Patent Publication Number: US-11389016-B1

Title: Storage device for sewing machine presser feet

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     A box has been utilized for storing sewing machine presser feet therein. A disadvantage with the box is that a lid of the box must be opened to access the sewing machine presser feet stored inside. 
     The inventor herein has recognized a need for an improved storage device for sewing machine presser feet that eliminates the above identified disadvantage. 
     SUMMARY 
     A storage device for sewing machine presser feet in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is provided. The storage device includes a base member and a tower member rotatably coupled to the base member. The tower member is centered about a longitudinal axis and extends along the longitudinal axis. The tower member has an outer side surface with a first plurality of hangers disposed thereon. The first plurality of hangers include a first hanger. The first hanger has first and second extension arms and a tab member. The tab member of the first hanger is disposed between and above the first and second extension arms of the first hanger. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic of a storage device holding first and second sewing machine presser feet thereon in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional schematic of the storage device of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is another schematic of the storage device of  FIG. 1  with a tower member at a first rotational position without the first and second sewing machine presser feet thereon; 
         FIG. 4  is another schematic of the storage device of  FIG. 1  with the tower member at a second rotational position; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic of a base member utilized in the storage device of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional schematic of the base member of  FIG. 5 ; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic of a tower member utilized in the storage device of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 8  is another schematic of the tower member of  FIG. 7 ; 
         FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional schematic of the tower member of  FIG. 7 ; 
         FIG. 10  is a schematic of a first hanger utilized in the storage device of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 11  is a top view of the first hanger of  FIG. 10 ; 
         FIG. 12  is a first side view of the first hanger of  FIG. 10 ; 
         FIG. 13  is a front view of the first hanger of  FIG. 10 ; 
         FIG. 14  is a second side view of the first hanger of  FIG. 10 ; 
         FIG. 15  is a bottom view of the first hangar of  FIG. 10 ; 
         FIG. 16  is a schematic of a second hanger utilized in the storage device of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 17  is a top view of the second hanger of  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 18  is a first side view of the second hanger of  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 19  is a front view of the second hanger of  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 20  is a second side view of the second hanger of  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 21  is a bottom view of the second hangar of  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 22  is an enlarged schematic of the first sewing machine presser feet of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 23  is an enlarged schematic of the second sewing machine presser feet of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 24  is a cross-sectional schematic of a portion of the storage device and first sewing machine presser feet of  FIG. 1 ; and 
         FIG. 25  is a cross-sectional schematic of a portion of the storage device and second sewing machine presser feet of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1-21 , a storage device  20  for holding a plurality of sewing machine presser feet thereon in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is provided. For example, the storage device  24  removably holds the sewing machine presser feet  22 ,  24  thereon. 
