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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942464 | Tonneau style pop-up camper for pickup trucks The Tonneau Pop-up Camper is a fully functional pickup truck pop-up camper. When traveling, the camper fits under a tonneau style cover and does not affect the truck's safety, visibility, aerodynamics or economics. When camping, the tonneau camper is equal or superi... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7841645 | Vehicles with retractable portions An extendible secondary living space for a vehicle. The extendible living space may move from a retracted position in which it is substantially integrated within or in close proximity to a primary living space of the vehicle, to an extended position in which it prov... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7404590 | Collapsible shelter apparatus The present invention discloses a collapsible shelter to be used in conventional truck beds. The shelter is comprised of a horizontal base that straddles the truck bed and a frame that pivots about an axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the truck ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7387325 | Slide-out guide and carrier A slide assembly is provided to couple a slide-out component disposed in an opening of a vehicle body to the vehicle body. The slide assembly includes a complementary contoured guide member, roller(s), and a support member, all generally enclosed by a mountable hous... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7360821 | Compound motion slide-out travel lock A compound motion travel lock secures a slide-out section of a vehicle in a retracted position. A lock arm moves in a compound pivoting and translating movement as a manual or power driven actuator provides a linear input to a cam pin and slot arrangement. The rotat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357440 | Camper A camper having passive solar climate controls. The camper has a solar structure carried by a base. The solar structure includes a cover, a window panel, a ridge vent, a plurality of awnings, and a plurality of side panels. The ridge vent and the awnings are carried... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354088 | Slidable room assembly and method of installation A slidable room assembly comprises a vehicle body having an opening formed in an exterior wall, and a reciprocable slideout unit or compartment disposed in the opening and slidable between a retracted position and an extended position. Sliding movement of the slideo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334827 | Slide-out gliding system for recreational vehicles The present teachings describe a method and system for deploying and retracting recreational vehicle slide-outs. The recreational vehicle includes a vertical movement member positioned in a recessed region formed in an exterior wall of the recreational vehicle so as... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328927 | Securing mechanism for recreational vehicle slide outs A securing mechanism for use with a recreational vehicle (RV) slide out assembly. The securing mechanism structurally interconnects the slide out assembly to the RV when the slide out assembly is in a retracted position and when it is in an extended position. Specif... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322628 | Slide-out travel lock A clamp type travel lock secures a slide-out section of a vehicle in a retracted position. The travel lock is pivotally disposed in a pocket of the slide-out wall. An actuator of the travel lock is accessible from an interior side opening of the slide-out wall and a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320494 | Hardware to facilitate storing pickup bed cover Attachment hardware is provided to enable a folding bed cover for a pickup truck to be stored on the bed in a substantially vertical position giving access to substantially the entire bed. This hardware includes a latch to secure the lower end against sliding while ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7309091 | Roof cover plate for the cabin of a car The invention provides a cab roof of a vehicle with a movable panel. The cab is provided with a front windscreen, a rear deck or rear walls, and door frames at both sides. The door frames are connected with the front windscreen at the front side, with the rear decks... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300086 | Slide out for a motor home A vehicle that is a motor home having a slide out body member that extends across an opening in the side wall of the vehicle body is disclosed. The slide out body member is capable of movement between a laterally expanded position during recreational use of the vehi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287779 | Golf/utility cart extension for extra seating A kit that permits the conversion of a standard two-seat cart into a four-seat cart, with all passengers facing forward. The kit comprises an extension body member having two seats mounted thereon. An extension frame structure includes a pair of horizontally-extendi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287806 | Slide-out lifting and lowering mechanism A recreational vehicle having a slide-out housing, wherein the slide-out housing may be positioned in either a retracted or deployed configuration. In the deployed configuration, the slide-out housing extends outwardly from a main housing of the recreational vehicle... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273114 | Elimination of jack-knifing of the tractor-trailers A tractor-trailer coupling mechanism for a powered tow vehicle and unpowered trailer vehicle which eliminates jack-knifing. The coupling includes at least one extension or more on the trailer vehicle which is constructed to slide into a receptor channel or recesses ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261354 | Retractable and extensible trailer with folding ramp A retractable and extensible trailer comprising: a base assembly; a moveable top assembly moveably attached to the base assembly and configured to be infinitely adjustable between a lowered position and an upper position; a trailer substructure in communication with... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246835 | Height reduction for tactical truck system A military vehicle configured for transport by cargo aircraft. The vehicle has a cab portion that can be reduced in height by removing and/or collapsing and/or telescoping various components of the cab, such as the doors, roof, roll bar, windshield, and/or steering ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246844 | Folding toy hauler tent trailer A trailer comprises a trailer body having a side portion. A trailer cover is coupled to the trailer body and is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the trailer body. The trailer cover in the first position is sufficiently rigid to supp... