Abstract:
A portable storage system comprising a base panel, a bag, and a base support, wherein the bag can be stored on the base panel, and the base panel is held up by the base support via a base loop attached to the base panel. A mount attached to the base panel allows the bag to be removably attached to the base panel by a bag loop on the bag for storage. The bag loop has a hole configured to mate with the shape of the mount. The base panel may be hung on a wall, a door, a rafter, a beam or the like by the support providing a storage system that can clear up clutter can be taken on the go.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    This invention relates to a storage system for organization. 
         [0003]    2. Background Art 
         [0004]    Most homes suffer from clutter. There are many ways to get rid of clutter. For example, clutter can be stored in containers or on shelves. However, these are inconvenient in that containers may be dangerous to stack and shelves cannot be taken on the go. In addition, it is desirable to have a variety of equipment, such as camping gear, fishing gear, sports equipment, kept together and ready to go. Current storage systems have hanging panels on which carrying bags can be stored, ready to go. However, these systems only allow for small items to be carried, focus on the foldability of the panel to take and go, or have inefficient hanging systems. 
         [0005]    Therefore, an organizing system is still needed that can quickly and easily clean up clutter by storing items in places other than the ground, that is versatile enough to store small items, such as toiletries, to large items, such as sporting and camping equipment, and be ready to take on the go at any time. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
       [0006]    The present invention is directed to a portable organizing system. The system comprises a base panel, a bag, and a base support. The base support may be mounted on any wall, door, pole, rod or rafter at a desired height. The base panel may then mounted on the base support and the bag may be mounted on the base panel. The base panel utilizes a uniquely designed mount for quickly and easily mounting and dismounting the bag. The bag can be packed with any clothes, sporting equipment, camping equipment, food, toiletries, and any other item desired to organize, garages, kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms, RVs, and more. 
         [0007]    There are a variety of different sizes to suit any need. For example, the bag may be small for toiletries or large to hold sporting equipment, or any size there between. The base panel also comes in a variety of sizes to suit the different bag sizes. In addition, the base panel can be designed to hold one bag or multiple bags, bags of uniform size or bags of a variety of sizes. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0008]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the current invention. 
           [0009]      FIG. 2A  is a back view of an embodiment of the base panel. 
           [0010]      FIG. 2B  is a back view of an embodiment of the base support. 
           [0011]      FIG. 3A  is front view of an embodiment of the base panel. 
           [0012]      FIG. 3B  is a front view of another embodiment of the current invention. 
           [0013]      FIG. 4A  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the mount. 
           [0014]      FIG. 4B  is a front view of an embodiment of the mount. 
           [0015]      FIG. 4C  is a front view of an embodiment of the base support. 
           [0016]      FIG. 5A  is a perspective view of an embodiment of a bag in the open position. 
           [0017]      FIG. 5B  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the bag in the closed position. 
           [0018]      FIG. 6A  is a perspective view of another embodiment of a bag. 
           [0019]      FIG. 6B  is a top view of an embodiment of the bag in the open position. 
           [0020]      FIG. 7A  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the support. 
           [0021]      FIG. 7B  is a front view of another embodiment of the support. 
           [0022]      FIG. 7C  is a front view of another embodiment of the support. 
           [0023]      FIG. 7D  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the base hook  708  of the support. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0024]    The detailed description set forth below in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of presently-preferred embodiments of the invention and is not intended to represent the only forms in which the present invention may be constructed or utilized. The description sets forth the functions and the sequence of steps for constructing and operating the invention in connection with the illustrated embodiments. It is to be understood, however, that the same or equivalent features and functions may be accomplished by different embodiments that are also intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of the invention. 
         [0025]    As shown in  FIG. 1 , the present invention is a portable storage system comprising a base panel  100 , a bag  102 , and a base support  104 , wherein the base support  104  holds the base panel  100  and the base panel holds the bag  102 . The base support  104  allows the base panel  100  to be hung on a wall, a door, a rafter, a beam or the like. The base panel  100  comprises a base loop  110  through which the base support may attach. The base panel  100  further comprises a mount  106  to hold the bag  102 . The bag comprises a bag loop  108  to which the mount  106  can attach. 
         [0026]    The base panel  100  comprises a top end  114 , a first side  115  adjacent to the top end  114 , a second side  117  adjacent to the top end  114  and opposite the first side  115 , a bottom end  116  adjacent to the first and second sides  115 ,  117  and opposite the top end  114 , wherein the top end  114 , the first and second side ends  115 ,  117 , and the bottom end  116  together define a front side  118  and a back side  120  opposite the front side  118 . 
