the top.