BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSUREField of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to storage devices and more particularly pertains to a new storage device for organizing cords of appliances and providing storage space for related accessories.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a primary housing having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A plurality of slots is positioned in the primary housing. A plurality of reels is coupled to the primary housing and positioned in an interior space of the primary housing. A plurality of cords is provided each having a primary end coupled to an associated one of the reels. Each of the cords is extendable around the associated reel wherein a secondary end of each of the cords is selectively extendable from the associated reel through a selectable one of the slots. A plurality of electrical outlets each is coupled to an associated reel. The primary end of each of the cords is electrically couplable to an associated one of the electrical outlets.

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.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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 a top front side perspective view of an organizing device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

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

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

FIG. 4 is a partial cut-away front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a top front side perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure in use.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 6 thereof, a new storage device 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 6, the organizing device 10 generally comprises a primary housing 12 having a bottom wall 14 and a perimeter wall 16 coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall 14. A top edge 18 of the perimeter wall 16 defines an access opening into an interior space of the primary housing 12. A lid 20 is hingedly coupled to the primary housing 12. The lid 20 is selectively positionable to close the access opening. The primary housing 12 and the lid 20 may each be constructed from plastic, wood, fiberglass or the like. The device 10 may have a height between approximately 15.0 cm and 35.0 cm, a length between approximately 30.0 cm and 60.0 cm, and a width between approximately 12.0 cm and 20.0 cm. The housing 12 may be mountable to a wall, roof or other structure using conventional fastening means, such as a mounting plate and screws. Alternatively, the housing 12 may be portable to allow the device 10 to be moved where needed.

A tray 22 is removably positionable within the interior space of the primary housing 12. The tray 22 has a lower wall 24 and a peripheral wall 26 coupled to and extenidng upwardly from the lower wall 24. The tray 22 may be used to store accessories related to a particular use, such as hairstyling accessories, construction accessories or the like. The peripheral wall 26 of the tray 22 has a pair of openings 28 positioned therein. Each of the openings 28 is positioned on opposite sides 30 of the peripheral wall 26 and defines a pair of handles 32 to facilitate lifting and carrying of the tray 22. A plurality of flanges 34 is coupled to and exends from an interior surface 35 of the perimeter wall 16. Each of the flanges 34 supports the tray 22 when the tray 22 is positioned within the interior space of the primary housing 12. The flanges 34 are positioned nearer to the top edge 18 than to the bottom wall 14 of the primary housing 12.

A plurality of slots 44 is positioned in an associated side 46 of the perimeter wall 16. A plurality of reels 50 is coupled to the primary housing 12 and positioned in the interior space of the primary housing 12. Each of the reels 50 is generally conventional and may comprise a pair of end caps 60, 62 and a middle section 64 coupled to and extending between each of the end caps 60, 62. Each of the reels 50 may be constructed from a rigid material, such as plastic or the like. A plurality of cords 36 is provided, each having a primary end 38 coupled to an associated one of the reels 50. Each of the cords 36 is coupled, either fixedly or detachably, to an appliance 42, such as a blow dryer, power tool or the like. Each of the cords 36 is extendable around the associated reel 50 wherein a secondary end 40 of each of the cords 36 is selectively extendable from the associated reel 50 through a selectable one of the slots 44. Each of the slots 44 has a top edge 48 that may be convexly arcuate. The slots 44 may be horizontally, vertically or even diagonally aligned relative to each other.

A plurality of electrical outlets 66 is provided. Each of the electrical outlets 66 is coupled to an associated reel 50 and is positioned in the interior of the associated reel 50. More particularly, each of the electrical outlets 66 is coupled to the middle section 64 of the associated reel 50. Each of the electrical outlets 66 may be positioned in a recessed area of a respective one of the middle sections 64. Each of the electrical outlets 66 has a plurality of female receptacles 68. Each of the female receptacles 68 is configured to removably receive a male plug 70 of the appliance 42 to supply an electrical current to the appliance 42. The electrical outlets 66 may be of any conventional design.

A power strip housing 52 is coupled to the primary housing 12. The power strip housing 52 is mounted to the interior surface 35 of the perimeter wall 16 in a conventional manner, such as by using mounting plates 37 and fasteners 39. A plurality of electrical outlet receptacles 54 is disposed within the power strip housing 52. A plurality of electrical cords 72 is provided each having a first end 74 that is electrically coupled to an associated one of the electrical outlets 66. Each of the electrical cords 72 has a second end 76 coupled to an associated one of the electrical outlet receptacles 54. Each of the electrical cords 72 extends from an associated one of the reels 50 and has the first end 74 attached to a stationary portion on the associated reel 50 such that extending and retracting the cords 36 into and out of the primary housing 12 will not cause the electrical cords 72 to unplug from the electrical outlet receptacles 54. The electrical cords 72 may be of any conventional design.

A power cord 56 is coupled to the power strip housing 52. The power cord 56 is electrically couplable to the electrical outlet receptacles 54 to provide power to the appliances 42 electrically coupled to the electrical outlets 66. A hole 58 is positioned in an associated side 46 of the perimeter wall 16. The power cord 56 extends outwardly of the primary housing 12 through the hole 58 and may be retractable into and out of the primary housing 12 through the hole 58 in a generally conventional manner.

In use, as stated above and shown in the Figures, various appliances 42 are selected each associated with a particular task, such as cutting and styling a person's hair. The primary end 38 of each cord 36 of the associated appliance 42 is electrically coupled to an associated one of the electrical outlets 66. The secondary end 40 of each cord 36 is extended outwardly of the primary housing 12 through a selectable slot 44. The power cord 56 is plugged into an external electrical outlet and provides power to the appliances 42 through the electrical outlet receptacles 54. In this manner, the device 10 prevents tangling of and damage to the cords 36, while also preventing a person from dropping the appliances 42. Accessories, such as screws, scissors or the like may be positioned within the tray 22.

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 â€œcomprisingâ€ 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 â€œaâ€ does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.