Patent Publication Number: US-6220436-B1

Title: Book organizer

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a book organizer, and more particularly to a cloth book organizer, which can be hung on the wall to hold books in good order, or folded up into a handy manner convenient for carrying with the hand. 
     A variety of racks and cabinets are commercially available for holding books, clothes, writing materials, sports accessories, personal items, etc. When a big number of things are stored in a rack or cabinet, storage items must be properly classified so that any particular storage item can quickly be identified. FIG. 1 illustrates a regular bookcase for holding books. This structure of bookcase occupies much installation space. Further, this structure of bookcase is not collapsible, and cannot be conveniently carried with the hand. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is one object of the present invention to provide a book organizer, which holds books in good order. It is another object of the present invention to provide a book organizer, which occupies little installation space. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a book organizer, which can be folded up for carrying with the hand conveniently. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a book organizer, which is inexpensive to manufacture. To achieve these and other objects of the present invention, there is provided a book organizer comprised of a metal sheet reinforced base panel having a hanging hole for hanging, and a plurality of individual bags connected in series to the base panel by stitches for holding books. A transparent outside flap pocket is provided at each individual bag for holding an index sheet. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 illustrates a regular bookcase. 
     FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention, showing the book organizer extended out. 
     FIG. 3 illustrates an application example of the present invention 
     FIG. 4 illustrates another application example of the present invention. 
     FIG. 5A shows the book organizer folded up according to the present invention (during folding procedure). 
     FIG. 5B shows the book organizer folded up according to the present invention (after folding procedure). 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Referring to FIG. 2, a book organizer  1  is shown comprised of a base panel  11 , and a plurality of individual cloth bags  14  connected in series to a bottom side of the base panel  1  by stitches. The base panel  11  is a cloth panel reinforced with a flat metal sheet  12 , having a hanging hole  13  for hanging. The hanging hole  13  is reinforced with a metal ring  17 . The book organizer  1  has a reinforced edge  16  around the border thereof. Each individual cloth bag  14  has a small, transparent, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) outside flap pocket  15 . 
     Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, by means of the hanging hole  13 , the book organizer  1  can be extended out and then hung on a nail  21  in the wall of inside a cabinet, enabling books  3  to be conveniently kept in the pockets  14  in a good order. Small items may be kept in the outside flap pocket  15  at each pocket  14 . Because the book organizer  1  is flat member when extended out, it requires less installation space. Further, index sheets can be put in the outside flap pocket  15  at each pocket  14  for classification of storage books  3 . 
     Referring to FIG. 5, the book organizer  1  can be folded up and arranged into a handy manner convenient for carrying with the hand. 
     Referring to FIG. 2 again, because the body of the book organizer  1  is made of cloth, it is durable in use, and can be washed with water. 
     While only one embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, it will be understood that various modifications and changes could be made thereunto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention disclosed.