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A collapsible storage cabinet having an improved structure and assembly technique is disclosed. The storage cabinet is designed to collapse to a compact size to minimize required shipping and retail space usage, while providing for ease of assembly by a consumer and improved structural design via re

A collapsible storage cabinet having an improved structure and assembly technique is disclosed. The storage cabinet is designed to collapse to a compact size to minimize required shipping and retail space usage, while providing for ease of assembly by a consumer and improved structural design via recessed top and bottom walls. The collapsible storage cabinet includes a collapsible subassembly having a front wall, an opposing back wall, and a pair of folding sidewalls extending between and coupling the front wall and back wall. Top and bottom walls are selectively secured to the subassembly to maintain the cabinet in a fully assembled state.

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1. A collapsible storage cabinet comprising: a front wall;an opposing back wall;a pair of folding sidewalls extending between and coupling the front wall and back wall;a top wall removably secured to a top edge of the front wall, a top edge of the back wall, and top edges of the pair of side walls,

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A collapsible storage cabinet comprising: a front wall;an opposing back wall;a pair of folding sidewalls extending between and coupling the front wall and back wall;a top wall removably secured to a top edge of the front wall, a top edge of the back wall, and top edges of the pair of side walls, a portion of which is recessed within a top opening defined by the front wall, the back wall, and the pair of sidewalls,wherein the portion of the top wall recessed within the top opening prevents the sidewalls from folding; anda bottom wall positioned opposite the top wall and removably secured to a bottom edge of the front wall, a bottom edge of the back wall, and bottom edges of the pair of side walls, a portion of which is recessed within a bottom opening defined by the front wall, the back wall, and the pair of sidewalls,wherein the portion of the bottom wall recessed within the bottom opening prevents the sidewalls from folding,wherein the top wall and the bottom wall are stackable within one another such that the portion of the top wall that is recessed within the top opening may be nested within the portion of the bottom wall that is recessed within the bottom opening when the top wall is stacked on top of the bottom wall,wherein the stacked top wall and bottom wall are stored between the two folding sidewalls when the collapsible storage cabinet is in a collapsed position; wherein the portion of the top wall recessed within the top opening is of substantially the same cross-section as the portion of the bottom wall recessed within the bottom opening. 2. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 1, wherein the front wall further comprises a front frame and one or more door panels. 3. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 2, wherein the one or more door panels are hinged to the front frame. 4. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 2, wherein the one or more door panels further comprise a locking mechanism. 5. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 2, wherein a portion of the top wall is recessed a distance in the top opening and supported by a plurality of support walls that are generally parallel to the front wall and the back wall. 6. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 1, wherein the pair of folding sidewalls each comprise a plurality of panels connected together by one or more hinges. 7. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 1, wherein each of the front wall and the back wall further comprise extensions oriented generally perpendicular to the front wall and the back wall and wherein the extensions on the front wall extend toward the rear wall and the extensions on the rear wall extend toward the front wall, whereby the extensions space the front wall from the rear wall when the storage cabinet is in a collapsed position to define an open region there between. 8. A collapsible storage cabinet comprising: a collapsible subassembly having a front wall, an opposing back wall, and a pair of folding sidewalls extending between and coupling the front wall and back wall; anda plurality of wall members removably coupleable to the collapsible subassembly, the wall members each comprising:a generally planar body having a length and width;a pair of first support walls oriented generally perpendicular to the generally planar body, each of the first support walls having a first lip parallel to the generally planar body;a pair of second support walls oriented generally perpendicular to the generally planar body and to the pair of first support walls, each of the second support walls having a second lip parallel to the generally planar body; andone or more openings in each of the first and second lips,wherein one of the plurality of wall members forms a top wall member of the collapsible storage cabinet that, when coupled to collapsible subassembly, positions the generally planar body of said top wall member intermediate and recessed below top edges of the collapsible subassembly, the first and second lips of said top wall member being positioned on the top edges of the collapsible subassembly,wherein one of the plurality of wall members forms a bottom wall member of the collapsible storage cabinet that, when coupled to collapsible subassembly, positions the generally planar body of said bottom wall member intermediate and recessed above bottom edges of the collapsible subassembly, the first and second lips of said bottom wall member being positioned below the bottom edges of the collapsible subassembly,wherein the top wall member and the bottom wall member are stackable one within the other, wherein when the collapsible storage cabinet is collapsed the stacked top wall member and the bottom wall member are stored within the collapsible subassembly between the pair of folding sidewalls; wherein the portion of the top wall member recessed within the collapsible subassembly is of substantially the same cross-section as the portion of the bottom wall member recessed within the collapsible subassembly. 9. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 8, wherein the pair of first support walls are adjacent to, but do not contact, the pair of second support walls. 10. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 8, wherein the one or more openings in the first and second lips correspond to openings in the front wall, the back wall, and the side walls of the collapsible storage cabinet. 11. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 8, wherein the one or more openings comprise two openings in each of the first and second lips. 12. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 8, wherein the first and second support walls are formed by bending a portion of the generally planar body. 13. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 12, wherein the first and second lips are formed by bending a portion of the first and second support walls. 14. A collapsible storage cabinet having a compact collapsed state comprising: a front wall having a first pair of opposed extensions that extend rearwardly therefrom;a back wall opposite and parallel to the front wall, the back wall having a second pair of opposed extensions that extend forwardly therefrom;a pair of collapsible sidewalls connected to both the first pair of extensions of the front wall and the second pair of extensions of the back wall;wherein each sidewall has a plurality of panels hinged together and to the extensions of the front and back walls, wherein the plurality of panels are generally parallel to each other when the cabinet is in a collapsed position, and wherein the first and second pair of extensions are aligned and adjacent each other when the cabinet is in a collapsed position, whereby the extensions space the front wall from the rear wall thereby defining an open region between the front wall, the back wall, and the pair of sidewalls;a top wall, a bottom wall, and one or more removable shelves, wherein dimensions of the extensions, the front wall, the back wall, and the side walls are sized to define a volume of the open region sufficient to receive the top wall, the bottom wall, and the one or more shelves therein between the folded side walls when the cabinet is in a collapsed position; andwherein the top wall and the bottom wall each include a concavity configured to permit either of the top wall and the bottom wall to stack such that the concavities nest adjacent to each other wherein the top wall is configured to be mounted on the top edge of the cabinet with the concavity of the top wall extending below the top edge of the cabinet; and wherein the bottom wall is configured to be mounted on the bottom edge of the cabinet with the concavity of the bottom wall extending above the bottom edge of the cabinet; and wherein the concavity of the top wall is of substantially the same cross-section as the concavity of the bottom wall. 15. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 14, wherein the top and bottom walls are identical in size and shape, wherein the top and bottom walls define recessed portions and wherein the recessed portions are positioned between the front, back and side walls when the cabinet is in a fully assembled state. 16. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 14, wherein the pair of collapsible sidewalls are connected to the front and back walls via a plurality of hinges, wherein the plurality of hinges include a bracket portion that spans a gap between the extensions and the panels when the cabinet is in a fully assembled position, and wherein the hinges are coupled to an inner face of an extension and an inner face of a panel. 17. The collapsible storage cabinet of claim 16, further comprising one or more removable shelves, wherein the hinges include a plurality of tongues formed therein, wherein the one or more shelves have openings in a bottom thereof for receipt of the tongues to support the one or more shelves thereon, and wherein the tongues couple the one or more shelves to the hinges.