Storage system

Abstract

The current invention relates to a storage system comprising of at least one storage receptacle that is suspended by movably coupling the storage receptacle to at least one longitudinally extending track. The storage receptacle may be movably coupled to the track either by coupling members that are coupled to frames, trucks, or the receptacle itself. The storage receptacle is movable along the track between first and second positions.

1 . A storage system, comprising: 
 at least one support member adapted to engage at least one support surface, said support member having at least one engagement surface;    at least one storage receptacle; and    at least one truck having a plurality of engagement members and a plurality of coupling members, said coupling members coupling said storage receptacle to said truck and said engagement members movably engaging said engagement surface to move said storage receptacle and said truck between at least a first position and a second position with respect to said support member.    
   
   
       2 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said support member comprises a plurality of support members in the same plane and in parallel alignment with respect to one another.  
   
   
       3 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said support members is coupled to the support surface by a plurality of threaded truss hangers.  
   
   
       4 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the support surface is at least one of a floor, ceiling, and wall.  
   
   
       5 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said engagement members rotatably engage said engagement surface of said support member.  
   
   
       6 . The storage system of  claim 5 , wherein said engagement members are selected from the group of engagement members consisting of casters, bearings, rollers, carousel mechanisms, glide mechanisms, and wheels.  
   
   
       7 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said engagement members are engagement members that slidedly engage said engagement surface.  
   
   
       8 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said truck is aligned perpendicular to said support member and extends therebetween.  
   
   
       9 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said coupling members are adjustable straps that removably couple said storage receptacle to said truck.  
   
   
       10 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of coupling members couple said storage receptacle with said truck and provide said storage receptacle with at least two degrees of rotational movement with respect to said truck.  
   
   
       11 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said coupling members are a swivel system that couples with said storage receptacle, said swivel system allowing said storage receptacle to move with at least two degrees of rotational movement.  
   
   
       12 . The storage system of  claim 11 , wherein said swivel system includes an upper portion and a lower portion separated by a carousel, said carousel defining a path and containing at least one ball bearing.  
   
   
       13 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said storage receptacle includes at least one of compartments, closets, hangers, shelves, bins, hooks, drawers, and drawers.  
   
   
       14 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said storage receptacle is at least one selected from the group of storage receptacles consisting of containers, tubs, partially enclosed shelves, racks, bins, and cabinets.  
   
   
       15 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said storage receptacle includes at least one organizing accessory coupled thereto, said organizing accessories supporting an item at least one of inside and outside said storage receptacle, said organizing accessory is at least one organizing accessory selected from the group of organizing accessories consisting of hooks and racks.  
   
   
       16 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said storage receptacle includes at least one fold down workbench.  
   
   
       17 . A storage system, comprising: 
 at least one support member adapted to engage at least one support surface;    at least one storage receptacle frame; and    at least one engagement member coupled with said storage receptacle frame and engaging said support member to move said storage receptacle frame between at least a first position and a second position with respect to said support member.    
   
   
       18 . The storage system of  claim 17 , wherein said support member comprises a plurality of support members in the same plane and in parallel alignment with respect to one another.  
   
   
       19 . The storage system of  claim 17 , wherein said storage receptacle frame includes a plurality of elongated frame members being directly coupled to form a plurality of parallelograms, said parallelograms being coupled one to another to form a three-dimensional figure.  
   
   
       20 . The storage system of  claim 17 , wherein said support member has a plurality of engagement members coupled thereto that movably engage the support surface to move said support member between a first position and a second position with respect to the support surface.  
   
   
       21 . The storage system of  claim 17  further comprising at least one storage receptacle, said storage receptacle frame supporting said storage receptacle.  
   
   
       22 . The storage system of  claim 21 , wherein said frame includes a swivel system that couples with said storage receptacle, said swivel system allowing said storage receptacle to move with at least two degrees of rotational movement.  
   
   
       23 . The storage system of  claim 22 , wherein said swivel system includes an upper portion and a lower portion separated by a carousel, said carousel defining a path and containing at least one ball bearing.  
   
   
       24 . The storage system of  claim 21 , wherein said storage receptacle is at least one storage receptacle selected from the group of storage receptacles consisting of containers, tubs, partially enclosed shelves, racks, bins, and cabinets.  
   
