US2010156258A1PendingUtilityA1

Foldable wardrobe

Assignee: POTTER IND LTDPriority: Apr 23, 2007Filed: Apr 23, 2007Published: Jun 24, 2010
Est. expiryApr 23, 2027(~0.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Manchiu Li
B65D 37/00B65D 1/38A47B 61/00A47B 43/04
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Abstract

The present invention provides a foldable wardrobe comprising a flexible cabinet body, a pair of twistable frames and two or more stiffeners. Each panel of the front side, the back side, the top, the bottom, the left side and the right side of the flexible cabinet body is sewn and joined together to form the flexible cabinet body; the outer edges of the two panels of the front side, the back side of the flexible cabinet body each is formed into a sleeve, each sleeve respectively holds one of the twistable frames inside; the stiffeners each is removably connected with the panel of the top, the bottom, the left side or the right side of the flexible cabinet body or the twistable frames as to support the flexible cabinet body after being expanded; the front side of the flexible cabinet body is disposed with one or more closable openings. The foldable wardrobe of the present invention is of simple and rigid construction, is instantly formed on expansion, can quickly be folded up into a small flat size after use and is convenient to be stowed and carried, thereby substantially saving the storage space. Further, it does not have many component parts, the manufacturing cost is susceptibly lower, and it is advantageous for production and promotion in large scale.

Claims

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1 . A foldable wardrobe comprising a flexible cabinet body, a pair of twistable frames and two or more stiffeners, wherein the front side, the back side of the flexible cabinet body are two separate panels, the top, the bottom, the left side and the right side can be one panel or a plurality of separate panels, each panel of the front side, the back side, the top, the bottom, the left side and the right side is sewn and joined together to form the flexible cabinet body; the outer edges of the two panels of the front side and the back side of the flexible cabinet body each is formed into a sleeve, each sleeve respectively holds one of the twistable frames inside; the two or more stiffeners each is removably connected with the panel of the top, the bottom, the left side or the right side of the flexible cabinet body or the twistable frames as to support the flexible cabinet body after being expanded; the front side of the flexible cabinet body is disposed with one or more closable openings. 
   
   
       2 . A foldable wardrobe as in  claim 1 , wherein the panels of the top, the bottom, the left side or the right side of the flexible cabinet body are disposed with two or more sheaths each of which is open at least at one end, the stiffeners each is inserted into the sheath from the opening and can be taken out of the sheath from the opening, and thus the stiffeners are removably engaged with the panels of the top, the bottom, the left side or the right side of the flexible cabinet body. 
   
   
       3 . A foldable wardrobe as in  claim 1 , wherein the two ends of each of the stiffeners each is a hook or a fastener, the hooks or the fasteners can removably be hooked or fastened to the twistable frames inside the sleeves. 
   
   
       4 . A foldable wardrobe as in  claim 3 , wherein the stiffeners are inserted into the sheaths, the hooks or the fasteners are exposed from the two opening ends of the sheaths. 
   
   
       5 . A foldable wardrobe as in  claim 1 , wherein the foldable wardrobe further comprises one or more hanging rods, the hanging rods each is a one-piece hanging rod or a foldable hanging rod. 
   
   
       6 . A foldable wardrobe as in  claim 1 , wherein the flexible cabinet body is disposed with one or more transverse partitions, the transverse partitions each is disposed on the upper part inside the flexible cabinet body, sewn and joined to the left side, the right side and the back side of the flexible cabinet body as to provide a partition for placing clothing articles and simultaneously to provide a transverse supporting function. 
   
   
       7 . A foldable wardrobe as in  claim 6 , wherein the bottom of the transverse partition is disposed with two or more loops, the hanging rod is engaged into the loops. 
   
   
       8 . A foldable wardrobe as in  claim 6 , wherein the flexible cabinet body is further disposed with a vertical partition, the vertical partition is disposed between the transverse partition and the top of the flexible cabinet body as to strengthen the support to the top, the vertical partition can be one piece or formed of two overlapping pieces. 
   
   
       9 . A foldable wardrobe as in  claim 1 , wherein the flexible cabinet body further comprises one or more stiffening transverse rods, the stiffening transverse rods each can be a one-piece transverse rod or a foldable transverse rod.

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