Utility closet with additional furniture storage

Abstract

A utility closet can combine part of the bedroom furniture, such as a table or desk and nightstand, with a wardrobe. The lower part of the closet can be equipped with wheels to facilitate the change of position, while the bottom also has a support frame to hold the closet better on the floor. Both the desk and the nightstand are foldable and can be placed in the closet drawers after folding. At the same time, the hanging rod inside the closet can have a grooved design to prevent the clothes hanging inside the closet from falling when it is transferred, such as when installed in a recreational vehicle or mobile home.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A furniture item comprising:
 a table comprising;
 a top member; 
 a first set of legs, including first and second leg members, the first and second leg members movable between a folded configuration, longitudinally disposed adjacent a bottom of the top member, and a use configuration, extending downward from the top member at a first side of the top member; 
 a second set of legs, including third and fourth leg members, the third and fourth leg members movable between the folded configuration, longitudinally disposed adjacent the bottom of the top member, and the use configuration, extending downward from the top member at a second side of the top member opposite the first side; 
 a first leg brace connecting the first and second leg members to the bottom of the top member; and 
 a second leg brace connecting the third and fourth leg members to the bottom of the top member, wherein 
 in the use configuration, each of the first leg brace and the second leg brace extend along respective first and second sides of the bottom of the top member; and 
 in the folded configuration, each of the first leg brace and the second leg brace extend along a rear edge of the bottom of the top member. 
   
     
     
         2 . The furniture item of  claim 1 , wherein, in the use configuration, each of the first leg brace and the second leg brace extend parallel to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The furniture item of  claim 1 , wherein, in the folded configuration, each of the first leg brace and the second leg brace extend linearly along the rear edge. 
     
     
         4 . The furniture item of  claim 1 , wherein, in the folded configuration, each of the first, second, third and fourth leg members extend in the same direction and parallel with first and second side edges of the top member. 
     
     
         5 . The furniture item of  claim 1 , wherein, in the folded configuration, a bottom end of each of the first, second, third and fourth leg members extend toward a front edge of the bottom of the top member without extending beyond the front edge. 
     
     
         6 . The furniture item of  claim 1 , wherein, in the use configuration, at least a portion of each of the first leg brace and the second leg brace has an extension portion that extends beyond, respectively, a first side edge and a second side edge of the top member. 
     
     
         7 . The furniture item of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a first folding leaf pivotably attached along the first side edge of the top member, the first folding leaf movable between the folded configuration, where the first folding leaf is disposed with its top surface directly adjacent a top surface of the top member, and a use configuration, where the first folding leaf is coplanar with the top member and is supported by the extension portion of the first leg brace.   
     
     
         8 . The furniture item of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a second folding leaf pivotably attached along the second side edge of the top member, the second folding leaf movable between the folded configuration, where the second folding leaf is disposed with its top surface directly adjacent a top surface of the top member, and a use configuration, where the second folding leaf is coplanar with the top member and is supported by the extension portion of the second leg brace.   
     
     
         9 . The furniture item of  claim 8 , wherein, in the folded configuration, a thickness of the table is defined by a sum of a first thickness of the first folding leaf, a second thickness of the top member, a third thickness of the first leg brace and a fourth thickness of the first set of legs. 
     
     
         10 . The furniture item of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth legs are telescopingly extendable to provide a height adjustment for the table. 
     
     
         11 . The furniture item of  claim 1 , further comprising a closet, wherein, in the folded configuration, the table fits within a storage opening in the closet, the closet comprising:
 a base member supporting uprising side walls and a back wall, the closet having one or more front openings to access an interior of the closet;   a plurality of wheels on the bottom of the base member, each of the plurality of wheels extending downward from a plane defined by the base member; and   a support mechanism for stabilizing the closet.   
     
     
         12 . The furniture item of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a nightstand, the nightstand comprising:
 a nightstand top member; 
 a first nightstand leg member pivotably extending downward from a bottom side of the nightstand top member at a front end of a first side thereof when in the use configuration; 
 a first floor contacting member extending orthogonally from an end of the first nightstand leg member, the first floor contacting member extending toward a plane defined by a back edge of the top member; 
 a second nightstand leg member pivotably extending downward from the bottom side of the nightstand top member at a back end of a second side thereof when in the use configuration; and 
 a second floor contacting member extending orthogonally from an end of the second nightstand leg member, the second floor contacting member extending toward a plane defined by a front edge of the top member, wherein 
 the first and second nightstand leg members, when in the folded configuration, are disposed adjacent the bottom side of the nightstand top member. 
   