     The storage device  20  includes a base member  30 , a tower member  40 , a first plurality of hangers  50 , and a second plurality of hangers  60 . An advantage of the storage device  20  is that the storage device  20  allows the user to easily store a plurality of sewing machine presser feet thereon and to access any one of the plurality of sewing machine presser feet by merely rotating the tower member  40  relative to the base member  30 . Further, the storage device  20  allows the user to easily retrieve one of the plurality of sewing machine presser feet utilizing external hangers on the tower member  40 , without having to access an interior of a box by opening a lid of the box. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1, 5 and 6 , the base member  20  is provided to hold the tower member  40  thereon such that the tower member  40  is rotatably coupled to the base member  20 . The base member  20  includes a base plate  100 , ball bearing holders  102 ,  104 ,  106 ,  108 , ball bearings  130 ,  132 ,  134 ,  136 , a top plate  150 , and a retaining clip  160 . The ball bearing holders  102 ,  104 ,  106 ,  108  are coupled to a top surface of the base plate  100  and are configured to hold the ball bearings  130 ,  132 ,  134 ,  136 , respectively, therein. The top plate  150  is rotatably disposed on the ball bearings  130 ,  132 ,  134 ,  136  and is rotatably coupled to the base plate  100  utilizing a retaining clip  160 . During operation, the top plate  150  is rotated relative to the stationary base plate  100 . The top plate  150  is coupled to a bottom wall  202  (shown in  FIG. 9 ) of the tower member  40  utilizing an adhesive for example. In an exemplary embodiment, the base plate  100 , the ball bearing holders  102 ,  104 ,  106 ,  108 , the top plate  150  and the retaining clip  160  are constructed of plastic. Further, the ball bearings  130 ,  132 ,  134 ,  136  are constructed of steel. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 3-9 , the tower member  40  is provided to be rotatably disposed on the base member  30 . The tower member  40  is further provided to hold the first and second plurality of hangers  50 ,  60  thereon. The tower  40  is centered along a longitudinal axis  260  (shown in  FIG. 9 ) and extends along the longitudinal axis  260 . The tower member  40  includes an outer side wall  200  (shown in  FIG. 9 ), a bottom wall  202  (shown in  FIG. 9 ), and a top wall  204  (shown in  FIG. 9 ). The outer side wall  202  is coupled to and extends between the bottom wall  202  and the top wall  204 . In an exemplary embodiment, the tower member  40  is a truncated conical tower member, and the outer side wall  200 , the bottom wall  202 , and the top wall  204  are each constructed of plastic. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 7-9 , the outer side wall  200  includes an outer side surface  250  and an inner side surface  251 . The outer sidewall  200  further includes a first plurality of apertures  300  and a second plurality of apertures  310  extending therethrough. 
     The first plurality of apertures  300  include apertures  400 ,  402 ,  404 ,  406 ,  408 ,  410 ,  412 ,  414 ,  420 ,  422 ,  424 ,  426 ,  428 ,  430 ,  432 ,  434 ,  440 ,  442 ,  444 ,  446 ,  448 ,  450 ,  452 ,  454 ,  460 ,  462 ,  464 ,  466 ,  468 ,  470 ,  472 ,  474 ,  480 ,  482 ,  484 ,  486 ,  488 ,  490 ,  492 ,  494 ,  500 ,  502 ,  504 ,  506 ,  508 ,  510 ,  512 ,  514 . 
     The apertures  400 ,  402 ,  404 ,  406 ,  408 ,  410 ,  412 ,  414  comprise a first set of apertures that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a first longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . 
     The apertures  420 ,  422 ,  424 ,  426 ,  428 ,  430 ,  432 ,  434  comprise a second set of apertures that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a second longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . 
     The apertures  440 ,  442 ,  444 ,  446 ,  448 ,  450 ,  452 ,  454  comprise a third set of apertures that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a third longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . 
     The apertures  460 ,  462 ,  464 ,  466 ,  468 ,  470 ,  472 ,  474  comprise a fourth set of apertures that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a fourth longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . 
     The apertures  480 ,  482 ,  484 ,  486 ,  488 ,  490 ,  492 ,  494  comprise a fifth set of apertures that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a fifth longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . 
     The apertures  500 ,  502 ,  504 ,  506 ,  508 ,  510 ,  512 ,  514  comprise a sixth set of apertures that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a sixth longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . 
     The second plurality of apertures  310  are disposed longitudinally below the first plurality of apertures  300 . The second plurality of apertures  310  include apertures  600 ,  602 ,  604 ,  606 ,  608 ,  610 ,  612 ,  614 ,  620 ,  622 ,  624 ,  626 ,  628 ,  630 ,  632 ,  634 ,  640 ,  642 ,  644 ,  646 ,  648 ,  650 ,  652 ,  654 . 
     The apertures  600 ,  602 ,  604 ,  606 ,  608 ,  610 ,  612 ,  614  comprise a seventh set of apertures that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a seventh longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . 
     The apertures  620 ,  622 ,  624 ,  626 ,  628 ,  630 ,  632 ,  634  comprise an eighth set of apertures that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at an eighth longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . 
