Patent ID: 7513580
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: A47B,A47F

Abstract:
1. A storage system for mounting to a ceiling or overhead structure of a building having a water supply and a drain, the storage system comprising: a mounting frame, a portion of which is disposed adjacent the ceiling or overhead structure; a storage compartment coupled to the mounting frame for movement relative to the ceiling or overhead structure between an access position and a storage position; a lift mechanism coupled to the storage compartment and configured to move the storage compartment between the access position and the storage position; a sink mounted to the storage compartment; and water supply lines extending between the sink and the water supply to provide water to the sink, wherein the storage compartment is configured for pivotal movement between the access position and the storage position, further comprising: at least one shelf having a support surface, said at least one shelf being mounted to the storage compartment for pivotal movement relative thereto; and a tilt mechanism coupled to the shelf and configured to maintain the support surface of the shelf in a substantially consistent orientation relative to the ceiling when the storage compartment is in the access position, the storage position and positions between the access and storage positions.