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243965 | Convertible camper shell and hard tonneau A truck bed camper shell and hard tonneau cover device is provided which is activated for movement between a raised truck bed camper shell position and a lowered hard tonneau cover position by remote activation of actuators such as pneumatics or hydraulic cylinders ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243979 | Recreational and utility trailer A recreational utility trailer having a subfloor and a fold-up top deck creating a storage space therebetween for storing a fabric shelter. The trailer also has movable suspension and hinged tongue for raising the trailer to a transit position and for lowering the t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240684 | Rain and sun shelter for automobiles The present invention discloses a rain and sun shelter for automobiles, which comprises a plurality of supporting stands, and one end of the supporting stand being installed onto a car, and an adjacent supporting stand having a horizontal rod movably disposed betwee... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240938 | Slide mechanism with elevation adjustment The present invention provides a slide-out mechanism that adjusts the elevation of a slide-out room relative to the main body of a vehicle. In one preferred embodiment, the slide-out mechanisms includes an acme screw elevator on a telescoping support arm below the s... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234759 | Multi-story house trailer A multi-story house trailer includes a frame, a plurality of wheels supporting said frame and a multi-story structure disposed on said frame and including a first and a top floor together with a storage floor and wherein the first and top floors have reduced ceiling... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234747 | Sliding mechanisms and systems A sliding mechanism for moving a slide-out compartment of a vehicle includes a guide member, a sliding member, and a gear. The gear is used to move the sliding member relative to the guide member. The sliding member and the guide member cooperate with each other to ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234758 | Travel lock for vehicle slide-out A gear operated pivoting travel lock secures a slide-out section of a vehicle in a retracted position. The travel lock includes a gear box, containing two mating worm gears, that mounts to a wall of the slide-out section. The drive gear is mounted at the end of an o... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229123 | Camper slide-out system A slide-out system for a recreational vehicle has a slide block that is form fit with a sliding connection to a track so as to vertically and laterally support a slide-out room relative to the stationary portion of the vehicle. The room is driven in and out by a rac... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226108 | Horizontal bed cover lift system A horizontal bed cover lift system for a vehicle having a hard tonneau cover, a unitary lift and an optional controller is provided. The unitary lift has a lift member that connects to an upper member and the upper member is connected to the cover. The lift member m... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226116 | Recreational vehicle full wall slide-out A mobile recreational vehicle includes a body enclosing a living area designed to serve as self-contained living quarters during recreational travel. The body is supported on at least one pair of wheels (and often two or more pairs). The vehicle includes a ceiling a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216911 | Motor vehicle rear module The module is extended to extend the body (10) of said vehicle by being fastened thereto. It is also designed to support rear doors (14) and a rear bumper. It comprises a frame of plastics material (24) including fastener means for fastening to ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210269 | Slidable room assembly and method of installation A slidable room assembly comprises a vehicle body having an opening formed in an exterior wall, and a reciprocable slideout unit or compartment disposed in the opening and slidable between a retracted position and an extended position. Sliding movement of the slideo... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207614 | Convertible cap/cover assembly for a pick-up truck A cap and cover assembly is for use with a pick up truck having a truck box. The cap and cover assembly includes a top panel and opposing sides. Each side has a flexible side portion hingeably attached to a rigid side portion. The flexible side portion has one side ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201431 | Camper A camper having passive solar climate controls. The camper has a solar structure carried by a base. The solar structure includes a cover, a window panel, a ridge vent, a plurality of awnings, and a plurality of side panels. The ridge vent and the awnings are carried... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198314 | Passenger cabin extension member FIGS. 3a and 3b show two side elevation views of a vehicle passenger cabin defining a passenger space wherein are featured an actuation device, generally designated 2, balancing gas springs, generally designated 65, pivoting... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188889 | Retractable cleanable cover for slide-out unit A retractable cover for a slide-out unit on a recreational vehicle, mobile home, travel trailer, or the like, includes a roll bar that is movable with the slide-out unit away from the side of the vehicle with the roll bar mounted in a housing having a closure plate ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178857 | Camping system with cargo capacity A camping system convertible between a transporting configuration and a camping configuration. The system includes a large storage compartment to allow storage of large items such as all terrain vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and other large items even when in the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175219 | Expansion linkage In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a vehicle mounting bracket having an adjustable linkage mounting portion. The mounting bracket is fixed to the vehicle and the linkage system, while adjustment bolts on the mounting bracket allow the user to ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163257 | Slide out awning mechanism An awning mechanism for a recreational vehicle having a slider includes a box awning having a frame and a roller disposed therein with an awning rolled about the roller and extendable therefrom. The awning includes a leading edge and a bracket is provided for mounti... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150483 | Flush floor slide-out mechanisms and systems A vehicle includes a main floor and a slide-out portion which includes a slide-out floor. A flush floor slide-out mechanism may be used to move the slide-out portion between a retracted position where the slide-out floor is positioned adjacent to the main floor and ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144070 | Combination multipurpose trailer and rooftop storage container and method therefor A combination trailer and rooftop carrier for transporting objects has a frame having an axle and wheel assembly. The frame has a trailer hitch to couple the frame to a vehicle. A main storage compartment is coupled to the frame and axle wheel assembly. A lid assemb... | 12/05/2006 |
