US20240000225A1

US20240000225A1 - Combination, Free-Standing, Multi-Deck Personal Effects Entry Organizer Station with Power, Charging, and TV/Lighting

Info

Publication number: US20240000225A1
Application number: US17/855,565
Authority: US
Inventors: Dean Barton Rogers
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2022-06-30
Filing date: 2022-06-30
Publication date: 2024-01-04

Abstract

A single or multilevel table-like organizer designed to hold and charge cell phones and other common electronic devices such as tablets, which is also meant to provide a central point location in which a person can place the personal items that they frequently bring with them when they leave the home. The levels are referred to as decks because one version has sloping angled front sides to facilitate easy and comfortable smooth rounded surfaces for placement and retrieval as well as shallow vertical sides and full backboards to keep items securely in place on the decks. Wood columns hold up the fronts of the decks. The decks are made from plywood covered with a rubbery shelf liner, and the forward, side, and backboards are all made with wood, though other materials could be used. Additionally, there is a shelf below the decks for other items such as a laptop, which could be placed and charged there especially as there is also a built-in outlet just above this shelf mounted to a cross brace structure at the back. Coat hooks are an option on the sides of the deck/s to hang items from such as coats, hats, and purses. There are also small metal hooks that can be mounted to the lower outlet cross brace structure to hang extra keys or jewelry from. Additionally, 120-volt AC outlets with USB charging ports are built into the centers of the backboards, though strictly USB charging ports could be used instead. The USB ports have the highest available amperage capability to charge with, including the common type A port and the newer type C ports. Furthermore, these device charging organizers have the capability to mount a smart TV or a monitor for viewing on an extended and braced upper backboard above the upper deck. Another option can place a light fixture in place of the TV, and there are also additional smaller lights possible on the unit.

The two alternative organizer versions confer certain advantages. The dual level organizer depicted with the smaller upper deck centered over a larger lower deck can offer ergonomic access for multiple people from all directions at once and could be highly desirable in a party situation. Furthermore, the dual level organizer with the trapezoid shaped upper deck provides easier access to the outlets and the suspended charging cords as well as deck platforms with more accessibility and alternative ergonomics. The decks are wider though, so the width of the unit requires more space.

With this combination of features, these multi-deck device organizers provide a highly convenient and practical location in a home, and some business settings, to include hotel rooms, to place one's personal small items, to include the charging of electronic devices, as well as the potential operation of these devices in coordination with a smart TV or a computer.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH

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SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

This invention relates to personal effects organizers and electric device charging tables; however, this invention has additional features and multiple differences.

Background of the Invention

With the supposition that wooden valet stands, whose primary function was to hold clothes, added the further abilities of being able to hold small personal items, such as combs, could have led to the development of simple tabletop organizers to be followed by wall mounted organizers having multiple functions. There have for a long time been tables called entry tables, which can include various shelves and often have coat and hat racks built onto them. Therefore, this invention could be considered something of a combination consisting of a free standing entry table and a wall personal effects/property organizer but with further developments and potential abilities.
A. U.S. Pat. No. 9,039,226 to Abdullah et al. (2015) discloses a “Desk Organizer and Multi-compartment Storage Unit” which has an enclosed lower circular portion housing charging ports matched with an upper circular dome like structure that is rota-table and which has multiple compartments meant to hold many pills, but small office supply items can also be put in the compartments. This organizer is a desk mounted structure without any decks adjacent the charging ports.
B. U.S. Pat. D823,796 to Zhang (2018) is titled a “Multi USB Charging Station”, which is a simple desktop model that has a thin lower housing the electrical charging apparatus and six charging ports on one side. Above the housing there are seven thin and parallel, primarily vertical, partitions in which one can align cell phones in a manner similar to a letter holder. This structure does not have further organizer abilities.
C. U.S. Pat. No. 10,337,719 to Chien (2019) has several alternative structures showing a lower portion housing electrical charging ports with an upper part primarily consisting of various decorative pieces such as a small artificial fish bowl. One of Chien's figures shows an upper portion that appears to be a simple and small shallow rectangular tray that could hold small objects like keys, coins, or a cell phone. While this would have some useful function, it is a very small desktop structure, which has quite a limited capacity to store items or charge multiple devices.
D. U.S. Pat. D923,978 to Reister (2021) is titled a “Combined Dresser Valet and Charging Station”. It is similar in structure to a tabletop jewelry box though it is of a very simple structure having a small drawer at the bottom section with a lidded compartment above one side area of the drawer and another small and open compartment adjacent the lidded one. Therefore, the small and open compartment is meant to hold and charge a cell phone. This is another desk or tabletop structure with only a slightly larger capacity but appears mostly impractible to store or charge multiple items.
E. From a search of the internet with Google.com it is apparent that there is a large variety of simple desk and wall organizers, and there are various relatively normal and simple appearing tables that have USB charging ports built onto them. One product which somewhat superficially resembles the present invention is a product with a title of “Isle Power Tower”. This product does have outlets and USB chargers and has three flat levels in a tiered shape but the lower level is at floor height and its purpose seems primarily to charge phones in a school setting and would not function well as an organizer of one's personal affects.

