Patent Publication Number: US-2019191888-A1

Title: Headboard Storage Assembly

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The disclosure and prior art relates to storage devices and more particularly pertains to a new storage device for facilitating hands-free use of an electronic device on a bed. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a headboard that may be mounted on a support surface thereby facilitating the headboard to be aligned with a bed. A pair of first pockets is provided and each of the first pockets is coupled the headboard for storing objects. A pair of second pockets is each coupled the headboard for storing objects. A first door is hingedly coupled to the headboard and a first display is coupled to the first door to insertably receive an electronic device. Thus, the first display facilitates hands-free use of the electronic device for a user lying on the bed. A second door is hingedly coupled to the headboard and a second display is coupled to the second door. The second display insertably receives an electronic device thereby facilitating hands-free use of the electronic device for the user lying on the bed. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a front view of a headboard storage assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a left side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a back phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross sectional view taken along line  4 - 4  of  FIG. 1  of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure showing a first door and a second door in an open position. 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 6  thereof, a new storage device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 6 , the headboard storage assembly  10  generally comprises a headboard  12  that is mounted on a support surface  14 , such as a wall in a bed  16  room, thereby facilitating the headboard  12  to be aligned with a bed  16 . The headboard  12  has a first surface  18 , a second surface  20  and a peripheral edge  22  extending therebetween. The peripheral edge  22  has a first lateral side  24  and a second lateral side  26  and the first surface  18  is attached to the support surface  14  via any selected means such as screws or the like. 
     A pair of first pockets  28  is each coupled the headboard  12  for storing objects. Each of the first pockets  28  is positioned on the second surface  20  of the headboard  12  and each of the first pockets  28  has a top end  30 . The top end  30  corresponding to each of the first pockets  28  is open to access an interior of the corresponding first pocket  28 . A pair of second pockets  32  is each coupled the headboard  12  for storing objects. Each of the second pockets  32  is positioned on the second surface  20  of the headboard  12  and each of the second pockets  32  has a top end  34 . The top end  34  corresponding to each of the second pockets  32  is open to access an interior of the corresponding second pocket  32 . 
     A plurality of first mating members  36  is provided and each of the first mating members  36  is coupled to the second surface  20  of the headboard  12 . A first door  38  is hingedly coupled to the headboard  12 . The first door  38  is selectively positioned in a stored position having the first door  38  lying on the headboard  12 . Additionally, the first door  38  is selectively positioned in a deployed position having the first door  38  being positioned at an angle with the headboard  12 . 
     The first door  38  has a first edge  40 , a first surface  42  and a second surface  44 . The first edge  40  is hingedly coupled to the first lateral side  24  of the headboard  12 . Moreover, the first surface  42  of the first door  38  abuts the second surface  20  of the headboard  12  when the first door  38  is in the stored position. A first cushion  46  is coupled to the second surface  20  of the first door  38  and the first cushion  46  completely covers the second surface  20  of the first door  38 . 
     A first display  48  is coupled to the first door  38  and the first display  48  insertably receives an electronic device  49 , such as a smart phone, an ipad and other electronic device  49  that has an electronic display. The first display  48  facilitates hands-free use of the electronic device  49  for a user lying on the bed  16 . The first display  48  is positioned on the first surface  18  of the first door  38  and the first display  48  is comprised of a translucent material. The first display  48  may comprise a plexiglass box or the like and the first display  48  may have a slot therein for receiving the electronic device  49 . 
     A third pocket  50  is coupled to the first surface  42  of the first door  38  for storing headphones and other objects. A second mating member  52  is coupled to the first surface  18  of the first door  38 . The second mating member  52  releasably engages an associated one of the first mating members  36  when the first door  38  is positioned in the stored position to retain the first door  38  and the stored position. Each of the first mating members  36  and the second mating member  52  may be a hook and loop fastener or the like. 
     A second door  54  is hingedly coupled to the headboard  12 . The second door  54  is selectively positioned in a stored position having the second door  54  lying on the headboard  12 . The second door  54  is selectively positioned in a deployed position having the second door  54  being positioned at an angle with the headboard  12 . The second door  54  has a first edge  56 , a first surface  58  and a second surface  60  and the first edge  56  of the second door  54  is hingedly coupled to the second lateral side  26  of the headboard  12 . The first surface  58  of the second door  54  abuts the second surface  20  of the headboard  12  when the second door  54  is in the stored position. A second cushion  62  is coupled to the second surface  60  of the second door  54  and the second cushion  62  completely covers the second surface of the second door  54 . 
     A second display  64  is coupled to the second door  54  and the second display  64  insertably receives an electronic device  49  thereby facilitating hands-free use of the electronic device  49 . The second display  64  is positioned on the first surface  58  of the second door  54  and the second display  64  is comprised of a translucent material. The second display  64  may comprise a plexiglass box or the like and the second display  64  may have a slot therein for receiving the electronic device  49 . 
     A fourth pocket  66  is coupled to the first surface  18  of the second door  54  for storing headphones and other objects. A third mating member  68  is coupled to the first surface  18  of the second door  54  and the third mating member  68  releasably engages an associated one of the first mating members  36  when the second door  54  is positioned in the stored position to retain the second door  54  in the stored position. The third mating member  68  may comprise a hook and loop fastener or the like. 
     A first input  70  is coupled to the headboard  12  the electronic device  49  is selectively electrically coupled to the first input  70 . The first input  70  is positioned on the first lateral side  24  of the headboard  12  and the first input  70  comprises a plurality of usb ports or the like. A second input  72  is coupled to the headboard  12  and the electronic device  49  is selectively electrically coupled to the second input  72 . The second input  72  is positioned on the second lateral side  26  of the headboard  12  and the second input  72  comprising a plurality of usb ports or the like. 
     A pair of speakers  74  is provided and each of the speakers  74  is coupled to the headboard  12  for emitting audible sounds. Each of the speakers  74  is electrically coupled to the first input  70  and the second input  72  to receive an audio signal from the electronic device  49 . Each of the speakers  74  is embedded in the second surface  20  of the headboard  12  and each of the speakers  74  may be Bluetooth speakers  74  or the like for wireless communication with the electronic device  49 . 
     A power supply  76  is coupled to the headboard  12  and the power supply  76  is electrically coupled each of the first input  70  and the second input  72  to charge the electronic device  49 . The power supply  76  comprises a power cord  78  extending outwardly from the headboard  12  and the power cord  78  has a distal end  80  with respect to the headboard  12 . A plug  82  is electrically coupled to the distal end  80  and the plug  82  is electrically coupled to a power source  84 , such as a female electrical outlet or the like. 
     In use, the headboard  12  is mounted on the wall and the bed  16  is aligned with the headboard  12 . The first door  38  is selectively opened to expose the first display  48  and the second door  54  is selectively opened to expose the second display  64 . The electronic device  49  is positioned in a selected one of the first  48  and second  64  displays for hands-free use of the electronic device  49 . In this way the user may lay in bed  16  while watching a movie or the like on the electronic device  49 . The electronic device  49  is selectively plugged into the first  70  or second  72  input to charge the electronic device  49  and to send audio from the electronic device  49  through the speakers  74 . 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.