     The apertures  640 ,  642 ,  644 ,  646 ,  648 ,  650 ,  652 ,  654  comprise a ninth set of apertures that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a ninth longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 3, 4, 7 and 8 , the first plurality of hangers  50  are removably coupled to the tower member  40 . The first plurality of hangers  50  are provided to hold a plurality of sewing machine presser feet thereon. The first plurality of hangers  50  include hangers  800 ,  802 ,  804 ,  806 ,  808 ,  810 ,  812 ,  814 ,  820 ,  822 ,  824 ,  826 ,  828 ,  830 ,  832 ,  834 ,  840 ,  842 ,  844 ,  846 ,  848 ,  850 ,  852 ,  854 ,  860 ,  862 ,  864 ,  866 ,  868 ,  870 ,  872 ,  874 ,  880 ,  882 ,  884 ,  886 ,  888 ,  890 ,  892 ,  894 ,  900 ,  902 ,  904 ,  906 ,  908 ,  910 ,  912 ,  914 . 
     The hangers  800 ,  802 ,  804 ,  806 ,  808 ,  810 ,  812 ,  814  comprise a first set of hangers that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a first longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . The hangers  800 ,  802 ,  804 ,  806 ,  808 ,  810 ,  812 ,  814  have respective rear coupling members that extend into the apertures  400 ,  402 ,  404 ,  406 ,  408 ,  410 ,  412 ,  414 , respectively for removably coupling the hangers  800 - 814  to the tower member  40 . 
     The hangers  820 ,  822 ,  824 ,  826 ,  828 ,  830 ,  832 ,  834  comprise a second set of hangers that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a second longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . The hangers  820 ,  822 ,  824 ,  826 ,  828 ,  830 ,  832 ,  834  have respective rear coupling members that extend into the apertures  420 ,  422 ,  424 ,  426 ,  428 ,  430 ,  432 ,  434 , respectively for removably coupling the hangers  820 - 834  to the tower member  40 . Each of the hangers  820 - 834  are offset circumferentially about the longitudinal axis  260  from each of the hangers  800 - 814 . 
     The hangers  840 ,  842 ,  844 ,  846 ,  848 ,  850 ,  852 ,  854  comprise a third set of hangers that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a third longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . The hangers  840 ,  842 ,  844 ,  846 ,  848 ,  850 ,  852 ,  854  have respective rear coupling members that extend into the apertures  440 ,  442 ,  444 ,  446 ,  448 ,  450 ,  452 ,  454 , respectively for removably coupling the hangers  840 - 854  to the tower member  40 . Each of the hangers  840 - 854  are offset circumferentially about the longitudinal axis  260  from each of the hangers  820 - 834 . 
     The hangers  860 ,  862 ,  864 ,  866 ,  868 ,  870 ,  872 ,  874  comprise a fourth set of hangers that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a fourth longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . The hangers  860 ,  862 ,  864 ,  866 ,  868 ,  870 ,  872 ,  874  have respective rear coupling members that extend into the apertures  460 ,  462 ,  464 ,  466 ,  468 ,  470 ,  472 ,  474 , respectively for removably coupling the hangers  860 - 874  to the tower member  40 . Each of the hangers  860 - 874  are offset circumferentially about the longitudinal axis  260  from each of the hangers  840 - 854 . 
     The hangers  880 ,  882 ,  884 ,  886 ,  888 ,  890 ,  892 ,  894  comprise a fifth set of apertures that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a fifth longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . The hangers  880 ,  882 ,  884 ,  886 ,  888 ,  890 ,  892 ,  894  have respective rear coupling members that extend into the apertures  480 ,  482 ,  484 ,  486 ,  488 ,  490 ,  492 ,  494 , respectively for removably coupling the hangers  880 - 894  to the tower member  40 . Each of the hangers  880 - 894  are offset circumferentially about the longitudinal axis  260  from each of the hangers  860 - 874 . 
     The hangers  900 ,  902 ,  904 ,  906 ,  908 ,  910 ,  912 ,  914  comprise a sixth set of apertures that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a sixth longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . The hangers  900 ,  902 ,  904 ,  906 ,  908 ,  910 ,  912 ,  914  have respective rear coupling members that extend into the apertures  500 ,  502 ,  504 ,  506 ,  508 ,  510 ,  512 ,  514 , respectively for removably coupling the hangers  900 - 914  to the tower member  40 . Each of the hangers  900 - 914  are offset circumferentially about the longitudinal axis  260  from each of the hangers  880 - 894 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 10-15 , the structure of each of the hangers in the first plurality of hangers  50  are identical to one another. For purposes of simplicity, only the structure of the hanger  844  of the first plurality of hangers  50  will be described in greater detail below. 
