Beds – Receptacle or support for use with bed
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-21
2001-05-22
Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 3628)
Beds
Receptacle or support for use with bed
C005S110000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06233765
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a storage device or organizer which can be used with a standard cot/bed.
In the pursuit of leisure activities, more and more people have turned to camping in the outdoors. Additionally, the number of individuals who hunt and/or fish continues to grow. One of the problems faced by both recreational campers and hunters/fishermen/fisherwomen is adequate storage for their personal items, particularly storage which allows their personal possessions to be readily accessible.
The problems faced by these individuals are not unlike those who have extended stays in hospital and need someplace to store their possessions. U.S. Pat. No. 5,651,152 to Ritchie et al., for example, illustrates a storage organizer for hospital patients which is removably attached to the bed rail of a hospital bed. The organizer is formed from a die curable, semi-rigid material such as corrugated plastic, thin vinyl, plastic coated corrugated paperboard or foam core board and has a number of compartments, including a lockable box, for storing objects.
Over the years, people have sought relaxation in bed. Here again, there has been a problem of where to put personal items when one wants to go to sleep. To provide these people with a place to store goods, a sundries caddy has been created which has a first portion which extends between the mattress and the box spring of a bed and a second portion which extends downwardly from the first portion along the side of the bed. The second portion contains one or more pockets for holding objects such books, magazines, and similar items. Such a sundries caddy is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,758,972 to Mack et al.
The rise in crime has caused a number of devices to be developed which allow a firearm to stored adjacent a bed. These kinds of devices are shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,461,442 to Keenan, U.S. Pat. No. 4,483,501 to Eddy, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,732,914 to Flinn. Each of them has a first part which extends between the mattress and the box spring and a weapon holding device, such as a holster, connected to the first part.
No one has adequately addressed the needs of outdoors people who have a wide variety of items to be stored, have limited space in which to store them, and need them to be readily accessible. Thus, there remains a need for an organizer for holding or storing a wide variety of disparate goods.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved storage device.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an improved storage device which has a plurality of compartments for storing a wide variety of items in a readily accessible manner.
It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide an improved storage device as above which may be readily stored when not in use or during travel.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide an improved storage device as above which is easy to use and relatively inexpensive to produce.
The foregoing objects are attained by the storage device or organizer of the present invention.
In accordance with the present invention, a storage device or organizer for use with a cot/bed is provided. The organizer has a main body formed from a flexible material, which body includes a pouch for storing a weapon such as a rifle. It also includes a variety of pockets for storing personal items, a holder for a container such as a beverage container, an eyeglass holder, a flashlight holder and/or a pen holder. The organizer further includes a fold-down shelf for holding objects such as an alarm clock. Means for securing the organizer to the frame of a bed/cot or some other support structure are also provided.
Other details of the present invention, as well as other objects and advantages attendant thereto, are set forth in the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals depict like elements.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3042467 (1962-07-01), Germick
patent: 3967666 (1976-07-01), Farrar
patent: 4461442 (1984-07-01), Keenan
patent: 4483501 (1984-11-01), Eddy
patent: 5327669 (1994-07-01), Lannan et al.
patent: 5409291 (1995-04-01), Lamb et al.
patent: 5651152 (1997-07-01), Ritchie et al.
patent: 5732914 (1998-03-01), Flinn
patent: 5758972 (1998-06-01), Mack et al.
Bachman & LaPointe P.C.
Browne Lynne H.
Cabela's Inc.
Conley Fredrick
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