     
     
         13 . The furniture item of  claim 12 , further comprising a closet, wherein, in the folded configuration, the table and the nightstand each fit within respective storage openings in the closet, the closet comprising:
 a base member supporting uprising side walls and a back wall, the closet having one or more front openings to access an interior of the closet;   a plurality of wheels on the bottom of the base member, each of the plurality of wheels extending downward from a plane defined by the base member; and   a support mechanism for stabilizing the closet.   
     
     
         14 . A furniture item comprising:
 a nightstand, the nightstand comprising:
 a nightstand top member; 
 a first nightstand leg member pivotably extending downward from a bottom side of the nightstand top member at a front end of a first side thereof when in the use configuration; 
 a first floor contacting member extending orthogonally from an end of the first nightstand leg member, the first floor contacting member extending toward a plane defined by a back edge of the top member; 
 a second nightstand leg member pivotably extending downward from the bottom side of the nightstand top member at a back end of a second side thereof when in the use configuration; and 
 a second floor contacting member extending orthogonally from an end of the second nightstand leg member, the second floor contacting member extending toward a plane defined by a front edge of the top member, wherein 
 the first and second nightstand leg members, when in the folded configuration, are disposed adjacent the bottom side of the nightstand top member. 
   
     
     
         15 . The furniture item of  claim 14 , further comprising a closet, wherein, in the folded configuration, the nightstand fits within respective storage openings in the closet, the closet comprising:
 a base member supporting uprising side walls and a back wall, the closet having one or more front openings to access an interior of the closet;   a plurality of wheels on the bottom of the base member, each of the plurality of wheels extending downward from a plane defined by the base member; and   a support mechanism for stabilizing the closet.   
     
     
         16 . A furniture item comprising:
 a movable closet having first and second storage openings;   a table comprising;
 a top member; 
 a first set of legs, including first and second leg members, the first and second leg members movable between a folded configuration, longitudinally disposed adjacent a bottom of the top member, and a use configuration, extending downward from the top member at a first side of the top member; 
 a second set of legs, including third and fourth leg members, the third and fourth leg members movable between the folded configuration, longitudinally disposed adjacent the bottom of the top member, and the use configuration, extending downward from the top member at a second side of the top member opposite the first side; 
 a first leg brace connecting the first and second leg members to the bottom of the top member; and 
 a second leg brace connecting the third and fourth leg members to the bottom of the top member, wherein 
 in the use configuration, each of the first leg brace and the second leg brace extend along respective first and second sides of the bottom of the top member; and 
 in the folded configuration, each of the first leg brace and the second leg brace extend along a rear edge of the bottom of the top member; and 
   a nightstand, the nightstand comprising:
 a nightstand top member; 
 a first nightstand leg member pivotably extending downward from a bottom side of the nightstand top member at a front end of a first side thereof when in the use configuration; 
 a first floor contacting member extending orthogonally from an end of the first nightstand leg member, the first floor contacting member extending toward a plane defined by a back edge of the top member; 
 a second nightstand leg member pivotably extending downward from the bottom side of the nightstand top member at a back end of a second side thereof when in the use configuration; and 
 a second floor contacting member extending orthogonally from an end of the second nightstand leg member, the second floor contacting member extending toward a plane defined by a front edge of the top member, wherein 
 the first and second nightstand leg members, when in the folded configuration, are disposed adjacent the bottom side of the nightstand top member. 
   
     
     
         17 . The furniture item of  claim 16 , wherein:
 in the use configuration, each of the first leg brace and the second leg brace extend parallel to each other; and   in the folded configuration, each of the first leg brace and the second leg brace extend linearly along the rear edge.   
     
     
         18 . The furniture item of  claim 16 , wherein:
 in the folded configuration, each of the first, second, third and fourth leg members extend in the same direction and parallel with first and second side edges of the top member; and   in the folded configuration, a bottom end of each of the first, second, third and fourth leg members extend toward a front edge of the bottom of the top member without extending beyond the front edge.   
     
     
         19 . The furniture item of  claim 16 , wherein, in the use configuration, at least a portion of each of the first leg brace and the second leg brace has an extension portion that extends beyond, respectively, a first side edge and a second side edge of the top member, the table including:
 a first folding leaf pivotably attached along the first side edge of the top member, the first folding leaf movable between the folded configuration, where the first folding leaf is disposed with its top surface directly adjacent a top surface of the top member, and a use configuration, where the first folding leaf is coplanar with the top member and is supported by the extension portion of the first leg brace; and   a second folding leaf pivotably attached along the second side edge of the top member, the second folding leaf movable between the folded configuration, where the second folding leaf is disposed with its top surface directly adjacent a top surface of the top member, and a use configuration, where the second folding leaf is coplanar with the top member and is supported by the extension portion of the second leg brace.