Patent ID: 8418282

Claim:
A Fold Up Dormitory apparatus convertible between a closed configuration for storage and an open configuration for use, comprising: a central core; a pair of folding frames, each pivotally connected to said central core on opposite sides thereof, for rotation about vertical frame-to-core axes of connection; a bed platform pivotally connected to a first side of said central core, for rotation about a horizontal bed-to-core axis of connection; a desk surface pivotally connected to a second side of said central core, for rotation about a horizontal desk-to-core axis of connection; and storage shelving within said central core; wherein: a) when said apparatus is compacted into said closed configuration for storage, said central core, said frames, said bed platform, said desk surface, and said storage shelving are all are contained within a hexahedronal space not exceeding 24″ thick, 45″ wide and 81″ high; b) when said apparatus is expanded into said open configuration for use: said folding frames are attached to said central core on one side of said bed platform and said desk surface and are substantially perpendicular to said first and second side, and are oriented in a substantially vertical plane; said bed platform is attached to said first side of said central core and oriented in a substantially horizontal plane; said desk surface is attached to said second side of said central core and oriented in a substantially horizontal plane, and is simultaneously usable together with said bed platform; and said storage shelving is accessible for use simultaneously with said bed platform and said desk surface; and: c) said apparatus is configured such that all of said folding frames, said bed platform and said desk surface remain pivotally connected to said central core without disconnection, while said apparatus is compacted into said closed configuration for storage, while said apparatus is expanded into said open configuration for use, and while said apparatus is converted between said closed configuration for storage and said open position for use.