System of collapsible panels and structures

Abstract

A collapsible structure is provided with a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels including at least a first panel and a second panel, each panel having a foldable metallic frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a fabric material covering portions of each respective frame member to form the panel for each frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, each panel having a left side and a right side, with the left side of one panel hingedly coupled to the right side of an adjacent panel. A magnetic connector connects a separate item to a portion of the frame member of one of the panels.

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         14 . A collapsible panel comprising a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a fabric material covering portions of the frame member to form the panel when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, the panel having a bordering sleeve that retains the frame member, and having a magnet piece secured inside the sleeve. 
     
     
         15 . The panel of  claim 14 , wherein the frame member is a metallic frame member, and the magnet piece is secured to the frame member through the magnetic attraction between the metallic frame member and the magnet piece. 
     
     
         16 . An assembly, comprising:
 a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels including at least a first panel and a second panel, each panel having a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a fabric material covering portions of each respective frame member to form the panel for each frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, each panel having a first fabric side and a second fabric side;   wherein the first and second panels are positioned side-by-side against each other with the second fabric side of the first panel adjacent the first fabric side of the second panel;   a first magnet piece positioned on first fabric side of the first panel; and   a second magnet piece positioned on the second fabric side of the second panel at a location that is aligned with the location of the first magnet piece, such that the magnetic connection of the first and second magnet pieces maintains the first and second fabric pieces together.