Objects and Advantages

Several objects and advantages of the present invention are:

- (a) to provide stable organizing deck spaces at desirable heights with enough room to place virtually all of the personal property one normally carries, with it being both wide and deep enough for this task.
- (b) to provide a deck with a rounded and sloped front side along with raised sides and a backboard to contain small items from falling off or getting lost.
- (c) to provide a large and capable organizer, which is freestanding but still compact and able to be placed in many desirable locations.
- (d) to provide a padded, quiet, and gripping surface in which to place personal property.
- (e) to provide organizing decks, which have electrical power outlets as well as the current USB charging ports securely mounted into protective and stable backboards, and thus able to charge multiple cell phones or tablets simultaneously.
- (f) to provide the organizer decks with their own lighting fixtures.
- (g) to provide an organizing deck which is quickly accessible from the front and the sides due to it's design incorporating support columns at the front side areas.
- (h) to provide an organizer structure with room for additional shelving below or above, and capable of holding a large variety of other hardware, such as various coat/hat and purse hooks.
- (i) to provide a USB charging freestanding organizer, which is also optionally capable of having a TV/monitor mounted with a TV mounting bracket installed in a vertically extended backboard above the top deck; or a light fixture mounted this this backboard.

Further objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the ensuing description and drawings.

SUMMARY

In accordance with the present invention a four legged freestanding multi-deck organizer with 120-volt electrical outlet/USB chargers built-in to the backboards, and a TV mounted to an extension board at the top.

DRAWINGS—FIGURES

FIG. 1 shows the primary structure and assembly of a free standing multi-deck organizer with built-in power and charging capability.

FIG. 2 shows an optional and preferred capability of the primary structure of figure lwith an upper backboard extension with a TV mounting bracket installed.

FIG. 3 shows an alternative freestanding embodiment utilizing two decks built with support braces holding the smaller one above the larger one with a charging station box mounted onto the upper deck.

FIG. 4 shows an alternative freestanding embodiment utilizing two decks with the upper deck having a trapezoid shape with an angled back power and charging box on the top deck.

