Folding door storage system for a closet

In a folding door storage system for an opening into a closet, said folding door system having first and second door panels secured together by means of a first hinge arrangement, a carrier arrangement secured to said second door panel by means of a second hinge arrangement, and a support means for supporting said carrier arrangement for horizontal movement on and parallel to a side wall of the closet, which side wall is oriented in a plane generally at a right angle to a plane of the opening into the closet, the improvement wherein a first elongated guide rail is provided and is arranged parallel to the plane of the closet opening, wherein a second elongated guide rail is provided and is arranged parallel the plane of the side wall, wherein said first and second guide rails are located above said first and second door panels, wherein said first door panel includes a guide element pivotally secured thereto for pivotal movement about a vertical axis, said guide element being oriented adjacent an end of said first door panel remote from said second door panel, said guide element having at least one rotatable guide wheel movably engaged with said first guide rail, wherein mounting means are provided for rotatably supporting said guide wheel for rotation about a horizontal axis extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said first guide rail to facilitate a rolling movement of said guide wheel on and relative to said first guide rail, wherein said guide element further includes a further guide wheel adapted for movement into engagement with said second guide rail when said first and second door panels are first folded to a fully opened position relative to said closet opening, said fully opened position being defined by both of said first and second door panels being oriented in a plane generally parallel to the plane of the side wall, said further guide wheel becoming longitudinally aligned with said second guide rail when said first and second door panels are in said fully opened position, and wherein a locking means is arranged on the carrier arrangement for preventing a movement of the carrier arrangement, when the door panels are not completely in a folded state defining said fully opened condition, in a direction parallel to the plane of the side wall into a storage position oriented side-by-side with the side wall as well as preventing a swivelling of the door panels when the door panels are located in the storage position.