     The hanger  844  includes a first extension arm  1000 , a second extension arm  1002 , a mounting plate  1004 , a tab member  1006 , and a rear coupling member  1008 . The first and second extension arms  1000 ,  1002  and the tab member  1006  are configured to hold a sewing machine presser feet  22  (shown in  FIG. 1 ) thereon. 
     The first and second extension arms  1000 ,  1002  and the tab member  1006  are coupled to the mounting plate  1004  and extend in a first direction relative to the mounting plate  1004 . The tab member  1006  is further disposed between and above the first and second extension arms  1000 ,  1002 . Each of the first and second extension arms  1000 ,  1002  and the tab member  1006  extend outwardly from the outer side surface  250  (shown in  FIG. 2 ) substantially parallel to a bottom surface  253  (shown in  FIG. 2 ) of the tower member  40 . Also, the first and second extension arms  1000 ,  1002  have a length greater than a length of the tab member  1006  in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface  253  of the tower member  40 . The tab member  1006  has a downwardly extending hump  1020  (shown in  FIG. 14 ) therein that is sized and shaped to be received in an aperture of  1528  (shown in  FIG. 24 ) of the sewing machine presser feet  22 . 
     The rear coupling member  1008  is coupled to the mounting plate  1004  and extends in an opposite direction of the first and second extension arms  1000 ,  1002  and the tab member  1006 . The rear coupling member  1008  includes an extension member  1030 , an attachment tab  1032 , and slots  1034 ,  1035 . The extension member  1030  is directly coupled to the mounting plate  1004  and has a flat top surface  1040  (shown in  FIG. 12 ) and a flat bottom surface  1042 . The slots  1034 ,  1035  extend into the extension member  1030  and form a flexible arm  1044  (shown in  FIGS. 10 and 11 ) in the extension member  1030 . The attachment tab  1032  (shown in  FIG. 12 ) extends upwardly from the flat top surface  1040  of the extension member  1030 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 24 , a brief explanation of a method of attaching the hanger  844  to the tower member  40  will now be provided. In particular, the extension member  1030  of the rear coupling member  1008  is disposed through the aperture  444  (shown in  FIG. 7 ) such that the attachment tab  1032  of the rear coupling member  1008  engages and contacts the inner side surface  251  of the outer side wall  200  of the tower member  40  to hold the mounting plate  1004  (shown in  FIG. 10 ) of the hanger  844  against the outer side surface  250  of the outer side wall  200  of the tower member  40 . The hanger  844  is detached from the tower member  40  by supplying a sufficient outwardly extending force from the tower member  40  such that the attachment tab  1032  of the rear coupling member  1008  no longer engages and contacts the inner side surface  251  of the outer side wall  200  of the tower member  40 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 10, 22 and 24 , a brief explanation of a structure of the sewing machine presser feet  22  will now be provided. 
     The sewing machine presser feet  22  includes a top end portion  1500 , a leg portion  1502 , and a foot portion  1504 . The top end portion  1500  is coupled to a first end of the leg portion  1502 . The foot portion  1504  is coupled to a second end of the leg portion  1502 . The top end portion  1500  includes a main body  1520 , a first side tab  1522 , a second side tab  1524 , a C-shaped block  1526 . The first side tab  1522  and the second side tab  1524  are coupled to opposite sides of the main body  1520 . The C-shaped block  1526  is coupled to a top surface  1540  of the main body  1520 . An aperture  1528  extends from the top surface  1540  of the main body  1520  into the main body  1520 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1, 10, 22, 24 , a brief explanation of a method for attaching the sewing machine presser feet  22  to the hanger  844  will now be provided. The first and second side tabs  1522 ,  1524  (shown in  FIG. 22 ) of the sewing machine presser feet  22  are disposed on the first and second extension arms  1000 ,  1002  (shown in  FIG. 10 ), respectively of the hanger  844  such that the hump  1020  (shown in  FIG. 24 ) of the tab member  1006  of the hanger  844  is disposed in the aperture  1528  of the sewing machine presser feet  22  to removably hold the sewing machine presser feet  22  on the hanger  844 . The sewing machine presser feet  22  is removed from the hanger  844  by rotating the sewing machine presser feet  22  upwardly such that the hump  1020  of the tab member  1006  of the hanger  844  is no longer disposed in the aperture  1528  of the sewing machine presser feet  22 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 3, 4, 7 and 8 , the second plurality of hangers  60  are removably coupled to the tower member  40 . The second plurality of hangers  60  are provided to hold a plurality of sewing machine presser feet thereon. The second plurality of hangers  60  include hangers  1200 ,  1202 ,  1204 ,  1206 ,  1208 ,  1210 ,  1212 ,  1214 ,  1220 ,  1222 ,  1224 ,  1226 ,  1228 ,  1230 ,  1232 ,  1234 ,  1240 ,  1242 ,  1244 ,  1246 ,  1248 ,  1250 ,  1252 ,  1254 . 