REFERENCE NUMERALS

- 20 entire freestanding dual deck organizer table unit
- 22 lower deck
- 24 upper deck
- 26 back board of lower deck
- 28 left sideboard of lower deck
- 30 right sideboard of lower deck
- 32 forward angled and rounded board of lower deck
- 34 backboard of upper deck
- 36 left side board of upper deck
- 38 forward angled and rounded board of upper deck
- 40 right side support column for upper deck
- 42 left side support column for upper deck
- 44 foreword left leg of dual deck table unit
- 46 foreword right leg of dual deck table unit
- 48 rearward left leg of dual deck table unit
- 50 rearward right leg of dual deck table unit
- 52 bottom platform of dual deck table unit, which is not a deck
- 54 lower horizontal beam supporting outlet
- 56 a hanging bar with hook extension
- 58 right side horizontal brace supporting dowel extension
- 60 entire charging panel in the backboard of the lower deck
- 62 a USB type A charging port in the charging panel of the upper deck back board
- 64 on/off switch of the USB charging panel at the upper deck back board
- 66 right side utility hook mounted on horizontal support brace
- 68 a 120-volt electrical outlet mounted below the lower deck
- 70 electrical cord supplying electricity to the 120-volt outlet and two charging panels
- 72 left side of top of rear leg
- 74 right side of top of rear leg
- 76 metal TV mounting bracket
- 78 the top TV bracket mounting screw
- 80 the vertical extension of the TV backboard
- 82 identification of the round router-ed edge of the backboard and vertical extension
- 84 120-volt outlet cover
- 86 location of the 120-volt outlet
- 88 a type A USB charging port in the uppermost backboard
- 90 a type C USB charging port in the uppermost backboard
- 92 a two tiered tray organizer structure with a powered charging box on top
- 94 the bottom tray outside of organizer structure 92
- 96 the outside of the upper tray of organizer structure 92
- 98 the forward left (in drawing) columnar support
- 100 the organizer's angled power box, or its upper surface
- 102 the power box's visible left side
- 104 a 120-volt power outlet with built-in USB chargers
- 106 the upper deck's inside bottom surface
- 108 the cord slot in the upper tray's side
- 110 the type-A USB charging cord
- 112 the type-C USB charging cord
- 114 FIG. 4 alternative embodiment with a trapezoid upper deck
- 116 lower deck of trapezoid version
- 118 section of lower deck side trim
- 120 bottom shelf of trapezoid version
- 122 front left leg of trapezoid version
- 124 back right leg of trapezoid version
- 126 upper deck of trapezoid version
- 128 upper deck section of side trim of trapezoid version
- 130 upper deck backboard trip of trapezoid version
- 132 upper deck cord holes of trapezoid version
- 134 power box on upper deck of trapezoid version
- 136 outlet covers of power box of trapezoid version
- 138 120-volt electrical outlets with USB charging ports on power box
- 140 TV mounting board (upper portion not depicted) of trapezoid version
- 142 front cross brace below front of lower deck of trapezoid version
- 144 upper deck support brace at rear of trapezoid version
- 146 upper deck front left support leg of trapezoid version
- 148 upper deck front right support leg of trapezoid version

DETAILED DESCRIPTION—FIGS. 1 AND 2—PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIG. 1 is a right and somewhat downward perspective view of a dual deck entry organizer with USB charging panels 20. This dual deck station table-like assembly, FIG. 20 , depicts several invention features. FIG. 20 shows a furniture piece constructed unit, which serves several object holding purposes in a highly practical combination manner. A second deck, situated lower down below the upper deck 24 is the central, or lower deck 22, which is the largest platform in the organizer unit 20. The upper deck 24 is identified, however the actual upper deck surface is not visible in FIG. 1 , though its forward rounded, smoothed, and angled “edge” surface is visible at location 38. Of the lower deck 22, the rearward backboard is visible at 26 and its left sideboard is visible at 28, with its right sideboard visible at location 30. Its front angled and rounded forward edge is visible at 32. At the top deck platform 24, the backboard is at 34 and its left sideboard is at location 36. A right-side support column 40 is visible on the central platform's lower deck 22 right sideboard 30. A left side support column 42 is visible on the lower deck's 22 sideboard 28. A table leg support for the front left side of the unit 20 is visible at location 44. The front right table leg 46 is shown as well as the rear left table leg at 48, and the rear right table leg at 50. The lowest shelf platform at 52 is not considered one of the decks such as the lower and upper decks 22, and 24 respectively. A section of wood at location 54 is one of the rear structural members supporting the electrical 120-volt outlet 68. A bar extends out horizontally with a hook visible at its end 56.
FIG. 2 is a slightly left perspective drawing of an optional TV mounting extension 80. The upper backboard 34 is depicted and the tops of the left and right rear legs are visible at 72 and 74 to help provide full clarity of the TV vertical extension board 80. The metal TV mounting bracket 76 and it's upper mounting screw 78 can be seen near the top of the vertical extension 80. For further clarification the upper backboard's 34 router-ed round edge 82 is identified and some other standard parts are also, such as the 120-volt outlet cover 84, the 120-volt outlet itself, 86, the USB type A charging port 88, and the USB type C charging port 90.

