Patent ID: 7150449

Claim:
An overhead storage system, comprising: a frame attachable to a ceiling; a motor attached to said frame; a spool unit connected to said motor and wherein said motor drives said spool unit in a lowering rotation and a raising rotation; a length of first cable attached to said spool unit and a length of second cable attached to said spool unit, wherein when said spool unit is in said lowering rotation said first cable and said second cable are dispensed from said spool unit, and wherein when said spool unit is in said raising rotation said first cable and said second cable are drawn into said spool unit; a support member attached to said first cable and said second cable, wherein said support member is capable of supporting one or more items, wherein said support member is lowered when said spool unit is in said lowering rotation, and wherein said support member is raised when said spool unit is in said raising rotation; and an extended member extending from said frame and a pulley attached to said extended member, wherein said second cable extends about said pulley.