| abstract |
A device for easing selection of, securely storing, protecting, displaying, and transporting items that can be attached to its woven face, loops, fastener ended straps, or contained within its compartment. The device is flexible, rectangular, and planar when unrolled and hangs suspended from a cord and a stiff bar with end caps. It has a front piece with a surface with a plurality of apertures and is interspersed with various attachments for articles such as jewelry, and including a detachable mirror and a detachable timepiece. Behind this layer is the back piece composed of fabric enclosing padding. The facing surfaces between the pieces of the front and back are coated with a frictionable substance that will contribute to holding the items fastened to the device and prevent them from moving around. When items are attached to the device, those not contained within a compartment will be displayed in an attractive manner that will be enhanced by the design of the device. When the device is rolled up and securely fastened, the contents within are protected from each other and external forces by the padded layer and rigid bar and are prevented from slipping out by the friction caused by a combination of the pressure from the compressed padding and the friction enhancing coated surfaces between the layers. Because the device is continuous in a circular manner as seen from the Y axis, it forms a trough at the bottom, any items such as earring clasps that may fall during attachment will be easily retrieved from the device. Attached to the bottom interior is a sleeve like slipcase, with a center cinch strap and a closure at its open end, that slides over the device and keeps its contents tightly contained and additionally protected when prepared for travel. This device offers economy of space, ease of conversion from display to travel mode and back again, and ease of access and selection of its contents when displayed. |