# US 8,540,089 B2 · Hanging closet

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- Number: US 8,540,089 B2
- Document ID: US8540089B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/959,338
- Filed: 2010-12-02
- Published: 2012-06-07
- Granted: 2013-09-24
- Earliest claimed: 2010-12-02
- Applicants: Wen-Tsan Wang
- Inventors: Wen-Tsan Wang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8540089B2

## CPC

- A47B 43/003: {Suspended shelves, e.g. by means of supple elements}
- A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B)

## Abstract

A hanging closet includes closet body having a plurality of horizontal panels arranged at different elevations to divide the inside space of the closet body into multiple compartments and a plurality of horizontal splits on one or both of the two opposing sidewalls, and compartment support members each having a first support panel and a third support panel respectively insertable through two adjacent horizontal splits of the closet body into the inside of the associating horizontal panels to give a support and a flexible connection pocket connected between the first and third support panels that can be stuffed with a second support panel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A hanging closet, comprising:
a closet body, said closet body comprising opposing first side panel and second side panel, a back panel connected between said first side panel and said second side panel, a plurality of horizontal panels joined to said first side panel, said second side panel and said back panel at different elevations and dividing the inside space of the closet body into a plurality of front-open compartments, each said horizontal panel comprising an upper panel layer and a bottom panel layer, said upper panel layer and said bottom panel layer being partially and peripherally sealed together and defining an inside space therebetween, at least one of said first side panel and said second side panel having a plurality of horizontal splits disposed at different elevations and respectively kept in communication with the inside space of each of said horizontal panels; and
a plurality of compartment support members adapted for supporting said horizontal panels of said closet body in shape, each said compartment support member comprising a first support panel insertable through one horizontal split of said closet body into the inside space of one said horizontal panel, a third support panel insertable through one horizontal split of said closet body into the inside space of one said horizontal panel, a flexible connection pocket connected between said first support panel and said third support panel and having an opening at one side thereof, two folding lines respectively connected between said first support panel and said third support panel and two opposing sides of said flexible connection pocket, a cover flap connected to one said folding line and adapted for covering the opening of said flexible connection pocket, and a second support panel insertable through the opening of said flexible connection pocket into the inside of said flexible connection pocket.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The hanging closet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first support panel and third support panel of each said compartment support member are respectively insertable through one respective horizontal split of the closet body of two hanging closets of the same design into the associating horizontal panel of each of the two hanging closets to let the flexible connection pocket and second support panel of the compartment support member be horizontally suspending between the two hanging closets.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The hanging closet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first support panel and third support panel of each said compartment support member are respectively inserted through two adjacent horizontal splits of said closet into the associating horizontal panels, and the flexible connection pocket and second support panel of the compartment support member are closely attached to one of said first side panel and said second side panel in vertical between the respective two adjacent horizontal splits.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The hanging closet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper panel layer and bottom panel layer of each said horizontal panel of said closet body are made of a flexible transparent sheet material.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The hanging closet as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said horizontal panel comprises an upper panel layer and a bottom panel layer, said upper panel layer and said bottom panel layer being partially and peripherally sealed together and defining an inside space in therebetween for receiving one of the first support panel and third support panel of one said compartment support member.