Abstract A cupboard is formed with a fabric or other collapsible body, and rigid shelf members to which side and rear panels of the body are secured. Provisions for suspension comprise a first strap having its ends secured to the rear edge portions of the top shelf, wherein a ring is slidable on the strap, and a second strap attached to the ring and to the center of the front edge of the top shelf. Attachment to an upright tree trunk is effected via a belt which slidably passes through the ring, and passed around and cinched to the trunk. Such suspension provisions permit the ring suspension point to be accommodated to a trunk that bends from the vertical while permitting the cupboard to hang against the vertical part of the trunk. Stabilizing straps are secured to the rear edge portions of the lowermost shelf and are passed around and cinched to the trunk. Additionally, a collapsible cover is fastened at one end to the top panel of the body, and such cover is a fitted cover, i.e., adapted when the cupboard is hung to snugly embrace the side and bottom panels of the body. Also disclosed are stabilizing straps secured to the rear edge portions of the top shelf.
Inventors
👤 Jack H Faulkenberry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-06 11:07
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B43/00; A47B43/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
In combination: a collapsible body of flexible material having side, back, top and bottom panels; a plurality of spaced rigid shelves within said body, said body being secured to said shelves, the top and bottom shelves being in face to face contact with the respective top and bottom panels of said body; suspension means including first and second straps, said first strap being secured at its ends to the end portions adjacent the back edge of said top panel and top shelf, said second strap being secured at one end to the center of the front edge portions of said top panel and top shelf; a ring slidable on said first strap, the remaining end of said second strap being secured to said ring; a belt slidably threaded through said ring of sufficient length to encircle a tree trunk; and a pair of stabilizing straps secured respectively to the end portions of said bottom panel and bottom shelf, and including a collapsible cover flap secured at one end to said top panel, said flop having a skirt to matingly fit said side and bottom panels when said unit is suspended in use and wrappable around said unit when collapsed to enclose it for storage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
In combination: a collapsible body of flexible material having side, back, top and bottom panels; a plurality of spaced rigid shelves within said body, said body being secured to said shelves, the top and bottom shelves being in face to face contact with the respective top and bottom panels of said body; suspension means including first and second straps, said first strap being secured at its ends to the end portions adjacent the back edge of said top panel and top shelf, said second strap being secured at one end to the center of the front edge portions of said top panel and top shelf; a ring slidable on said first strap, the remaining end of said second strap being secured to said ring; a belt slidably threaded through said ring of sufficient length to encircle a tree trunk; and a pair of stabilizing straps secured respectively to the end portions of said bottom panel and bottom shelf, and including a collapsible cover flap secured at one end to said top panel, said flop having a skirt to matingly fit said side and bottom panels when said unit is suspended in use and wrappable around said unit when collapsed to enclose it for storage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 1, further including stabilizer straps secured to the end portions of said top panel and top shelf.