     The hangers  1200 ,  1202 ,  1204 ,  1206 ,  1208 ,  1210 ,  1212 ,  1214  comprise a seventh set of hangers that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a seventh longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . The hangers  1200 ,  1202 ,  1204 ,  1206 ,  1208 ,  1210 ,  1212 ,  1214  have respective rear coupling members that extend into the apertures  600 ,  602 ,  604 ,  606 ,  608 ,  610 ,  612 ,  614 , respectively for removably coupling the hangers  1200 - 1214  to the tower member  40 . 
     The hangers  1220 ,  1222 ,  1224 ,  1226 ,  1228 ,  1230 ,  1232 ,  1234  comprise an eighth set of hangers that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at an eighth longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . The hangers  1220 ,  1222 ,  1224 ,  1226 ,  1228 ,  1230 ,  1232 ,  1234  have respective rear coupling members that extend into the apertures  620 ,  622 ,  624 ,  626 ,  628 ,  630 ,  632 ,  634 , respectively for removably coupling the hangers  1220 - 1234  to the tower member  40 . Each of the hangers  1120 - 1234  are offset circumferentially about the longitudinal axis  260  from each of the hangers  1200 - 1214 . 
     The hangers  1240 ,  1242 ,  1244 ,  1246 ,  1248 ,  1250 ,  1252 ,  1254  comprise a ninth set of hangers that are disposed circumferentially around the outer side surface  250  of the tower member  40  at a ninth longitudinal location along the longitudinal axis  260 . The hangers  1240 ,  1242 ,  1244 ,  1246 ,  1248 ,  1250 ,  1252 ,  1254  have respective rear coupling members that extend into the apertures  640 ,  642 ,  644 ,  646 ,  648 ,  650 ,  652 ,  654 , respectively for removably coupling the hangers  1240 - 1254  to the tower member  40 . Each of the hangers  1240 - 1254  are offset circumferentially about the longitudinal axis  260  from each of the hangers  1220 - 1234 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 16-21 , the structure of each of the hangers in the second plurality of hangers  60  are identical to one another. For purposes of simplicity, only the structure of the hanger  1204  (shown in  FIG. 1 ) of the second plurality of hangers  60  will be described in greater detail below. 
     The hanger  1204  includes a first extension arm  1400 , a second extension arm  1402 , a mounting plate  1404 , a tab member  1406 , and a rear coupling member  1408 . The first and second extension arms  1400 ,  1402  and the tab member  1406  are configured to hold a sewing machine presser feet  24  (shown in  FIG. 1 ) thereon. 
     The first and second extension arms  1400 ,  1402  and the tab member  1406  are coupled to the mounting plate  1404  and extend in a first direction relative to the mounting plate  1404 . The tab member  1406  is further disposed between and above the first and second extension arms  1400 ,  1402 . Each of the first and second extension arms  1400 ,  1402  and the tab member  1406  extend outwardly from the outer side surface  250  (shown in  FIG. 2 ) substantially parallel to a bottom surface  253  (shown in  FIG. 2 ) of the tower member  40 . Also, the first and second extension arms  1400 ,  1402  have a length greater than a length of the tab member  1406  in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface  253  of the tower member  40 . The tab member  1406  has a downwardly extending hump  1420  therein that is sized and shaped to be received in an aperture of  1528  (shown in  FIG. 25 ) of the sewing machine presser feet  24 . 