FIG. 3-4. Alternative Embodiments

FIG. 3 is a right and slightly overhead perspective view drawing of an alternative design structure numbered 92. It embodies the use of decks, which could be made of molded plastic, to function as organizing and device charging platforms. The lower deck like structure has a raised edge and is identified at 94, and the outside of the upper deck is at location 96. One of the four visible angled inward and upright support columns is identified at 98 and extends upward from a corner of the base deck 94 upwards to a corner area of the upper deck 96. A power outlet and device charging box structure 100 with angled upward sides is identified with its visible left side at 102, and its top surface visible at 100. Positioned towards the top and middle of the forward side of the power box 100 is a 120-volt power outlet 104 with its corresponding outlet cover, and it also has USB type-A and type-C charging ports depicted. The inside and bottom surface of the upper deck 96 is identified at location 106. The charging plug end of the type-A USB charging cord 110 is depicted draping downward onto the inside of the bottom deck's 94 surface area. Additionally, a portion of the type-A USB cord 110 is depicted extending downward through a slot with a semi-round hole at the bottom 108 formed into the forward side of the upper deck 96. The type-C charging cord 112 is also depicted extending through an unnumbered slot in the upper deck's 96 forward side. It is also draping down to the surface area of the bottom deck 94.
FIG. 4 is a right and overhead perspective view drawing of an alternative embodiment much like the embodiment described for that of FIG. 3 . However, this embodiment is meant to be placed against a wall instead of away from walls as the FIG. 3 embodiment is. There are also other differences. The general version of the organizer of FIG. 4 utilizes a trapezoid shaped upper deck that is numerically identified with 114 and its rectangular lower deck is 116. The lower deck 116 has a side trim piece 118. The bottom shelf 120 is pointed out with this trapezoid version 114. The organizer of 114 has its front left leg visible at 122 and its rear right leg at 124. The upper trapezoid shaped deck 126 of the organizer is shown as well as its side trim board at 128, and its back trim board at 130. Two of the cord holes are identified out of the several cord holes 132 of the upper deck 126 depicted. Situated at the rear and center of the upper deck 126 is the 120-volt outlet power box 134. The outlet covers are shown at 136 and the outlet faces at 138. Only the lower portion of the TV mounting board 140 of the trapezoid version 114 is depicted. The front cross brace 142 supports the front of the lower deck 116. The support brace for the rear of the upper deck 126 is at location 144. There are two support legs for the front of the upper deck 126; the left support leg is at 146, and the right support leg is at 148.

Additional Embodiments

- 1. The mounting of a small smart TV, or a tablet, or even a monitor screen, above the upper deck backboard adds to structures usefulness for many people. It could also function like a touchscreen computer tablet if wanted. The monitor could also be for a camera viewing screen and a mount for its own camera. The backboard of this version made to support a TV can have two additional vertical support braces behind the backboard positioned somewhat close together for the backboard to be low enough so that the lower edge of the TV has clearance for it to be adjusted at an angle and tilt with the TV mount's capability. Also, it would be possible to install a small TV that could pivot out from below the upper or lower deck, or it could be stationary below the lower deck. Another option, however requiring spatial side clearance would be to install stationary TV's extending out from either or both sides at the back, and these could be mounted on pivoting mounts allowing them to pivot into position and having the ability to tilt or adjust their angle for viewing.
- 2. A model with a built-in radio/CD player, which could be installed in a backboard or from pivoting out from a deck or sideboard.
- 3. A model having a built-in house alarm panel, since this could be a convenient location and security camera images could be viewed on the TV or monitor.
- 4. A bar like structure designed to hold wrist watches.
- 5. A resting bar can be mounted remove-ably across the deck a small distance back from the front in order to rest the top back side of a cell phone to, which also makes the phone easier to pick up, but would present some hindrances such as for wireless chargers, but the wireless charger could be made in an ideal shape for this.
- 6. A low height partition could be added to the lower deck to give it a left and right-side separation.
- 7. A model having a slot like space to hold a few envelopes or papers to the deck sides or the bottom shelf sides.
- 8. A model having a light fixture, most likely at the top. It could be attached under a deck/s at the front or back of the upper backboard, but the light fixture would suspend in front of the upper backboard.
- 9. A model with several built-in nightlights, such as one above the lower deck and one above the lower shelf A light could be installed to the forward underside edge of the upper deck to shine down to the lower deck.
- 10. A model with a 120-volt multi-outlet surge protector.
- 11. A wattage indicator meter view screen could be installed to provide information of the total wattage being used from the organizer and each 120-volt outlet could have a built-in wattage meter.
- 12. An on/off switch for the whole unit.
- 13. Purse bars could be installed.
- 14. Coat hooks installed on the sides
- 15. A second lower shelf could be added and additionally, the shelves could have sides installed.
- 16. Instead of the shelf or shelves down at the bottom there could be a cabinet.
- 17. The addition of leg lateral support braces in addition or in lieu of the shelves or cabinet.
- 18. The table legs and/or the distance between the decks could be made height adjustable.
- 19. The charging ports could be installed below the decks near the front, or they could be additional ports because this location is not presently preferred.
- 20. Elbow resting pads positioned on the top deck at sides
- 21. Inclusion of bean bag phone rests
- 22. A full computer built-in or station designed to accommodate one
- 23. Wi-Fi transmitters built in
- 24. Electronics port hubs built in
- 25. Built in computer memory with ports
- 26. Built in electric space heater and or cooling fans
- 27. Nightlights at the station's feet
- 28. A roll top front that covers the deck fronts and possibly the sides too
- 29. Built in remove-able baskets or purses
- 30. A chair or stool built to meet up with the station, which could be retractable
- 31. Inclusion of keyboard drawers possibly just below the decks
- 32. Hand grips and hand rests on sides or frontal area
- 33. Large home battery mounted below the shelf
- 34. A 20-amp capacity version
- 35. A Mirror could be added that folds out from the side
- 36. A sun and rain shade could be mounted at the top for the prevention of sun glare on the TV and possible exposure if placed outside for an outdoor event or poolside
- 37. Addition of a paper message pad or an electronic version
- 38. Versions of the organizers designed to fit in corners so possibly using three legs