   
       25 . The storage system of  claim 21 , wherein said storage receptacle includes at least one of compartments, closets, hangers, shelves, bins, hooks, drawers, and drawers.  
   
   
       26 . The storage system of  claim 21 , wherein said storage receptacle includes at least one organizing accessory coupled thereto, said organizing accessories supporting an item at least one of inside and outside said storage receptacle, said organizing accessory being selected from the group of organizing accessories consisting of hooks and racks.  
   
   
       27 . The storage system of  claim 21 , wherein said storage receptacle includes at least one fold down workbench.  
   
   
       28 . The storage system of  claim 21 , wherein said storage receptacle is directly coupled within said storage receptacle frame.  
   
   
       29 . The storage system of  claim 17 , wherein said engagement member rotatably engages said engagement surface of said support member.  
   
   
       30 . The storage system of  claim 17 , wherein said engagement members are selected from the group of engagement members consisting of casters, bearings, rollers, carousel mechanisms, glide mechanisms, and wheels.  
   
   
       31 . The storage system of  claim 17 , wherein said engagement members slidedly engage said engagement surface.  
   
   
       32 . The storage system of  claim 17 , wherein said support member movably engages the support surface and moves with respect to the support surface and said storage receptacle frame movably engages said support member and moves with respect to said support member.  
   
   
       33 . The storage system of  claim 17  further comprising at least one bracket extending between said support member and said storage receptacle, said bracket being one of rotatably and fixedly coupled with said support member and engaging said storage receptacle.  
   
   
       34 . The storage system of  claim 33 , wherein said bracket is a hydraulic actuator that supports and moves said storage receptacle with respect to said support member.  
   
   
       35 . A storage system, comprising: 
 at least one track adapted to be secured to a support surface; and    a housing including a plurality of portions, said housing being coupled with said track to suspend said housing above a floor, at least one of said portions being movable between a first position and a second position.    
   
   
       36 . The storage system of  claim 35 , wherein the support surface is a wall.  
   
   
       37 . The storage system of  claim 35 , wherein the support surface is a wall of a garage.  
   
   
       38 . The storage system of  claim 35 , wherein said portions include a top, a bottom, and a plurality of sides.  
   
   
       39 . The storage system of  claim 38 , wherein said top is pivotally coupled with at least one of said sides.  
   
   
       40 . The storage system of  claim 38 , wherein at least one of said sides is pivotally coupled with at least one of said top, said bottom, and said sides.  
   
   
       41 . The storage system of  claim 38 , wherein at least one of said sides is usable as a door.  
   
   
       42 . The storage system of  claim 38 , wherein at least one of said sides is pivotally coupled with said bottom, said one side being usable as a ramp.  
   
   
       43 . The storage system of  claim 42 , wherein said ramp is also operable as a door.  
   
   
       44 . The storage system of  claim 35 , wherein said housing further includes a ramp that extends from said housing.  
   
   
       45 . The storage system of  claim 35 , wherein said housing further includes at least one frame member that couples with said track, at least one of said portions being secured to said frame member.  
   
   
       46 . The storage system of  claim 35 , wherein said housing further includes at least one frame member that couples with said track, at least one of said portions being supported by said frame member.  
   
   
       47 . A storage system, comprising: 
 at least one rack adapted to engage a support surface;    an extension movably coupled to said rack; and    at least one storage receptacle supported by said rack, said storage receptacle being movable between at least a first position and a second position with respect to the support surface.    
   
   
       48 . The storage system of  claim 47 , wherein said rack includes a plurality of engagement members that engage the support surface to move said rack and said storage receptacle between said first position and said second position, said engagement members are selected from the group of engagement members consisting of casters, bearings, rollers, carousel mechanisms, glide mechanisms, and wheels.  
   
   
       49 . The storage system of  claim 47 , wherein said storage receptacle includes a plurality of engagement members that engage said rack to move said storage receptacle between said first position and said second position, said engagement members are selected from the group of engagement members consisting of casters, bearings, rollers, carousel mechanisms, glide mechanisms, and wheels.  
   
   
       50 . The storage system of  claim 49  further comprising a frame, said frame engaging said rack and containing said storage receptacle.  
   
   
       51 . The storage system of  claim 47  further comprising a truck, said truck being coupled with said storage receptacle and having a plurality of engagement members that movably engage said rack to move said truck and said storage receptacle between a first position and a second position with respect to said rack.  
   
