Hanging shoe compartments with movable shelves

Abstract

A hanging organizer has opposing first and second flexible sides and back panel joining rectangular shelves of width W. A repositionable shelf has first and second rectangular plates with first and second edges and joined at a flexible juncture parallel to those edges. The first edge engages the first panel and the second edge engages the second panel a distance W below the first edge. The repositionable shelf has a first position where the first plate abuts the first panel with the second plate horizontal, and has a second position where the first plate is horizontal and the second plate abuts the second panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hanging collapsible container having a connector to hang the container from a support, comprising:
 a collapsible housing having first and second opposing side panels joined by back panel to form an enclosure having a rectangular cross-section, the panels being made of a flexible material and suspended from a stiff top panel, the first and second panels being spaced apart a distance of about W;   at least one permanent shelf extending generally horizontally between the first and second panels, the at least one permanent shelf having a width of about W;   a first repositionable shelf having first and second rectangular plates joined at a flexible plate juncture that is parallel to a first edge of the first plate and parallel to a second edge of the second plate, each plate having a width of about W, the first edge engaging the first panel and the second edge engaging the second panel a distance below the first edge a distance sufficient so the first repositionable shelf has a first position in which the first plate extends alongside the first panel and the second plate extends generally horizontally, and has a second position with the first plate generally horizontal and the second plate extending alongside the second panel, the repositionable shelf not being permanently fastened to the back panel.   
     
     
         2 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 1 , wherein the first edge engages the first panel at a location where the first panel joins the top panel, and wherein the second edge engages the second panel at a distance of about W from the top panel. 
     
     
         3 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 1 , wherein there are a plurality of permanent shelves each spaced a distance of about 2W from the top or the adjacent permanent shelf, with the first repositionable shelf having its first edge engaging the first panel at a location where the first panel joins the top panel, and wherein the second edge engages the second panel at a distance of about W from the top panel. 
     
     
         4 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 3 , further comprising a second repositionable shelf having second and third rectangular plates joined at a second flexible plate juncture that is parallel to a first edge of the second plate and parallel to a second edge of the third plate, each second and third plate having a width of about W, the second edge of the third plate engaging the first panel and the second edge of the fourth plate engaging the second panel a distance below the first edge a distance sufficient so the second repositionable shelf has a first position in which the second plate extends alongside the first panel and the third plate extends generally horizontally, and has a second position with the second plate generally horizontal and the third plate extending alongside the second panel. 
     
     
         5 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 2 , wherein there are a plurality of repositionable shelves each having a first edge fastened to the first panel a distance apart of about 2W, and wherein each repositionable shelf has a second edge fastened to the second panel a distance apart of about 2W, but offset below the first edge a distance of about W. 
     
     
         6 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 5 , wherein there are four repositionable shelves and the width is between 4-6 inches. 
     
     
         7 . A hanging collapsible container, comprising:
 a stiff rectangular top adapted to connect to a closet bar, the top having two sides, a front and a back;   a flexible housing body having first and second side panel each connected to and depending from a different one of the sides of the top and a back panel connected to the back of the top, the panels joined to form an enclosure;   a plurality of shelves generally parallel to the top and engaging the first and second side panels, the shelves having a width W and at least two of the shelves being spaced a distance of about 2W apart;   a repositionable rectangular shelf located between first and second adjacent shelves, the repositionable shelf having first and second plates joined at a juncture, each plate having a width W, the first plate having a first edge parallel to the juncture and engaged with the first panel where the first shelf engages the first panel, the second plate having a second edge parallel to the juncture and engaged with the second panel a distance of about W from a location where the first shelf engages the second side panel, the first and second plates movable between a first and second position, the first position having the first plate extending along the first side panel and the second plate parallel to the first shelf, the second position having the first plate aligned with the first shelf and the second plate extending along the second side panel.   
     
     
         8 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 7 , wherein the shelves connected to the side panels have a stiffening plate in them. 
     
     
         9 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 7 , further comprising a second repositionable rectangular shelf having second and third plates joined at a juncture, the second and third plates having a width W, the second plate having a first edge parallel to the juncture and engaged with the first panel, the fourth plate having a second edge parallel to the juncture and engaged with the second panel a distance of about W below a horizontal plane through the first edge of the third plate, the third and fourth plates movable between a first and second position, the first position having the third plate extending along the first side panel and the fourth plate parallel to the first shelf, the second position having the third plate parallel with the first shelf and the fourth plate extending along the second side panel. 
     
     
         10 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 7 , further comprising a hook or loop fastener engaging the first plate along a length of its juncture and a mating loop or hook fastener connected to a lower side of the first shelf. 
     
     
         11 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 7 , further comprising a hook or loop fastener engaging the second plate along a length of its juncture and a mating loop or hook fastener connected to the second side panel adjacent the connection of the first shelf and the second side panel. 
     
     
         12 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 9 , further comprising a first hook or loop fastener engaging the fourth plate along a length of its juncture and a mating loop or hook fastener connected to the second side panel along a location selected to engage the first hook or loop fastener when the fourth plate abuts the second side panel.