Self-contained portable office

A portable workstation, comprising:

• an upright multi-sided hollow enclosure defined by a cabinet having opposed first and second side walls joined to an upright rear wall extending therebetween, said cabinet defining an interior compartment accessible through an open upright front side of said cabinet, and door means hingedly connected to one front edge of said first side wall of said cabinet by hinge means for horizontal swinging movement of said door means between open and closed positions, said door means when in said closed position overlying said cabinet and closing off said open front side thereof, said door means being swingingly positioned outwardly away from said open front side of said cabinet when disposed in said open position;
• a bottom wall disposed between said first and second side walls and extending forwardly from said rear wall;
• a first table top disposed within said interior compartment which defines an upward facing first work surface;
• a second table top disposed within said interior compartment which defines a second upward facing work surface, said second table top being slidably supported in said cabinet by slide means to permit telescoping movement thereof between a storage position disposed within said interior compartment and a use position projecting outwardly away from said first table top when said door means is in said open position;
• a first storage space being defined within said interior compartment between said first and second table tops and said bottom wall;
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• said second side wall comprising a fixed first side wall portion having a rear edge region joined to said upright rear wall, and a second side wall portion having hinge means on a lower edge thereof for hingedly supporting said second side wall portion vertically above said first side wall portion for vertical swinging movement of said second side wall portion between open and closed positions, said second side wall portion when in said closed position extending upwardly from said first side wall portion, said second side wall portion being swingable outwardly into said open position wherein said second side wall portion extends sidewardly to define an upward facing third work surface oriented substantially flush with respect to said first work surface, said second side wall including non-linear support means comprising a non-linear support member for releasably supporting said second side wall portion in said open position independent of said door means, said lower edge of said second side wall portion being movable towards said upper edge of said first side wall portion so as to be disposed closely adjacent and vertically aligned with said upper edge when in said closed position and towards said first work surface such that said third work surface is substantially flush with respect to said first work surface when in said open position.

A portable workstation, comprising:

• an upright multi-sided hollow enclosure defined by a cabinet having opposed first and second side walls joined to an upright rear wall extending therebetween, said cabinet defining an interior compartment accessible through an open upright front side of said cabinet, and door means hingedly connected to one front edge of said first side wall of said cabinet by hinge means for horizontal swinging movement of said door means between open and closed positions, said door means when in said closed position overlying said cabinet and closing off said open front side thereof, said door means being swingingly positioned outwardly away from said open front side of said cabinet when disposed in said open position;
• a bottom wall disposed between said first and second side walls and extending forwardly from said rear wall;
• a first table top disposed within said interior compartment which defines an upward facing first work surface;
• a second table top disposed within said interior compartment which defines a second upward facing work surface, said second table top being slidably supported in said cabinet by slide means to permit telescoping movement thereof between a storage position disposed within said interior compartment and a use position projecting outwardly away from said first table top when said door means is in said open position;
• a first storage space being defined within said interior compartment between said first and second table tops and said bottom wall, said first table top having a front edge at least a portion of which is spaced inwardly away from a plane defined by said front edge of said first side wall and a front edge of said second side wall, a second open storage space being defined between said front edge of said first table top and an interior surface of said door and extending substantially across said first table top between said first and second side walls;
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• said second side wall comprising a fixed first side wall portion having a rear edge region joined to said upright rear wall, and a second side wall portion having hinge means on a lower edge thereof for hingedly supporting said second side wall portion vertically above said first side wall portion for vertical swinging movement of said second side wall portion between open and closed positions, said second side wall portion when in said closed position extending upwardly from said first side wall portion, said second side wall portion being swingable outwardly into said open position wherein said second side wall portion extends sidewardly to define an upward facing third work surface oriented substantially flush with respect to said first work surface, said second side wall including support means for releasably supporting said second side wall portion in said open position independent of said door means, said lower edge of said second side wall portion being movable towards said upper edge of said first side wall portion so as to be disposed closely adjacent and vertically aligned with said upper edge when in said closed position and towards said first work surface such that said third work surface is substantially flush with respect to said first work surface when in said open position.

