IP Library Granted Patent US 9,211,005
Granted Patent B2
US 9,211,005 · App. 12/940,504 · Granted Dec 15, 2015

Storage systems

Inventor: Sharon Lynne Smith (North Myrtle Beach, SC)
A47B81/00A47B67/04A47B81/06F21S6/005F21V27/00A47B2220/0077
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,211,005
App. No.
12/940,504
Granted
Dec 15, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A furniture article that comprises a furniture housing which is configured to rest on a surface, and a cord-retractor that is configured to supply power from a wall outlet to an outlet located in or on the furniture housing.

Claims (22)

1. A wall-mount flat screen television storage having a housing that defines a cavity for holding a flat screen television, the storage comprising:

a wall insert portion that is configured to be placed in a building wall;

a frame portion that is configured to rest against a surface of the building wall;

a plurality of panels that is configured to open away from one another and configured to enclose the cavity and substantially entirely conceal an interior of the cavity; and

a controller to operate the plurality of panels and wherein the controller is voice controlled,

wherein the panel is further configured to receive and hold a decorative feature.

2. The storage according to claim 1 , the storage further comprising:

a television mount bracket that holds the television.

3. A furniture article, comprising:

a furniture housing that is configured to rest on a surface;

a panel that encloses a cavity defined by the furniture housing, wherein the panel is configured to be opened or closed, wherein the cavity comprises at least one of:

an eye glass unit that is configured to receive eye glasses;

a magazine unit that is configured to receive a magazine or a document;

a cell phone unit that is configured to receive a cell phone;

a wallet unit that is configured to receive a wallet; and

a key unit that is configured to receive a set of keys;

at least one controller that operates to rotate at least one panel, wherein the controller is voice controlled; and

a clear injection molded drawer or divider that is located in the furniture housing and substantially concealed by the panel when the panel is in a closed position.

4. The furniture article according to claim 3 , further comprising a mirror.

5. The furniture article according to claim 4 , wherein the mirror comprises a soft light.

6. The furniture article of claim 3 , the furniture article further comprising:

at least one controller that operates an actuator to automatically move at least one panel.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61258898 · Nov 6, 2009
Related Publication 20110110075A1 · May 12, 2011