Collapsible camp supply unit
OwnerGlenn M. Stewartinventor
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Abstract
A multishelf cabinet, open at the front, is made up of a back and two end members joined by block hinges at the upright corners for folding of the ends inwardly against the back. The back is split vertically at the center and the two pieces are hinged together for folding backwardly upon each other. When open a plurality of shelves fit within the cabinet space provided and have tenons extending through mortises in the back and the ends. The ends of the tenons have vertical holes into which wooden clothespins fit to secure the assembly together. A canvas or wooden front may be provided with suitable fastenings to protect the storage items placed on the shelves.
Claims3
A collapsible camp supply unit comprising four rigid rectangular panels of substantially equal height and substantially equal width, hinges joining two of said panels together along adjacent vertical edges to provide a planular back for the unit with said joint foldable frontward, the other two panels constituting end panels for the unit extending forwardly from the opposite side edges of said planular back, hinges joining the rear vertical edge of each end panel to the corresponding adjacent side edge of said back to provide for folding of said end panel inwardly against the corresponding adjacent back panel, a plurality of separate vertically spaced horizontal shelves having edge tenons extending through corresponding individual slots in said back and end panels, and removable pins extending through said tenons on the outside of said unit to secure the said panels and shelves rigidly together to provide a storage unit, said last named hinges additionally providing for outward movement of said end panels when said pins are removed to release said tenons for ready removal of said shelves and subsequent folding of said panels upon one another.
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