Storage device

Abstract

A storage arrangement includes a generally planar back panel. A plurality of storage compartments are connected to a front surface of the back panel. A securing mechanism attaches the back panel to the planar surface of the pedestal. The back panel is generally horizontally oriented, with a width substantially greater than its height. The storage arrangement can be provided in the context of a recreational vehicle having a cushioned support component elevated on a pedestal having at least one exposed, vertically oriented, planar surface. In such an environment, the back panel will have a height less than the height of the planar surface of the pedestal. The back panel and storage compartments can be made from a flexible material, preferably a textile material such as canvas. The securing mechanism can be provided as a plurality of apertures passing through the back panel. A plurality of fasteners, for example, screw fasteners, are secured through the apertures and into mounting surface.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A storage arrangement comprising the following: 
 a generally horizontally oriented, planar mounting surface;    a generally planar back panel having a width and a height, the width being substantially greater than the height;    a plurality of storage compartments connected to a front surface of the back panel, the compartments having an interior volume defined by a horizontal cross-section that increases in area with the height of the compartments, the compartments further being formed from a continuous front panel divided into compartments by spaced-apart, vertical separation seams; and    a securing mechanism attaching the back panel to the mounting surface.    
     
     
         2 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 1   , wherein the back panel and storage compartments are made from a flexible material.  
     
     
         3 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 2   , wherein the back panel and storage compartments are made from a textile material.  
     
     
         4 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 2   , wherein the back panel and storage compartments are made from canvas.  
     
     
         5 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 1   , wherein the securing mechanism comprises the following: 
 a plurality of apertures passing through the back panel; and    a plurality of fasteners secured through the apertures and into mounting surface.    
     
     
         6 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 5   , wherein the apertures comprise grommets.  
     
     
         7 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 1   , wherein the securing mechanism comprises hook-and-loop fasteners.  
     
     
         8 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 1   , wherein the compartments are formed from a continuous front panel divided into compartments by spaced-apart, vertical separation seams.  
     
     
         9 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 8   , wherein the compartments differ in height from one another.  
     
     
         10 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 8   , wherein the compartments are formed in upper and lower rows.  
     
     
         11 . In a recreational vehicle having a cushioned support component elevated on a pedestal having at least one exposed, vertically oriented, planar surface, a storage arrangement comprising the following: 
 a generally planar back panel having a height less than the height of the planar surface of the pedestal;    a plurality of storage compartments connected to a front surface of the back panel, the compartments having an interior volume defined by a horizontal cross-section that increases in area with the height of the compartments, the compartments further being formed from a continuous front panel divided into compartments by spaced-apart, vertical separation seams; and    a securing mechanism attaching the back panel to the planar surface of the pedestal.    
     
     
         12 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 11   , wherein the back panel and storage compartments are made from a flexible material.  
     
     
         13 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 12   , wherein the back panel and storage compartments are made from a textile material.  
     
     
         14 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 12   , wherein the back panel and storage compartments are made from canvas.  
     
     
         15 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 11   , wherein the securing mechanism comprises the following: 
 a plurality of apertures passing through the back panel; and    a plurality of fasteners secured through the apertures and into mounting surface.    
     
     
         16 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 15   , wherein the apertures comprise grommets.  
     
     
         17 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 11   , wherein the securing mechanism comprises hook-and-loop fasteners.  
     
     
         18 . A storage arrangement according to    claim 1     1 , wherein the compartments are formed from a continuous front panel divided into compartments by spaced-apart, vertical separation seams.  
     
     
         19 . In a recreational vehicle having a cushioned support component elevated on a pedestal having at least one exposed, vertically oriented, planar surface, method of mounting a storage arrangement, the method comprising the following steps: 
 providing a generally planar back panel having a height less than the height of the planar surface of the pedestal;    providing a plurality of storage compartments connected to a front surface of the back panel, the compartments having an interior volume defined by a horizontal cross-section that increases in area with the height of the compartments, the compartments further being formed from a continuous front panel divided into compartments by spaced-apart, vertical separation seams; and    securing the back panel to the planar surface of the pedestal.    
     
     
         20 . A method according to    claim 19   , wherein the step of securing comprises securing the back panel to the planar surface of the pedestal using a mechanism selected from a group consisting of screw fasteners and hook-and-loop fasteners.