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A storage unit for articles which is interfaced with a suspended ceiling, wherein the articles are stored above the suspended ceiling, yet readily accessible whenever they are needed. The suspended ceiling storage unit includes an outer frame which is dimensioned to rest upon the support lips of the

A storage unit for articles which is interfaced with a suspended ceiling, wherein the articles are stored above the suspended ceiling, yet readily accessible whenever they are needed. The suspended ceiling storage unit includes an outer frame which is dimensioned to rest upon the support lips of the runners of a rectilinear opening of the suspended ceiling, and an inner frame which is pivotably connected with the outer frame and is nestable therewith in a common plane. The inner frame has a lower flange for supporting a ceiling panel, and further has connected thereto a storage member for holding articles. The preferred storage member is a peg board and its interfaced pegs. In operation, a user places the storage unit into a selected rectilinear opening of a suspended ceiling, whereupon the outer frame rests upon the support lips of the adjoining runners. The inner frame is pivoted down for accessing articles with respect to the storage member, and the suspended ceiling storage unit is not noticeable to a casual onlooker when in the up position.

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[ What is claimed is:] [10.] A storage unit for being interfaced with a suspended ceiling, the suspended ceiling having a plurality of runners forming rectilinearly shaped openings, the runners having support lips, the suspended ceiling further having a plurality of ceiling panels which rest upon th

[ What is claimed is:] [10.] A storage unit for being interfaced with a suspended ceiling, the suspended ceiling having a plurality of runners forming rectilinearly shaped openings, the runners having support lips, the suspended ceiling further having a plurality of ceiling panels which rest upon the support lips adjoining the rectilinear openings, said storage unit comprising:an outer frame having a rectilinear shape for being restably supported upon support lips of runners adjoining a selected rectilinear opening of a suspended ceiling;an inner frame nestable with respect to said outer frame, said inner frame having an underside and an opposite upperside;hinge means for pivotally connecting said inner frame to said outer frame, wherein said inner frame is pivotable between an up position whereat said inner frame is nested with respect to said outer frame in a plane of said outer frame and a down position whereat said inner frame is oriented divergent with respect to said plane;connector means for releasably connecting said inner frame to said outer frame wherein said connector means cooperates with said hinge means to hold said inner frame at said up position;storage member means for holding articles with respect to said inner frame; andconnection means for connecting said storage member means to said inner frame;wherein said storage member means comprises a peg board and a plurality of pegs connectable therewith;wherein said inner frame has an upper flange at said upperside thereof, said connection means comprising a plurality of threaded fasteners engaged with respect to said upper flange and said peg board; andwherein each threaded fastener of said plurality of threaded fasteners comprises a bolt and an elastomeric washer, wherein the bolt passes through a hole in the upper flange and the washer is press-fit into a hole in the peg board.