Alternative Embodiments

- 1. Instead of the model shown in FIG. 1 having two decks and a bottom platform, there can be models having three decks and the bottom platform. A model with four decks or more is also possible, though it does not seem there would be enough vertical space for this to be very practical. If people do not mind a small space between decks, then they could be made.
- 2. The different models are of predetermined dimensions and can vary somewhat in their width and depth. For example the models with TV mounts can be wider to accommodate them better.
- 3. The deck support columns could be oriented with a rearward angle at the bottom in order to provide additional room and clearance for the access of the lower deck.
- 4. Having a model which would have lockable covers for the decks, or just one deck, for use at businesses with workers where keeping items secured is important.
- 5. Having a model intended for businesses, which would have a plurality of decks side by side, such as ten dual decks, which would be separated by a partition between each deck, though the whole structure could still just have 4 legs, but possibly more legs.
- 6. Having a model designed more specifically for children or youths.
- 7. Having a model which is designed to be made from inexpensive materials, such as metal, particle board, bamboo, or plastic, to be affordable to almost everyone.
- 8. The decks could be angled somewhat downward in the front to possibly improve the positioning of devices.
- 9. The charging outlets could be mounted into a backboard at the ends, which would extend out past the sideboards of the deck.
- 10. The legs of the organizer stand/station can be positioned all the way flush to the outside edges of the deck sides.
- 11. There are a wide variety of electrical outlets being made that are possible to incorporate into the table and the models are changing as the electrical devices do over time. For example, making device organizers with 120-volt wall outlets, which also have built in USB charging ports as well as the recent type C ports. There are also many kinds of wireless phone chargers available and these could be simply plugged in and placed on the decks if it has a low enough pad, or a version could be made where the wireless charger is built into the deck semi permanently.
- 12. The electrical outlets and ports could be installed in the deck surfaces and could have an elevated and upward and forward angle for easier plug-in accessibility.
- 13. The construction of any TV stand/table with built in outlets or USB type chargers.
- 14. A bed night stand short version of the organizers.
- 15. A version built into a desk arrangement.
- 16. A version made with a curved and rounded back and sides possibly with a clam-shell like closing side.
- 17. The whole station organizer could be made within a small close-able room one can fit into.
- 18. The FIG. 4 trapezoid upper deck version could be made with a rounded forward shaped upper deck with a corresponding deck below, both designed for improved clearances.

