Organizing and storing devices, systems, and methods

Abstract

The present invention is directed to devices, systems, and methods for organizing and storing various components of a cleaning system. The present invention provides an organizing-and-storing system that may include a base having first and second sides. Pegs, handle holders, and a hook may extend from the first side of the base for storing and organizing the various components of the cleaning system.

1 . An apparatus for organizing and storing a cleaning system, the cleaning system having at least one handle and a plurality of cleaning heads, each of the cleaning heads is configured to releasably attach to the handle, the apparatus comprising:
 a base having first and second sides;   a plurality of pegs extending from the first side of the base and configured to attach the cleaning head to the base; and   at least one handle holder connected to the first side of the base and configured to attach the handle to the base.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a connector having a receptacle for receiving one of the pegs is provided on an end of the cleaning head and the cleaning head is attached to the base when the peg is inside of the receptacle. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein each of the pegs is angled upward to prevent the cleaning head from sliding off of the peg. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the handle holder is a hook and the handle hangs from the hook when the handle is attached to the base. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the handle holder is a clasp and a stem of the handle is releasably secured in the clasp when the handle is attached to the base. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pegs are repositionable. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a pair of brackets disposed on the base, each of the brackets having an extension that overhangs the base;   a channel formed between each of the extensions and the base;   at least a carriage secured between the brackets and repositionable along the channel,   wherein the each of the pegs is disposed on a carriage and repositionable along the channel.   
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the channel extends to an end of the base and the carriage and the peg disposed thereon can slide off of the end of base. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the carriage and the peg disposed thereon can slide onto the end of the base. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a hook outwardly extending from a bottom end of the base and configured to be attachable with the cleaning handle and the cleaning head.   
   
   
       11 . A system for organizing and storing, the system comprising:
 a cleaning handle;   a cleaning head configured to releasably attach to the cleaning handle;   a base having first and second sides;   a peg extending from the first side of the base; and   a handle holder connected to the first side of the base,   wherein the cleaning handle is releasably attachable to the handle holder and the cleaning head is releasably attachable to the peg.   
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein a connector having a receptacle configured to receive the peg is provided on an end of the cleaning head and the cleaning head is attached to the base when the peg is inside of the receptacle. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the pegs is angled upward to prevent the cleaning head from sliding off of the peg. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the receptacle is configured to receive a connecting end of cleaning handle. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein a resilient boss is located on the connecting end of the cleaning handle and the resilient boss snaps into a mating slot of the connector of the cleaning head to releasably secure the cleaning head to the cleaning handle. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a pair of brackets disposed on the base, each of the brackets having an extension that overhangs the base;   a channel formed between each of the extensions and the base;   a carriage secured between the brackets, the carriage is repositionable along the channel,   wherein the peg is disposed on the carriage such that the peg is repositionable along the channel.   
   
   
       17 . A method for organizing and storing a cleaning system, the cleaning system having a cleaning head releasably attached to a handle, the method comprising:
 detaching the cleaning head from the handle;   attaching the cleaning head to a peg extending from a first side of a base; and   attaching the handle to a handle holder connected to the first side of the base.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the step of detaching the cleaning head from the handle comprises:
 depressing a resilient boss located an end of the handle; and   pulling the end of the handle out of a receptacle formed in a connector of the cleaning head.   
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the step of attaching the cleaning head to the peg comprises placing the receptacle of the cleaning head around the peg. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the step of attaching the cleaning head to the peg further comprises aligning a resilient boss located on the peg with a mating slot formed in the connector of the cleaning head such that the connector snaps onto the peg.