Patent ID: 6722750
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A folding cabinet comprising:a front frame comprising a top rail, a bottom rail, a first side rail and a second side rail; at least one door hinged to and mounted within the front frame; a first upper shelf and a lower second shelf, each pivotally mounted between the first and second side rails of the front frame behind the hinged door, wherein the first upper shelf and the lower second shelf are movable from a horizontal position to a vertical position; a first side panel hinged to the rear edge of the first side rail, the first side panel movable from a position extending back from the front frame at a 90 degree angle when the cabinet is assembled to a position lying fiat against the surfaces of the first upper shell and the lower second shell when the cabinet is in a folded orientation, a second side panel hinged to the rear edge of the second side rail, the second side panel movable from a position extending back from the front frame at a 90 degree angle when the cabinet is assembled to a position lying fiat against the surfaces of the first upper shelf and the lower second shelf when the cabinet is in a folded orientation, a removable rear panel attached to the first and second side panels to create a box-like assembly with an open top, a removable top panel attached to and covering the top of the box-like assembly; wherein a first support member extends from the inner face of the first side panel to support the first upper shelf when the cabinet is assembled, wherein a second support member extends from the inner face of the second side panel to support the first upper shell when the cabinet is assembled, wherein the first and second support members lie in the gap between the bottom edge of the first upper shelf and the top edge of the second lower shelf, when the first and second lower shelves are in a vertically folded in a vertical orientation, to allow the first and second side panels to fold against the shelves.