Operation—FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4

The operation of this new type of furniture unit, a dual or multi-deck organizer entry table with charging panels, FIG. 1, 20 , has variable uses and advantages depending on the specific needs' day by day of the individuals using it. One of the main uses of this dual deck table 20 is to provide a convenient location to unload one's personal items after one arrives home from work—for example. When a person comes home, they could go straight to their dual deck table 20 and proceed to unload items such as their keys, wallet, cell phone, wristwatch, smart watch, battery banks, sunglasses, hair clips, hats, bracelets, ear rings, necklaces, cigarettes, lighters, medicines, and a variety of other small objects onto either of the two decks 22, and 24.
The lower deck 22 is generally somewhat easier to place items onto, such as wallets and keys, while the upper deck 24 can be easier for other things such as plugging in a cell phone to charge, and to hold the phone in place on the deck 24 while looking at its screen or performing phone functions. A person's height can make a difference for preferences of which deck 22, or 24, to use at a given time for different types of objects. In a household, one option is that shorter individuals may want to use the lower deck 22 and taller individuals may want to use the upper deck 24 if they want to keep their items separate. It could certainly be that it is just more practical for everyone using the table unit 20 to share using both decks 22, 24 simultaneously.
It can be more practical and organized to route charging cords from the charging panel 60 out to the sides, and over the sideboards 28, 30, and around the columns 40, 42 to then plug a device in to keep the lower deck 22 more cleared, and it seems to be a more ergonomic method. A person can hang a purse or other things with straps, such as cameras, or neck ties to the horizontal wood dowel bar extension having a hook at the end 56, and it has additional room along its central portion below the lower deck 22. With the small utility hooks 66, (unit's right side visible) a person can hang small items such as jewelry or extra keys.
From FIG. 2 , the operation of the multi-deck charger 20 with the TV extension board 80 being fixed to the upper backboard 34 is essentially the same as the non-TV version of FIG. 1 except for the TV mounting and viewing ability. The type of TV mounting bracket shown here at 76 consists of a square plate that is remove-able from the portion mounted to the extension board 80 (only somewhat visible in FIG. 3 , metal adjacent screw 78) with a single screw that prevents it from falling off of a sheet metal bracket. The TV mounting kit comes with sets of screws so that one can typically mount the back of the TV to the mounting plate 76 with 4 machine screws then proceed to hang the mounting plate 76 onto the bracket (not visible in FIG. 3 ) fixed to the extension board 80. The power cord of the TV can easily be plugged into one of the 120-volt outlet sockets 68 positioned near the bottom of the multi-deck 20. The height of the extension board 80 is sufficient for a relatively small TV to pivot left and right, and up and down as the TV mounting bracket 76 is designed to do.
The alternative embodiment depicted in FIG. 3 would operate as a dual level organizer with a shallow sided deck 96 at the top and a larger shallow sided deck 94 at the bottom. While FIG. 3 does not depict it, it is envisioned as primarily a freestanding unit with table legs; though a table top version would also function. However, sometimes the height of the decks would not be ideal in a tabletop version. Mounted on top of the upper tray 96 is a charging box structure 100, constructed in a flat topped pyramidal like shape to enhance the visual and ergonomic access to the power and charging ports in the 120-volt outlet depicted at 104. The top of the power box 100, and the inside surfaces of the two decks 94, 96 could be padded or be of a soft and rubbery type of plastic to improve the functionality of the surfaces. There is room to place at least one cell phone at the top of the power box 100, and it could be charging with one of the USB charging cords shown 110, 112. A cell phone stand of various models could also be placed here at location 100. There is enough room on the surface of the upper deck's surface 106 to hold and charge several phones, and there is enough room on the bottom deck 94 to hold several more from charging cords suspended down from the power box 100. While only one 120-volt outlet 104 is depicted on the power box 100, it is expected that usually at least one other one would be installed on the opposite side of the outlet 104, and outlets could be installed on the other two sides as well. Furthermore, all of the outlets would not necessarily need to provide a full 120-volts, because most of the devices to be charged could be cell phones or other USB using devices, thus several USB charging ports or USB hubs could be installed in the power box's 100 surfaces. The design of the structure depicted in FIG. 3 would allow easy access to the upper and lower decks 96, 94 from the four sides. This is especially so in respect to the lower deck 94 due to the clearance space afforded from the setback resulting from the smaller upper deck 96 being centered over the larger bottom deck 94 with angled inward vertical support braces 98 (only one numbered). Additionally, more decks could be used to add more tiers and some of the other embodiments described for the multi-deck unit 20 could also be incorporated to the organizer structure depicted at 92.
The operation of the trapezoid version 114 of the FIG. 4 alternative embodiment is quite similar to the FIG. 3 alternative embodiment 92. Because the 114 organizer is designed to be placed along a wall, its upper deck 126 rearward side and edge is positioned all the way to the back along its entire length. However, the angled inward shape of the upper deck 126, due to the trapezoid shape, does afford more movement room to see and reach items at the lower deck 116 below. Additionally, the forward edge of the upper deck 126 is set back (rearward) somewhat from the front edge of the lower deck 116, thereby providing further additional clearance to the lower deck 116. Another change is that the organizer of FIG. 4 has several holes positioned at strategic locations down through the surface of the upper deck 126. These upper deck cord holes 132 allow for multiple USB charging cords that are plugged into the outlets 138 to pass through the upper deck 126 and suspend to the lower deck 116 to provide charging options to devices there. The upper deck front leg supports 146 and 148 are angled to reach the forward most edge of the lower deck 116 to provide as much clearance room as possible while still supporting the weight from attaching to the upper deck 126. The design of the power box 134 incorporates three separate 120-volt outlets 138, which are forward facing, but which have a rearward angle to provide good visibility and plug-in functionality. The model of the outlets, 138 on the left and right side have more type-C USB ports than the one in the middle, though the middle outlet has a more powerful type-A port, but they could be of various types available on the market.