         [0027]    As shown in  FIG. 2 , the base panel  100  further comprises a lining  200  and a backing  202 , wherein the backing  202  provides structural support and fits inside the lining  200 . The lining  200  may be made of any material such as vinyl, leather, nylon, canvas, cotton, or the like. The backing  202  can be any sturdy, solid material that can provide reinforcement to the base panel  100 . For example, the backing  202  may be metal, plastic, cardboard, wood, or the like. The base panel  100  can further comprise a binding  204  along the perimeter as a form of reinforcement. In one embodiment, the backing  202  is removable from the lining  200  as shown in  FIG. 2A . For example, the lining  200  can have a closure  206  such as a zipper, button, hook-and-loop fastener, or the like. The closure  206  may be opened and the backing  202  can be removed. 
         [0028]    The base panel  100  may be a variety of sizes. The base panel  100  may be designed to hold small, medium, large, and jumbo sized bags  102 . In addition, the base panel  100  may be designed to hold only one bag  102  or multiple bags  102 . [ 00271  The base panel  100  may be a variety of different shapes such as triangular, rectangular, or square or any combination thereof. In some embodiments, as shown in  FIG. 1 , the base panel  100  is triangular in shape such that the mount  106  may be attached along the bottom of the base panel  100  and the base loop  110  may be attached at the apex of the triangle. For bases  100  that are rectangular or square, multiple base loops  110  will be required along the top to maintain proper balance. 
         [0029]    For bases  100  that are designed to hold multiple bags  102 , the base panel  100  may have one or more sections  300 , as shown in  FIGS. 3A and 3B . A section  300  may be a downward continuation from the bottom of the base panel  100 . The section  300  may be a variety of different shapes. Preferably the section  300  is either square or rectangular. The section  300  is made of the same material as the base panel  100  and may also have a backing  202  of the same material as the backing  202  in the base panel  100 . The sections  300  may be separated by stitching in between each section. This allows the section  300  to be folded on top of each other at the stitching and stored away when not in use. In addition, the backing  202  of the sections  300  can also be removable. 
         [0030]    As shown in  FIG. 2B , the base loop  110  is attached to the backside  120  of the base panel  100  such that the loop projects up above the apex or top of the base panel  100 . The base loop  110  may be made of any strong, rigid material such as metal, titanium, carbon, wood or plastic. The base loop  110  may be fastened directly to the base panel  100  by any type of fastener. Preferably, the base loop  110  is fastened to the base panel  100  with a rivet. In another embodiment, one end of a tether  208  may be attached to the base loop  110  and the other end of the tether  208  fastened to the backside  120  of the base panel  100 , for example, by stitching. 
         [0031]    The base loop  110  may be any shape. Preferably, the base loop  110  comprises a hole  210  that is triangular in shape with the apex of the triangular hole  210  at the top. The base loop  110  may then be mounted to a sturdy structure, such as a wall, a door, a rafter, a beam or the like by the base support  104 . 
         [0032]    The base panel  100  further comprises a mount  106  attached to the top or bottom of the base panel  100 . When used to hold the bag  102 , the mount  106 , may also be referred to as a bag mount. In embodiments with sections  300 , each section  300  may also comprise a mount  106  attached to the top or bottom of the sections  300 . A reinforcement strip  112  may be fastened across the width of the base panel  100  or section  300  where the mount  106  is to be fastened to provide added reinforcement. For example, a reinforcement strip  112  of nylon, leather or other tear-resistant material can be stitched across the width of the bottom of the base panel  100 . The mount  106  can be fastened to the reinforcement strip  112  and the base panel  100 , for example, with a rivet. 
         [0033]    The mount  106  may be made of any sturdy material such as metal, titanium, carbon, wood or plastic. The mount  106  can be a hook, a clip, a clasp, a clamp, a buckle, or any other type of easily removable fastener. Preferably, the mount  106  is a hook. Hooks provide the quickest means of securing the bag  102  as there are no other components required to fasten or unfasten the bag  102  from the mount  106 . Preferably, there are two bilateral mounts  106  attached to the base panel  100  or sections  300 . 