A portable workstation, comprising:

• an upright multi-sided hollow enclosure defined by a cabinet having opposed first and second side walls joined to an upright rear wall extending therebetween, said cabinet defining an interior compartment accessible through an open upright front side of said cabinet, and door means hingedly connected to one front edge of said first side wall of said cabinet by hinge means for horizontal swinging movement of said door means between open and closed positions, said door means when in said closed position overlying said cabinet and closing off said open front side thereof, said door means being swingingly positioned outwardly away from said open front side of said cabinet when disposed in said open position;
• a bottom wall disposed between said first and second side walls and extending forwardly from said rear wall;
• a first table top disposed within said interior compartment which defines an upward facing first work surface;
• a second table top disposed within said interior compartment which defines a second upward facing work surface, said second table top being slidably supported in said cabinet by slide means to permit telescoping movement thereof between a storage position disposed within said interior compartment and a use position projecting outwardly away from said first table top when said door means is in said open position;
• a first storage space being defined within said interior compartment between said first and second table tops and said bottom wall;
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• said second side wall comprising a fixed first side wall portion having a rear edge region joined to said upright rear wall, and a second side wall portion having hinge means on a lower edge thereof for hingedly supporting said second side wall portion vertically above said first side wall portion for vertical swinging movement of said second side wall portion between open and closed positions, said second side wall portion when in said closed position extending upwardly from said first side wall portion, said second side wall portion being swingable outwardly into said open position wherein said second side wall portion extends sidewardly to define an upward facing third work surface oriented substantially flush with respect to said first work surface, said second side wall including support means for releasably supporting said second side wall portion in said open position independent of said door means, said lower edge of said second side wall portion being movable towards said upper edge of said first side wall portion so as to be disposed closely adjacent and vertically aligned with said upper edge when in said closed position and towards said first work surface such that said third work surface is substantially flush with respect to said first work surface when in said open position, a top end of said compartment being enclosed by a top cover which is hingedly secured to said rear wall and is swingable from an open position to a closed position overlying said top end, a top support member extending between said top cover and said first side wall to releasably support said top cover in said open position.

The portable workstation, comprising:

• an upright multi-sided hollow enclosure defined by a cabinet having opposed first and second side walls joined to an upright rear wall extending therebetween, said cabinet defining an interior compartment accessible through an open upright front side of said cabinet, and door means for selectively opening and closing said open upright front side, said door means comprising at least one door having opposite first and second side edge sections, said first edge section being hingedly connected to a front edge of said first side wall of said cabinet by hinge means for horizontal swinging movement of said door between open and closed positions, said door when in said closed position extending between said first and second side walls and having said second side edge section disposed closely adjacent said second side wall so as to close off said open front side, said second side edge section of said door being swingingly positioned outwardly away from said open front side of said cabinet when disposed in said open position;
• a first table top secured to said enclosure and disposed within said interior compartment which defines an upward facing first work surface, said first side wall, said rear wall and said door extending upwardly a substantial distance above said first work surface;
• said second side wall comprising a fixed first side wall portion joined to said upright rear wall, and a second side wall portion having pivot means disposed proximate a side edge of said first work surface for hingedly supporting said second side wall portion vertically above said first side wall portion for vertical swinging movement of said second side wall portion between open and closed positions, said second side wall portion being swingable outwardly into said open position wherein said second side wall portion extends horizontally sidewardly to define an upward facing second work surface, said second side wall including support means for releasably supporting said second side wall portion in said open position independent of said door, said second side wall portion when in said closed position being upwardly aligned with said first side wall portion;
• a first storage space being defined between a front edge of said first table top and an interior surface of said door, and a second storage space being defined within said interior compartment below said first table top;
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• a chair having a seat portion and a backrest extending upwardly from said seat portion, said seat portion being storable within said second storage space and said backrest being storable within said first storage space when said seat portion is stored within said second storage space.