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A truss roof and floor joist storage device which provides access to and creates convenient storage space for a large variety of typically stored items from boxes to sporting equipment to tools and seasonal items. The device includes a large shelf which rotates up between the trusses of a garage or

A truss roof and floor joist storage device which provides access to and creates convenient storage space for a large variety of typically stored items from boxes to sporting equipment to tools and seasonal items. The device includes a large shelf which rotates up between the trusses of a garage or up against the floor joists in a basement. It has an optional pulley to raise and lower the shelf and two latches for safety. It is aesthetically compatible in either finished (drywalled) or unfinished space.

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An overhead storage device suspendable from building support members for storing items, said device comprising: a generally rectangular planar surface; a pair of end walls joined to said planar surface; a pair of side walls joined to said planar surface such that said planar surface, said end walls,

An overhead storage device suspendable from building support members for storing items, said device comprising: a generally rectangular planar surface; a pair of end walls joined to said planar surface; a pair of side walls joined to said planar surface such that said planar surface, said end walls, and said side walls combine to form a storage unit; a pair of support members each securely attached between a pair of building support members; a hinge means securely connected at a first side to one of said support members and securely connected at a second side to one of said end walls, such that said hinge means permits said storage unit to pivot between a substantially horizontal position and a substantially vertical position; a latch mounted on said storage unit and engageable with the other of said support members to releasably hold said planar surface in the substantially horizontal position; a spring loaded safety catch mounted on said storage unit, said safety catch engageable with the other of said support members for preventing the unexpected free-fall movement of said planar surface from the substantially horizontal position to the substantially vertical position; a release cord having a first end connected to said safety catch and a second end extending through said planar surface; and a pulley supported above said planar surface, said pulley engaging said release cord between said first and second ends, such that the combination of said cord and said pulley control the upward and downward pivotal movement of said storage unit.