Storage Apparatus for Decorative Elements

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a storage apparatus for decorative items that doubles up as a workstation and flipping tray for flat-backed elements such as rhinestones. The apparatus comprises an open-topped base portion with parallel ridged protrusions running along the bottom at precisely positioned spacing, and is divided into different sections with each section having a respective spacing. Removable dividers and a removable lid allow for flexible and organised storage and transport of the decorative elements to be used, with different sizes of element able to be stored in their respective sections. This increases the efficiency of an artist's work, prevents items falling out during transit or shaking, and reduces the number of items they must carry with them.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A storage apparatus for decorative elements, the storage apparatus comprising:
 an open-topped base portion, an interior volume of the base portion having a plurality of straight ridged protrusions running parallel to one another along a bottom surface, wherein the base portion comprises two or more sections, with each section having a respective spacing distance between ridged protrusions in that section;   one or more detachable divider pieces configured to slot into the base portion to form walls between the one or more sections; and   a removeable lid configured to detachably cover the open top of the base portion.   
     
     
         2 . A storage apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the base portion of square or rectangular in shape and has four side walls. 
     
     
         3 . A storage apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the ridged protrusions run parallel to a first pair of opposing side walls, and wherein a second pair of side walls have formed therein one or more corresponding indents for receiving and interlocking with the divider pieces. 
     
     
         4 . A storage apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the second pair of side walls each have three indents formed therein for separating the base portion into four sections, each section having a different spacing distance between its ridged protrusions. 
     
     
         5 . A storage apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the base portion is configured to slidably receive the lid along a pair of tracks set into an upper end of the first pair of side walls. 
     
     
         6 . A storage apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the spacing distance between each ridged protrusion is chosen so as to accommodate standard rhinestone decorative element sizes. 
     
     
         7 . A storage apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises a gripping handle.