FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to storage apparatus. More particularly, it relates to grit wrap storage apparatus.

BACKGROUND

Gift wrapping is the act of enclosing a gift in some sort of material. Wrapping paper is a kind of paper designed for gift wrapping. An alternative to gift wrapping is using a gift box or bag. A wrapped or boxed gift may be held closed with ribbon and topped with a decorative bow (an ornamental knot made of ribbon).

While there has been a great effort made in updating and improving gift wrap, there has been little effort made to improve the storage and organization of gift wrap when not in use. Therefore, there is a need for an updated storage apparatus for efficiently and conveniently storing gift wrap and gift wrap accessories.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an illustration of an exemplary storage apparatus.

FIG. 2 is an illustrated view of an alternative storage apparatus.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The phrases “in one embodiment,” “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” and the like are used repeatedly. Such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. The terms “comprising,” “having,” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. Such terms do not generally signify a closed list.

“Above,” “adhesive,” “affixing,” “any,” “around,” “both,” “bottom,” “by,” “comprising,” “consistent,” “customized,” “enclosing,” “friction,” “in,” “labeled,” “lower,” “magnetic,” “marked,” “new,” “nominal,” “not,” “of,” “other,” “outside,” “outwardly,” “particular,” “permanently,” “preventing,” “raised,” “respectively,” “reversibly,” “round,” “square,” “substantial,” “supporting,” “surrounded,” “surrounding,” “threaded,” “to,” “top,” “using,” “wherein,” “with,” or other such descriptors herein are used in their normal yes-or-no sense, not as terms of degree, unless context dictates otherwise.

Reference is now made in detail to the description of the embodiments as illustrated in the drawings. While embodiments are described in connection with the drawings and related descriptions, there is no intent to limit the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents. In alternate embodiments, additional devices, or combinations of illustrated devices, may be added to, or combined, without limiting the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 1, a storage apparatus 100 for storing gift wrapping accessories is presented. The storage apparatus 100 is useful for organizing gift wrapping accessories. The gift-wrapping accessories may be gift wrap, bows, tape, scissors, gift tags, gift cards, ribbons, tissue, gift bags and folded boxes.

The storage apparatus 100 is preferably transparent but may be any other color one desires whether see through or covered. The storage apparatus 100 is preferably made of plastic, but may be made of other materials such as cloth, linen, cardboard, etc.

The storage apparatus is preferably ninety-five centimeters (95 cm) in height, but may be any size desirable. The preferred height accommodates the height of most rolls of gift wrapping. The storage apparatus 100 is preferably fifty centimeters to sixty centimeters (50-60 cm) in length but may be short or longer as desired. The storage apparatus 100 is preferably thirty-five centimeters (35 cm) in width, but may be any other width desired.

The storage apparatus 100 has a first side 101, a second side 102, a front 103, a back 104, a top 105 and a bottom 106.

The storage apparatus 100 has a paper roll section 110, a left compartment 120, a middle compartment 130, and a right compartment 140. Though only three (3) drawers are an example, the number of drawers may vary based on the desired size of each and the number of compartments desired. The left compartment 120 of the storage apparatus 100 may have three dividers (not shown). The dividers being for separating items stored in the left compartment 120 of the storage apparatus 100.

The storage apparatus 100 has a plurality of wheels 108, each of the plurality of wheels 108 are coupled to each of a plurality of corners 107 of the bottom of the storage apparatus 100. The plurality of wheels 108 is preferably four, but may be any number. The plurality of corners 107 is preferably four, but may be any number depending on the shape of the storage apparatus 100. The plurality of wheels 108 are useful to allow the storage apparatus 100 to be mobile and easily relocated.

The storage apparatus 100 is divided between a first half 111 and a second half 121. The first half 111 has a lid 112. The lid 112 has a hinge 114 which is coupled at a distal side 113 of the lid 112 of the first half 111 of the storage apparatus 100. The hinge 114 of the lid 112 is hingedly coupled to the back 105 of the storage apparatus 100.

