Collapsible storage device

Abstract

A collapsible storage device having an opening for inserting products therein, and a lower portion that provides support and access to the lower product, allowing a user to draw the lower product when needed. As the lower product is drawn, the stored products automatically shift down, replenishing a lower most position for subsequent product withdrawal. The collapsible storage device comprises at least one suspension device, facilitating easy suspension and removal of the device. The collapsible storage device is made from pliable material or incorporates crease lines such that when it is empty, it can be collapsed down to a small shape and transported or stowed away until subsequent use.

1 . A collapsible storage device, comprising: 
 a rear panel;    a front panel coupled to the rear panel to remain a fixed distance therefrom during use, the front and rear panel combining to form a cavity sized and shaped to retain a plurality of products, each having a shape, during use;    a base coupled to the front and rear panels, the base being adapted to support the plurality of products, and having an opening in at least one end thereof through which a predetermined number of products can pass; and    at least one suspension device coupled to one of the front and rear panels and configured for hanging the device from a structure.    
   
   
       2 . The collapsible storage device according to  claim 1  wherein the front and rear panels are made from a pliable material.  
   
   
       3 . The collapsible storage device according to  claim 1  wherein at least one panel has at least one opening therein.  
   
   
       4 . The collapsible storage device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of opposing side panels extending between the front and rear panels and wherein the opening is interposed between the base and at least one of the front, side and the rear panels.  
   
   
       5 . The collapsible storage device according to  claim 4  wherein the opening is sized to dispense one product at a time.  
   
   
       6 . The collapsible storage device according to  claim 4 , further comprising at least one top panel extending between the front, rear and side panels, the top panel being sealable during use and operable to open prior to use, allowing a user to deposit the plurality of products in a top opening to load the collapsible storage device.  
   
   
       7 . The collapsible storage device according to  claim 1  wherein the product is a diaper.  
   
   
       8 . The collapsible storage device according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one divider at least partially extending between the front panel and the rear panel and operable to form at least two compartments in the collapsible storage device.  
   
   
       9 . A collapsible storage device for storing and dispensing a plurality of diapers, the device comprising: 
 a collapsible body having at least a front portion, a rear portion, a base, and at least one sealable opening, the front and rear portions being coupled together to remain a fixed distance from each other during use and to define a cavity therebetween sized and shaped to hold a plurality of diapers, the base being configured to retain at least one of the diapers and to support all of the diapers, the sealable opening sized to allow at least one diaper to be deposited in the cavity therethrough, and the body being sufficiently collapsible to be manipulated between an operating configuration for use and a collapsed configuration facilitating storage and transport of the device;    a fastener coupled to an upper portion of the collapsible body, the fastener being adapted to removably couple the device to a structure during use; and    an opening interposed between the base and at least one of the front portion and the rear portion, the opening sized to allow a user to selectively withdraw at least one diaper at a time from the opening.    
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 9  wherein the sealable opening is in the front portion.  
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 9 , further comprising at least one side portion, and wherein the opening is in the side portion.  
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 9  further comprising at least one divider operable to form at least two chutes in the cavity, each chute having a top opening operable to receive the diapers, the diapers gravitating to the base upon being received in the top opening to load the collapsible storage device.