Collapsible Wardrobe and Method

Abstract

A collapsible wardrobe includes a pair of doors hingedly connected to a pair of folding side portions, fixed side sections, and top and bottom floors pivotally disposed relative to the fixed side portions. The wardrobe is reconfigurable between a collapsed orientation and an expanded orientation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A collapsible wardrobe, comprising:
 a rectangular frame comprising a top section, a bottom section, a first side section and an opposing second side section, said rectangular frame defining an interior cavity;   a first side panel pivotally connected to said first side section;   a second side panel pivotally connected to said second side section;   a first door pivotally connected to said first side panel, said first door having a width substantially equal to or less than a width of said first side panel; and   a second door pivotally connected to said second side panel, said second door having a width substantially equal to or less than a width of said second side panel,   wherein said first and second doors are pivotal about 270° from a closed position extending across said interior cavity to an open position engaging said first and second side panels,   and wherein said first side panel and said first door are collectively movable from said open position to a collapsed orientation extending across said interior cavity, and said second side panel and said second door are collectively movable from said open position to a collapsed orientation extending across said interior cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The wardrobe of  claim 1 , further comprising a top floor pivotally connected to said top section. 
     
     
         3 . The wardrobe of  claim 2 , wherein said top floor is pivotal between a first position extending outwardly from and substantially coplanar with said top section, and a second position extending downwardly from said top section and into said interior cavity. 
     
     
         4 . The wardrobe of  claim 1 , further comprising a bottom floor pivotally connected to said bottom section. 
     
     
         5 . The wardrobe of  claim 4 , wherein said bottom floor is pivotal between a first position extending outwardly from and substantially coplanar with said bottom section, and a second position extending upwardly from said bottom section and into said interior cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The wardrobe of  claim 1 , further comprising a shelf disposed within said interior cavity of said rectangular frame and extending between said first and second side sections. 
     
     
         7 . The wardrobe of  claim 6 , wherein said shelf comprises a rear fixed portion coupled to said first and second side sections, and a front portion pivotally connected to said rear fixed portion. 
     
     
         8 . The wardrobe of  claim 1 , wherein said interior cavity defines a first volume when said first and second side panels are disposed in said open position, and said interior cavity defines a second volume less than said first volume when said first and second side panels are disposed in said collapsed orientation. 
     
     
         9 . The wardrobe of  claim 8 , wherein said second volume is no more than about ½ of said first volume. 
     
     
         10 . The wardrobe of  claim 1 , further comprising a top panel removably securable to said top section. 
     
     
         11 . A collapsible wardrobe, comprising:
 a rectangular frame comprising a top section, a bottom section, a first side section and an opposing second side section;   a first side panel pivotally connected to said first side section;   a second side panel pivotally connected to said second side section;   a first door pivotally connected to said first side panel, said first door having a width substantially equal to or less than a width of said first side panel; and   a second door pivotally connected to said second side panel, said second door having a width substantially equal to or less than a width of said second side panel,   wherein each of said first side panel and said first door, and said second side panel and said second door, are collectively movable between an expanded orientation so that said wardrobe defines an interior cavity having a first volume and a collapsed orientation so that said wardrobe defines an interior cavity having a second volume at least about ¼ of said first volume.   
     
     
         12 . The wardrobe of  claim 11 , wherein said second volume is between about ¼ and about ½ of said first volume. 
     
     
         13 . The wardrobe of  claim 11 , further comprising a top floor pivotally connected to said fixed top section. 
     
     
         14 . The wardrobe of  claim 11 , further comprising a bottom floor pivotally connected to said fixed bottom section. 
     
     
         15 . The wardrobe of  claim 11 , wherein each of said doors are pivotal about 270° between a closed position extending across said interior cavity and an open position engaging a corresponding one of said folding side panels. 
     
     
         16 . The wardrobe of  claim 15 , wherein each of said folding side panels has a width at least about twice a width of a corresponding one of said fixed side sections. 
     
     
         17 . A collapsible wardrobe, comprising:
 a rectangular frame comprising a top section, a bottom section, a first side section and an opposing second side section, said frame defining an interior cavity;   a first side panel pivotally connected to said first side section;   a second side panel pivotally connected to said second side section;   a first door pivotally connected to said first side panel; and   a second door pivotally connected to said second side panel, wherein said first and second doors are pivotal about 270° from a closed position extending across said interior cavity to an open position engaging said first and second side panels, respectively, and wherein each of said first side panel and said first door, and said second side panel and said second door, are collectively movable from said open position to a collapsed orientation extending across said interior cavity.   
     
     
         18 . The wardrobe of  claim 17 , wherein said wardrobe defines an interior cavity having a first volume when said first and second side panels are disposed in said open position, and said wardrobe defines an interior cavity having a second volume when said first and second side panels are disposed in said collapsed orientation, said second volume at least about ⅕ of said first volume. 
     
     
         19 . The wardrobe of  claim 18 , wherein said second volume is between about ¼ and about ½ of said first volume.