     The rear coupling member  1408  is coupled to the mounting plate  1404  and extends in an opposite direction of the first and second extension arms  1400 ,  1402  and the tab member  1406 . The rear coupling member  1408  includes an extension member  1430 , an attachment tab  1432 , and slots  1434 ,  1435 . The extension member  1430  is directly coupled to the mounting plate  1404  and has a flat top surface  1440  (shown in  FIG. 18 ) and a flat bottom surface  1442 . The slots  1434 ,  1435  extend into the extension member  1430  and form a flexible arm  1444  (shown in  FIGS. 16 and 17 ) in the extension member  1430 . The attachment tab  1432  (shown in  FIG. 18 ) extends upwardly from the flat top surface  1440  of the extension member  1430 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 25 , a brief explanation of a method of attaching the hanger  1204  to the tower member  40  will now be provided. In particular, the extension member  1430  of the rear coupling member  1408  is disposed through the aperture  604  (shown in  FIG. 7 ) such that the attachment tab  1432  of the rear coupling member  1408  engages and contacts the inner side surface  251  of the outer side wall  200  of the tower member  40  to hold the mounting plate  1404  (shown in  FIG. 16 ) of the hanger  1204  against the outer side surface  250  of the outer side wall  200  of the tower member  40 . The hanger  1204  is detached from the tower member  40  by supplying a sufficient outwardly extending force from the tower member  40  such that the attachment tab  1432  of the rear coupling member  1408  no longer engages and contacts the inner side surface  251  of the outer side wall  200  of the tower member  40 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 16, 23 and 25 , a brief explanation of a structure of the sewing machine presser feet  24  will now be provided. 
     The sewing machine presser feet  24  includes a top end portion  1600 , a leg portion  1602 , and a foot portion  1604 . The top end portion  1600  is coupled to a first end of the leg portion  1602 . The foot portion  1604  is coupled to a second end of the leg portion  1602 . The top end portion  1600  includes a main body  1620 , a first side tab  1622 , a second side tab  1624 , a C-shaped block  1626 . The first side tab  1622  and the second side tab  1624  are coupled to opposite sides of the main body  1620 . The C-shaped block  1626  is coupled to a top surface  1640  of the main body  1620 . An aperture  1628  extends from the top surface  1640  of the main body  1620  into the main body  1620 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1, 16, 23, 25 , a brief explanation of a method for attaching the sewing machine presser feet  24  to the hanger  1204  will now be provided. The first and second side tabs  1622 ,  1624  (shown in  FIG. 23 ) of the sewing machine presser feet  24  are disposed on the first and second extension arms  1400 ,  1402  (shown in  FIG. 16 ), respectively of the hanger  1204  such that the hump  1420  (shown in  FIG. 18 ) of the tab member  1406  of the hanger  1204  is disposed in the aperture  1628  of the sewing machine presser feet  24  to removably hold the sewing machine presser feet  24  on the hanger  1204 . The sewing machine presser feet  24  is removed from the hanger  1204  by rotating the sewing machine presser feet  24  upwardly such that the hump  1620  of the tab member  1406  of the hanger  1204  is no longer disposed in the aperture  1628  of the sewing machine presser feet  24 . 
     The storage device  20  described herein provides a substantial advantage over other devices utilized to store sewing machine presser feet. In particular, the storage device  20  allows a user to easily store a plurality of sewing machine presser feet thereon and to access any one of the plurality of sewing machine presser feet by merely rotating the tower member  40  relative to the base member  30 . Further, the storage device  20  allows the user to easily retrieve one of the plurality of sewing machine presser feet utilizing external hangers on the tower member  40 , without having to access an interior of a box by opening a lid of the box. 
     While the claimed invention has been described in detail in connection with only a limited number of embodiments, it should be readily understood that the invention is not limited to such disclosed embodiments. Rather, the claimed invention can be modified to incorporate any number of variations, alterations, substitutions or equivalent arrangements not heretofore described, but which are commensurate with the spirit and scope of the invention. Additionally, while various embodiments of the claimed invention have been described, it is to be understood that aspects of the invention may include only some of the described embodiments. Accordingly, the claimed invention is not to be seen as limited by the foregoing description.