Moving now to FIG. 2, an illustrated alternative embodiment of a storage apparatus 300 for storing gift wrapping accessories is presented. The storage apparatus 300 is useful for organizing gift wrapping accessories. The gift-wrapping accessories may be gift wrap, bows, tape, scissors, gift tags, gift cards, ribbons, tissue, gift bags and folded boxes. The storage apparatus 300 may be laid flat and stored under a bed or other furniture.

The storage apparatus 300 is preferably transparent but may be any other color one desires whether see through or covered. The storage apparatus 300 is preferably made of plastic, but may be made of other materials such as cloth, linen, cardboard, etc.

The storage apparatus 300 is preferably ninety-five centimeters (95 cm) in length though the length may be great depending on the desire and needs. The storage apparatus 300 is preferably thirty-five centimeters (35 cm) in width, but the width may be greater or smaller depending on the desire and/or use of the storage apparatus 300. The storage apparatus 300 is preferably between five and seven centimeters (5-7 cm) in depth but may be greater or less depending on the needs, desire and/or use of the storage apparatus 300.

The storage apparatus 300 has a first half 301 and a second half 302. The first half 301 of the storage apparatus 300 being for storing wrapping paper.

The second half 302 of the storage apparatus 300 has a left compartment 303, a middle compartment 304 and a right compartment 305.

The left compartment 303 of the second half 302 of the storage apparatus 300 being for storing bows, ribbons, gift tags and other accessories, such as scissors, tape, etc.

The middle compartment 304 of the second half 302 of the storage apparatus 300 being for storing tissue paper and folding boxes.

The right compartment 305 of the second half 302 of the storage apparatus 300 being for storing gift bags and gift boxes.

A storage apparatus 300 further has a first lid 306, a second lid 307, a third lid 308 and a fourth lid 309. The first lid 306 being hingedly coupled to the storage apparatus 300 by a hinge 310 and covering the left compartment 303 of the second half 302 of the storage apparatus 300. The second lid 307 being hingedly coupled to the storage apparatus 300 by a hinge 310 and covering the middle compartment 304 of the second half 302 of the storage apparatus 300.

The third lid 308 being hingedly coupled to the storage apparatus 300 by a hinge 310 and covering the right compartment 305 of the second half 302 of the storage apparatus 300. The fourth lid 309 being hingedly coupled to the storage apparatus 300 by a hinge 310 and covering the first half 301 of the storage apparatus 300. Each of the first lid 306, the second lid 307, the third lid 308 and the fourth lid 309 are configured to open and close separately from each of the other lids.

The paper roll section 110 has gift wrap rolls 202. The gift wrap rolls 202 fit within the paper roll section 110 in a stand-up manner. The paper roll section 110 preferably contains up to twelve (12) rolls of gift wrap but may be more or less depending on the size of the paper roll section 110, the size of the gift wrap roll 202, etc.

The left compartment 303 of the second half 302 of the storage apparatus 300 has a ribbon 221, a star 222 and two (2) bows 223. The middle compartment 304 of the second half 302 of the storage apparatus 300 has four (4) gift tags 232. The right compartment 305 of the second half 302 of the storage apparatus 300 has four (4) folded boxes 242. The first half 301 of the storage apparatus 300 has a plurality of wrapping paper 202.

In the numbered clauses below, specific combinations of aspects and embodiments are articulated in a shorthand form such that (1) according to respective embodiments, for each instance in which a “component” or other such identifiers appear to be introduced (with “a” or “an,” e.g.) more than once in a given chain of clauses, such designations may either identify the same entity or distinct entities; and (2) what might be called “dependent” clauses below may or may not incorporate, in respective embodiments, the features of “independent” clauses to which they refer or other features described above.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing specific exemplary processes and/or devices and/or technologies are representative of more general processes and/or devices and/or technologies taught elsewhere herein, such as in the claims filed herewith and/or elsewhere in the present application.

The features described with respect to one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments or combined with or interchanged with the features of other embodiments, as appropriate, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.