   
       52 . The storage system of  claim 51 , wherein said truck further includes a swivel system that couples with said storage receptacle, said swivel system allowing said storage receptacle to move with at least two degrees of rotational movement.  
   
   
       53 . The storage system of  claim 52 , wherein said swivel system includes an upper portion and a lower portion separated by a carousel, said carousel defining a path and containing at least one ball bearing.  
   
   
       54 . The storage system of  claim 47 , wherein said storage receptacle includes at least one of compartments, closets, hangers, shelves, bins, hooks, drawers, and drawers.  
   
   
       55 . The storage system of  claim 47 , wherein said storage receptacle includes at least one organizing accessory coupled thereto, said organizing accessories supporting an item at least one of inside and outside said storage receptacle, said organizing accessory being selected from the group of organizing accessories consisting of hooks and racks.  
   
   
       56 . The storage system of  claim 47 , wherein said storage receptacle includes at least one fold down workbench.  
   
   
       57 . The storage system of  claim 47 , wherein said storage receptacle is at least one storage receptacle selected from the group of storage receptacles consisting of containers, tubs, partially enclosed shelves, racks, bins, and cabinets.  
   
   
       58 . A storage system, comprising: 
 at least one support member adapted to engage at least one support surface;    at least one storage receptacle; and    at least one engagement member coupled with said storage receptacle and engaging said support member to move said storage receptacle between at least a first position and a second position with respect to said support member.    
   
   
       59 . The storage system of  claim 58 , wherein said support member comprises a plurality of support members that are in the same plane and in parallel alignment with respect to one another, said support members being separated by a distance proportional to the support surface and said storage receptacle.  
   
   
       60 . The storage system of  claim 58 , wherein said support member has a plurality of engagement members coupled thereto that movably engage the support surface to move said support member between a first position and a second position with respect to the support surface.  
   
   
       61 . The storage system of  claim 58  further comprising a swivel system that couples said storage receptacle with said support members, said swivel system allowing said storage receptacle to move with at least two degrees of rotational movement.  
   
   
       62 . The storage system of  claim 61 , wherein said swivel system includes an upper portion and a lower portion separated by a carousel, said carousel defining a path and containing at least one ball bearing.  
   
   
       63 . The storage system of  claim 58 , wherein said storage receptacle is at least one storage receptacle selected from the group of storage receptacles consisting of containers, tubs, partially enclosed shelves, racks, bins, and cabinets.  
   
   
       64 . The storage system of  claim 58 , wherein said storage receptacle includes at least one of compartments, closets, hangers, shelves, bins, hooks, drawers, and drawers.  
   
   
       65 . The storage system of  claim 58 , wherein said storage receptacle includes at least one organizing accessory coupled thereto, said organizing accessories supporting an item at least one of inside and outside said storage receptacle, said organizing accessory being selected from the group of organizing accessories consisting of hooks and racks.  
   
   
       66 . The storage system of  claim 58 , wherein said storage receptacle includes at least one fold down workbench.  
   
   
       67 . The storage system of  claim 58 , wherein said engagement member rotatably engages said engagement surface of said support member.  
   
   
       68 . The storage system of  claim 58 , wherein said engagement members are selected from the group of engagement members consisting of casters, bearings, rollers, carousel mechanisms, glide mechanisms, and wheels.  
   
   
       69 . The storage system of  claim 58 , wherein said engagement members slidedly engage said engagement surface.  
   
   
       70 . The storage system of  claim 58 , wherein said support member movably engages the support surface and moves with respect to the support surface and said storage receptacle movably engages said support member and moves with respect to said support member.  
   
   
       71 . A storage system, comprising: 
 at least one swivel system adapted to engage a support surface; and    at least one storage receptacle coupled to said swivel system, said swivel system supporting said storage receptacle and allowing said storage receptacle to move with at least two degrees of rotational movement with respect to said support surface.    
   
   
       72 . The storage system of  claim 71 , wherein said support surface is a ceiling.  
   
   
       73 . The storage system of  claim 71 , wherein said swivel system includes an upper portion and a lower portion separated by a carousel.  
   
   
       74 . The storage system of  claim 73 , wherein said carousel includes a ball bearing arrangement.