         [0034]    In the preferred embodiment, the mount  106  is designed to be fitted to the bag loops  108 . The mount comprises a mounting stud  400  on to which the bag loop  108  can rest. Thus, the bag loop comprises a hole  109  that is substantially the same shape as the shape of the mounting stud  400  of the mount  106 . In a preferred embodiment as shown in  FIG. 4A , the mounting stud  400  of the mount  106  and the hole  109  of the bag loop  108  are triangular in shape so that the bag loop  108  may be fitted or mated to the mount  106 . However, the mounting stud  400  of the mount  106  and the bag loop hole  109  can be any shape so long as they are substantially similar so as to be fitted or mated. For example, the mounting stud  400  and the bag loop hole  109  may both be square, rectangular, trapezoidal, circular, sinusoidal, curved, or any other geometric shape. 
         [0035]    In a preferred embodiment, the mount  106  further comprises a hook lip  402  that extends slightly above the mounting stud  400  to prevent a bag  102  from sliding off the mounting stud  400 . The mount  106  may be fastened to the base panel  100  in any number of ways. In a preferred embodiment, the mount comprises a recess  406  through which a rivet  404  may be inserted to fasten the mount  106  to the base panel  100 . 
         [0036]    Utilizing triangularly shaped mounting studs  400  provides more stability to the bag  102  by removing the ability of the bag loops  108  to slide or dangle loosely when connected to the mount  106 . In addition, the triangular shape of the mounting stud  400  provides a narrow opening near the top of the triangle and a wide opening at the base of the triangle. The wide opening at the base facilitates quick and easy mounting and dismounting of the bag  102 , particularly in light of the hook lip  402 , while the narrow opening at the top provides a secure fit. The bag loop  108  has a similar design as the base loop  110 . Thus, similar types of mounting studs  400  can be used to securely mount the base panel  100  on a wall. 
         [0037]    In some embodiments, the base panel  100  and/or sections  300  may have a plurality of mounts  106  spaced apart at specific increments so as to fit a variety of bags  102  of different sizes. This will allow the same base panel  100  and/or sections  300  to hold a variety of different sized bags  102 . Therefore, small, medium, and large sized bags  102  can be placed on the same base panel  100  in any combination. For example, a base panel  100  may have three mounts  106  equally spaced apart. A large bag may have three bag loops  108  aligning with each of the three mounts  106 , or the large bag may have two bag loops  108  aligning with the two outer mounts  106  (e.g. the first and third mount). A small or medium sized bag may have mounts  106  that are spaced apart the same distance as the first and second mount. Thus, the same mount  106  can fit any sized bag. 
         [0038]    In another embodiment, the base panel  100  may have a holster  302  for holding long equipment that may not fit inside the bag  102 , such as brooms, mops, bats, hockey sticks, or the like. The holster  302  can be a hook-and-loop fastener or an elastic band. 
         [0039]    With reference to  FIGS. 5A and 5B , the bag  102  can be any type of carrying bag such as a duffle bag, a briefcase, a backpack, a purse, a tote bag, a laundry bag, or the like. In general, the bag  102  comprises a cover  500 , a floor  502 , a first side  504 , a second side  506 , a front  508  and a back  510 , thereby defining a compartment  511 . In other embodiments, the bag may have only two sides, such as a front and a back or the bag may be cylindrical. The cover  500  functions as a lid to close the cavity and prevent the contents of the cavity from falling out. As such, the cover  500  has a bag closure  524  means, such as a zipper, buttons, hook-and-loop fasteners, or the like. The cover  500  can be mesh so as to be able to see inside the bag  102  without having to open the cover  500 . In some embodiments, rather than a cover, the bag  102  may have a drawstring closure. For example, the tops of the front  508 , back  510 , first and second sides  504 ,  506  (if any) are lined with a drawstring. Pulling the drawstring closes the bag  102 . Pulling any of two sides will open the bag  102 . This may be convenient for laundry use. 
         [0040]    The floor  502  can have an extra durable support  512  fastened to one side of the floor  502 , preferably at the front or the back. Any rigid structure such as the backing  202  can be used so as to provide structural support to the floor  502  of the bag  102 . Having the extra durable support  512  attached only to one side of the bottom  502  allows the extra durable support  512  to be lifted off the floor  502  and abut the front side  508  or the back side  510 . This allows the bag  102  to be folded flat for storage. 
