Patent ID: 8777338
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: A47B,A47F

Abstract:
1. A storage system for storing contents, comprising: a retractable vertical cabinet comprising a first and second side for storing contents; at least a first and second pivoting support member, the at least first and second pivoting support members including at least a first and second end wherein the first end is pivotally attached to a support, housing, foundation or an adjacent cabinet, and the second end is pivotally attached to the first side of the retractable vertical cabinet, the second side, opposite to the first side, of the retractable vertical cabinet being accessible for storing contents; a lift adjuster slidably housed on the second pivoting support member; a rotating adjustment screw threadably connected to the lift adjuster, the rotating adjustment screw including first and second idlers on each end allowing for movement of the lift adjuster along the second pivot supporting member; and a lift assist mechanism connected to the first pivoting support member and the lift adjuster on the second pivoting support member wherein the lift adjustor and lift assist mechanism provide for a change in leverage as the lift adjuster moves substantially towards the first or second end of the second pivoting support member providing assistance in movement of the retractable vertical cabinet in both vertical and horizontal directions from a stored to a deployed position allowing for the retrieval of stored contents.