Storage system and storage compartment

Abstract

A storage system and compartment are provided. The storage system includes a bottom plate, front and back plates, and opposing side plates which define a compartment to receive a storage box. The storage system is configured to interface with a secondary surface, such interface achieved through interactions between the opposing side plates and the secondary surface. In some embodiments the secondary surface is associated with a storage compartment. The front plate is dimensioned such as to leave an aperture between the front plate and the secondary surface which is dimensioned to selectively receive a storage box. In some embodiments, the front plate is angled to provide facilitate selective retention of said storage box while still allowing ease of access. The back plate is dimensioned to prevent the storage box from sliding between the back plate and the secondary surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A storage system, the storage system comprising:
 a bottom surface;   a front plate connected to said bottom surface, thereby forming a first angle; and   a back plate connected to said bottom surface, substantially opposite said front plate, thereby forming a second angle.   
     
     
         2 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein said first angle is greater than 90 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The storage system of  claim 2 , wherein said second angle is less than 90 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The storage system of  claim 1 , further comprising a storage box, wherein said bottom surface, front plate, and back plate define a compartment, said compartment being configured to selectively receive said storage box. 
     
     
         5 . The storage system of  claim 4 , wherein said storage system is mounted to a secondary surface. 
     
     
         6 . The storage system of  claim 5 , wherein said secondary surface is the door of a storage compartment. 
     
     
         7 . The storage system of  claim 5 , wherein said storage system is mounted to said secondary surface via one or more bracket. 
     
     
         8 . The storage system of  claim 5 , wherein suitable clearance is provided between the top of said front plate and said secondary surface to which the storage system is mounted to allow the storage box to fit therebetween. 
     
     
         9 . The storage system of  claim 8 , wherein said first angle is greater than 90 degrees. 
     
     
         10 . The storage system of  claim 9 , wherein said second angle is less than 90 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . A storage compartment, the storage compartment comprising:
 a lid coupled to a base; and   a storage system secured to said lid,
 wherein said lid is configured to move between an open configuration and a closed configuration relative to said base, and 
 wherein said storage system and said lid define an aperture configured to selectively receive a storage box. 
   
     
     
         12 . The storage compartment of  claim 11 , said storage system comprising:
 a bottom surface;   a front plate connected to said bottom surface, thereby forming a first angle; and   a back plate connected to said bottom surface, substantially opposite said front plate, thereby forming a second angle.   
     
     
         13 . The storage compartment of  claim 12 , wherein said front plate of said storage system defines at least one edge of said aperture. 
     
     
         14 . The storage compartment of  claim 13 , wherein said storage box is retained within said storage system as said lid moves between said open and closed configurations. 
     
     
         15 . The storage compartment of  claim 14 , wherein said first angle is greater than 90 degrees. 
     
     
         16 . The storage compartment of  claim 12 , wherein the height of said back plate is such that the clearance between said back plate and said lid is less than the height of said storage box. 
     
     
         17 . The storage compartment of  claim 11 , wherein said storage compartment is configured to store one or more items. 
     
     
         18 . The storage compartment of  claim 11 , said storage system comprising:
 a bottom surface; and   opposing side plates.   
     
     
         19 . The storage compartment of  claim 18 , wherein each respective side plate comprises a first portion and a second portion, said first portion abutting the bottom surface and said second portion proximate to and abutting said first portion. 
     
     
         20 . The storage compartment of  claim 19 , wherein said second portion facilitates the securing of said storage system to said lid.