Patent Publication Number: US-8522964-B1

Title: Jewelry storage case

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
     The disclosure relates to jewelry storage devices and more particularly pertains to a new jewelry storage device for organizing jewelry into separate labeled compartments within a portable case. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a housing having an interior and a top hingedly coupled to a bottom. A plurality of lower cups is positioned in the bottom of the housing. Each lower cup is configured for receiving and holding a pair of earrings. An elongated lower channel is positioned in the bottom of the housing. An elongated lower wall is positioned in the lower channel defining a lower inner compartment and a lower outer compartment configured for holding a bracelet and a necklace respectively. 
     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 THE DRAWINGS 
       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 top side perspective view of a jewelry storage case according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure taken along line  4 - 4  of  FIG. 3 . 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 4  thereof, a new jewelry 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 4 , the jewelry storage case  10  generally comprises a housing  12  having an interior  14  and a top  16  hingedly coupled to a bottom  18  by hinge  20 . The bottom  18  has a planar lower surface  22 , an upper edge  24 , and a perimeter wall  26  extending between an outer perimeter  28  of the lower surface  22  and the upper edge  24 . 
     A plurality of lower cups  38  is positioned in the bottom  18  of the housing  12 . Each lower cup  38  is configured for receiving and holding a pair of earrings  40  or a ring  42 . Each the lower cup  38  is lined by a protective fabric material  44  such as felt. An elongated lower channel  46  is positioned in the bottom  18  of the housing  12 . The lower channel  46  is also lined by the protective fabric material  44 . An elongated oblong lower wall  48  is positioned in the lower channel  46  defining a lower inner compartment  50  and a lower outer compartment  52  in the lower channel  46 . The lower outer compartment  52  is configured for receiving and holding a long looped piece of jewelry such as a necklace  54 . The lower inner compartment  50  is configured for receiving and holding a smaller looped piece of jewelry such as a bracelet  56 . The lower wall  48  is lined on both an inwardly facing surface  58  and an outwardly facing surface  60  by the protective fabric material  44 . The bottom  18  is positioned sufficiently close to the top  16  when the housing is in a closed position  64  to prevent the bracelet  56 , necklace  54 , earrings  40  or ring  42  from moving between the lower cups  38 , lower outer compartment  52 , and lower inner compartment  50  while the housing  12  is in the closed position  64 . 
     A plurality of upper cups  62  may be positioned in the top  16  of the housing  12 . Each upper cup  62  is positioned to align with an associated one of the lower cups  38  when the top  16  and the bottom  18  are in the closed position  64 . Each upper cup  62  may also be lined by the protective fabric material  44 . An elongated upper channel  66  is positioned in the top  16  of the housing  12 . The upper channel  66  is positioned to align with the lower channel  46  when the top  16  and the bottom  18  are in the closed position  64 . The upper channel  66  may also be lined by the protective fabric material  44 . An elongated oblong upper wall  68  is positioned in the upper channel  66  defining an upper inner compartment  70  and an upper outer compartment  72  in the upper channel  66 . The upper wall  68  is positioned to align with the lower wall  48  when the top  16  and the bottom  18  are in the closed position  64 . The upper wall  68  may be lined on both an inwardly facing surface  72  of the upper wall  68  and an outwardly facing surface  74  of the upper wall  68  by the protective fabric material  44 . 
     A pair of spaced posts  76 , 78  are positioned in the lower inner compartment  50  to prevent tangling of the bracelet  56  within the lower inner compartment  50 . The posts  76 , 78  may extend upwardly into the upper inner compartment  70 . The posts  76 , 78  may also be lined by the protective fabric material  44 . Similarly, a pair of spaced pegs  80 , 82  may be positioned in the lower outer compartment  52  to prevent tangling of the necklace  54  within the lower outer compartment  52 . The pegs  80 , 82  may extend upwardly into the upper outer compartment  72 . The pegs  80 , 82  may also be lined by the protective fabric material  44  to protect the necklace  54 . 
     Organizational indicia  84  may be positioned in a visible position adjacent to each lower cup  38 . The indicia  84  may be arranged into separate days to permit organization of pieces of jewelry according to an intended date of use. This encourages planning ahead regarding what clothing and jewelry to wear on a given day and thus facilitates efficient use of time. 
     A pin  86  may be positioned in at least one the lower cups  38  to facilitate storage of a ring  88  or looped earrings. The pin  86  may extend upwardly into an aligned one of the upper cups  62  when the top  16  and bottom  18  are in the closed position  64 . The pin  86  may also be lined with the protective fabric material  44 . 
     A lock  90  has a first section  92  coupled to the bottom  18  and a second section  94  coupled to the top  16 . The first section  92  is selectively securable to the second section  94  whereby the lock  90  secures the housing  12  in the closed position  64 . 
     In use, the housing  12  stores and protects jewelry while it is not being worn or during periods of transportation such as a vacation. The housing  12  is opened to provide access to the interior  14 . Jewelry is selected and may be placed into the lower cups  38  according to planned days of use as shown by indicia  84 . A bracelet  56  and necklace  54  may be positioned in the lower inner compartment  50  and lower outer compartment  52  respectively around the posts  76 , 78  and pegs  80 , 82  respectively to prevent tangling. The housing  12  is closed and secured by lock  90 . The housing  12  may then be transported and later opened as desired to provide access to the jewelry stored within the interior  14  of the housing  12 . 
     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.