Advantages

There are varying combinations of advantages resulting from the different designs presented in FIGS. 1-4 , and from the additional and alternative embodiments described. The advantages these organizers offer include the ability to hold and charge multiple devices in secure in multiple deck held positions with accompanying electrical charging outlets mounted in adjacent panels all supported in a freestanding type of furniture that can be positioned nearly anywhere. Furthermore, the FIG. 4 trapezoid decked alternative utilizes a dual deck structure that optimizes visual and physical space and clearance of movement with a convenient access to multiple charging outlets from a central power box. It also provide suspended charging cords through access holes in the surface of the upper trapezoid shaped deck. The trapezoid deck also incorporates angled outward at the bottom support legs to further improve access of the lower deck.

CONCLUSION, RAMIFICATIONS, AND SCOPE

The different choice of construction between the alternatives results in organizers of personal effects with additional device charging capabilities in a highly practical platform that can be positioned in an ideal location in the home or office to function as a central point for one's movable items. These organizing furniture structures of FIGS. 1-4 include the practical support option of holding TV's or monitors as well as many other potential items and features such as computers, keyboards, speakers, cameras, lighting, USB hubs and home electricity storage just to name a few.

Claims

1. I claim a combination freestanding multi-legged single and multi-decked table like personal items organizer having charging outlets built-in to deck backboards, whereby a person can have room to charge multiple electronic devices, such as smart phones, and have a convenient location to quickly and securely place their personal effects, which they often take out and return.

2. The organizer table of claim 1, having columnar supports at the front of the decks providing open sides for the decks.

3. The organizer table of claim 1, having rounded and angled forward deck fronts.

4. The organizer table of claim 1, having TV, or other display screens, mounting ability positioned above the upper deck.

5. A combination freestanding, single and multi deck personal property organizer having a power multi-outlet/USB charger boxlike or mound like structure mounted onto the upper deck.

6. The organizer of claim 5, wherein multi-outlet chargers are mounted to a backboard, which may be held in place with leg or spines at the back, or forward projecting side supports.

7. The organizer of claim 5, wherein there are cord holes all the way through the upper deck so that the cords can suspend through the holes to the lower deck area.

8. The organizer of claim 5, wherein the upper deck is of a smaller size than the lower deck.

9. The organizer of claim 8, wherein the upper deck is generally rounded out forward and could have curved inward portions at the side areas adjacent the support columns to facilitate access to the lower deck.

10. The organizer of claim 5, wherein the upper deck has a trapezoid like shape having the widest part of the trapezoid positioned at the back of the unit whereby spacial clearance is provided for seeing and reaching the lower deck at the front and frontal sides.

11. The organizer of claim 10, wherein the upper deck is supported at its front with upward supports from the lower deck angled backwards to meet up with the underside of the upper deck.

12. The organizer of claim 10, wherein the upward supports from the lower deck mount at the inside front corners of the lower deck extending upwards and inward at an angle to the upper deck.

13. The organizer of claim 10, wherein a led light is recessed into the underside of the upper deck of which the top is covered over by the power box structure.

14. The organizer of claim 10, wherein there are two upper trapezoid shaped decks, which could be over a rectangular shaped deck.

15. The organizer of claim 10, wherein a TV/monitor backboard is installed above and at the back of the upper deck.