         [0041]    The bag  102  can be made of any material, flexible or rigid. For example, the bag  102  can be made of plastic, canvas, nylon, leather, cotton, etc. For a bag  102  made of flexible material such as canvas, nylon, leather, cotton or the like, the bag  102  can be double lined such that rigid structures such as plastic, cardboard, or the like can be inserted in between the lining for added support. 
         [0042]    The bag  102  further comprises a bag loop  108 . The bag loop  108  allows the bag  102  to be placed on the base panel  100  for storage purposes. Thus, the bag  102  can be easily taken off and placed on the base panel  100 . The bag loop  108  can be made of any rigid material such as metal or plastic. The bag loop  108  can be any shape such as triangular, rectangular, square, circular, or any other geometric shape. Preferably the bag loop  108  is triangular in shape. The shape of the bag loop  108  should be substantially similar to the shape of the mount  106  so that the bag loop  108  can be fitted or mated to the mount  106 . The bag loops  108  can be fastened to the back of the bag  102  by any fastening means. Preferably, the bag loops  108  are fastened to the back by rivets. The bag  102  can have one or a plurality of bag loops  108 . Preferably, the bag  102  has two bag loops  108 . 
         [0043]    A top handle  514  can also be fastened to the bag  102  by any fastening means. For example, the top handle  514  can be fastened by stitching or rivets. The top handle  514  can be fastened to the cover, the front  508 , the back  510 , the first side  504 , or the second side  506 . The top handle  514  can further comprise a handle bundler  516  with hook-and-loop fasteners or snap button, such that the top handles  514  can be bundled together. Top handles  514  can be removably attached to the bag  102  with quick release fasteners, such as clasps, clips, carabiners, buckles, or the like. The first side  504  and second side  506  can also have a side handle  520  fixedly attached to the sides  504 ,  506 . 
         [0044]    Any number of pockets  522  can also be fastened to the bag  102  on the inside or the outside. Preferably, the pocket  522  is stitched onto the bag  102 . The pocket  522  may be mesh so that the contents of the pocket  522  are visible. The pocket  522  may or may not have a closure means. In embodiments with a closure means, the pocket  522  can be closed by zippers, buttons, hook-and-loop fasteners or the like. 
         [0045]    In another embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 3B , the bag  102  may have a side fastener  306  as an additional attachment point on the base panel  100  for additional support when hanging on the base panel  100 . In such embodiments, the base panel  100  would have a reciprocal side fastener  304 . The side fastener  306  can be any mechanism that allows a bag  102  to be connected and released easily from the base panel  100 . For example, the side fastener  306  can be a quick release buckle, a hook and loop, a zipper, a snap button, a variety of clasps, or the like. 
         [0046]    In another embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 6A , the bag  102  may have a side fastener  600  for attaching additional bags. For example, the side fastener  600  can have a buckle receiver  606  at one end of the side fastener  600 , attached to the side panels  504 ,  506  and facing the front  508  and a buckle inserter  608  at the opposite end of the side fastener  600 , attached to the side panels  504 ,  506  facing the back  510 , or vice versa. The buckle receiver  606  of a first bag can be connected to the buckle inserter  608  of a second bag so that the bags can be connected together. The attaching means can be any mechanism that allows two bags to be connected and released easily. For example, the attachment means can be a quick release buckle, a hook and loop, a zipper, a button, a variety of clasps, or the like. 
         [0047]    In some embodiments, the side fastener  600  may attach to a reciprocal side fastener  304  on the base panel  100  to provide reinforced support for the bag  102 . In some embodiments, the side fastener  600  can be reversible to face the opposite direction to be used as an attachment means for attaching additional bags or to be secured to a base panel  100  with a reciprocal side fastener  304 . For example, the side fastener  600  can be rotatable and locked in specified positions. Alternatively, the side fastener  600  can be stitched to the bag  102  in such a way that in can face one direction then flip over to face the opposite direction. In this manner the side fastener  600  can be used for additional support on the base panel  100  or as a means for attaching additional bags  102 . 
         [0048]    In another embodiment, a carrying strap can be attached to the first bag  102 . The bag  102 , if small enough, can then be carried on the shoulder like a purse or around the waste like a fanny pack. The carrying strap can have a means for adjusting the length of the strap. 
         [0049]    In another embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 6B , the bag  102  has a separator  602  placed inside the compartment to separate contents in the bag  102 . The separator  602  should be a sturdy structure with fastening means, such as buttons, zipper, or hook-and-loop fasteners at the ends. Preferably, the fastening means is the hook-and-loop fastener. 
         [0050]    A bag holster  604  can also be attached to any side of the bag  102 . The bag holster  604  can hold any elongated objects. The bag holster  604  can be made of any material rigid or flexible. Preferably, the bag holster  604  is made of elastic material. 
         [0051]    The base support  104  can be made of any sturdy material such as metal, titanium, carbon, wood or plastic and mounted directly on the wall, door, or any other substantially vertical surface. The base support  104  can be a hook, a clip, a clasp, a clamp, a buckle and hook assembly  700 , or any other type of easily removable fastener. Hooks provide the quickest means of securing the base panel  100  as there are no other components required to fasten or unfasten the base panel  100  from the base support  104 . In embodiments where the bag  102  is small only one base support  104  is necessary. However, in embodiments where greater loads are added to the base panel  100 , more than one base support  104  may be necessary. 
         [0052]    In some embodiments, base support  104  is the mount  106 . The mount  106  may be securely attached to a wall, door, or any other solid vertical structure. When used in this fashion, the mount  106  may be referred to as a wall mount. Using the mount  106  provides a more stable support for the base because the mount  106  is shaped so as to be fitted or mated with the base loop  110 . Thus, the hole  210  of a base loop  110  may be substantially the same shape as the shape of the mounting stud  400  of the mount  106 . In a preferred embodiment, a mounting stud  400  is triangular in shape and substantially similar to the triangular hole of the base loop  110  so as to be fitted or mated to the base support. However, the mounting stud  400  and the base loop hole  210  can be any shape so long as they are substantially similar so as to be fitted or mated. For example, they can both be square, rectangular, trapezoidal, circular, sinusoidal, curved, or any other geometric shape. The objective is to provide more stability to the base panel  100  by removing the ability of the base loop  110  to slide or dangle loosely when connected to the base support  104 . In a preferred embodiment, a hook lip  402  extends slightly above the mounting stud  400  to prevent a base panel  100  from sliding off. The base support  104  also comprises bilateral recesses  406  to fasten the base support to a wall, door, or any other substantially vertical structure, for example, with screws. In embodiments with large bases  100  designed to handle greater loads, more recesses  406  will be necessary. In embodiments with small bases  100  and lighter loads, only two bilateral recesses  406  may be necessary. 
         [0053]    In another embodiment, as shown in  FIGS. 7A-D , the base support  104  may be a strap system  700  comprising a first hook  702 , a strap fastener  704 , a strap  706 , and, optionally, a second hook  708 . The strap fastener  704  has a hook attachment end  705  and a strap attachment portion  707  adjacent to the hook attachment end  705 . The first hook  702  may be a swivel hook  702  that can be attached to the strap fastener  704  at the hook attachment end  705  such that the swivel hook  702  can rotate or swivel about an axis. The strap  706  has a fastener attachment end  709  and a free end  711 . The fastener attachment end  709  of the strap  706  attaches to the strap attachment portion  707  of the strap fastener  704 . The free end  711  of the strap  706  can be looped back upon the strap  706  and fastened to the strap fastener  704 . The strap  706  may have a plurality of grommets  712  to adjust the length of the strap  706 . Thus the strap  706  may be tossed over a pole, beam, rod, rafter, or the like and fastened to the strap fastener  704  such that the first hook  702  dangles loosely to receive the base loop  110 . 
         [0054]    In some embodiments, a second hook  708  may be attached to the belt to hang the strap fastener  704  and the first hook  702 . The second hook  708  may be a “J” or “L” shaped hook with an elongated stem  713 , a short stem  714 , and a bend  716  connecting the elongated stem  713  to the short stem  714 . The bend  716  may be curved or the bend  716  may be at right angles to the elongated stem  713  and/or the short stem  714 . The elongated stem  713  comprises a slit  710  through which the free end  711  of the strap  706  can be inserted. The second hook  708  can then be mounted on any horizontal support of appropriate size such as a door, pole, rods, beams and rafters. In embodiments where the second hook  708  is not used, the strap  706  can be tossed over a pole, rod, rafter or similar structures and buckled at a desired length. 
         [0055]    In another embodiment, rather than having a plurality of grommets  712 , resistance type mechanisms can be used to change the desired length of the belt  706 . 
         [0056]    The hanging home organizing system can be used for a variety of purposes. For example, the hanging home organizing system can be used to hold clothes for traveling or laundry, camping gear, arts and supplies, sporting equipment, pet supplies, tools, and more.