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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141927 | Control of a slide-out room A control system for a slide-out room of a recreational vehicle includes a number of room slides which move the slide-out room between retracted and extended positions. If multiple room slides are used, a controller synchronizes the movement of the room slides to pr... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8091940 | Expandable room leveling system and method An apparatus for moving an expandable room of a vehicle between a raised position and a lowered position is disclosed. The apparatus comprises at least one lift station attachable to the vehicle, an arm combined with the lift station, a rotatable member rotatably co... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7931323 | Fail-safe travel bar lock for RV slide-out room An electromechanical travel bar lock assembly disables the flow of power to the power drive that moves a RV slide-out room between the traveling position and the deployed position. The assembly includes a bar for removably securing between the wall of the vehicle an... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7784845 | Expandable vehicle-mounted shelter An expandable vehicle-mounted shelter is a construction connected to a vehicle, in which a shelter container body 2 thereof is laterally enlarged to have an enlarged internal space in which special equipment, such as communication equipment, medical equipment... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7731256 | Recreational vehicle slide out system A recreational vehicle slide out system includes a mobile dwelling assembly with an outer wall having an opening extending therethrough. An extension is slidably mounted to the dwelling assembly. The extension includes an upper wall, a lower wall and an exterior wal... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7614675 | Integrated slide-out drive system An expandable vehicle has slide-out sections in which one or more cog tracks are driven by a modular cog wheel drive assembly to move the slide-out sections in and out. The cog tracks can be integrated into the structure of the slide-out sections, and the slide-out ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7607709 | Reversible bulkhead assembly for a vehicle A vehicle includes a body defining a vehicle interior and a cargo bed, and a reversible bulkhead assembly that is positioned between the interior and the cargo bed. The bulkhead rotates with respect to the vehicle body to alternately provide a first cargo bed config... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7540549 | Single roller slide-out mechanism In one embodiment, the present invention provides a slide-out system comprising an inner rail that slides into and out of an inner rail. The inner rail is supported within the outer rail by a single support roller and a retaining slide, while a rail gear drives a ge... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7431366 | Crossover motor vehicle with a cargo bed The invention provides an innovative and practical new class of crossover motor vehicles for carrying passengers and for carrying cargo in a cargo or pickup bed, while still being of sufficiently small dimensions as to be garage-able in many home garages. Representa... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427092 | Hydraulic synchronization of slide-out for recreational vehicle A hydraulic synchronization system for a slide-out portion of a recreational vehicle has at least two cylinders spaced apart and reversed in orientation with respect to one another. The bore sides of the cylinders are connected and the rod sides of the cylinders are... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7419202 | Seal for expandable rooms A seal assembly primarily for recreational vehicles that have an expandable room. The seal assembly seals the opening in a fixed wall of the vehicle through which the expandable room extends. The seal assembly includes a retainer that is attached to a fixed wall of ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7396064 | Vehicle ramp room A collapsible enclosure is appended to a vehicle, such as a cargo type trailer, for example, for the purpose of providing living space in association with the vehicle. The vehicle includes a ramp that offers ingress to and egress from the interior of the vehicle thr... | 07/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7374218 | Slide-out member with embedded gear rack for use in slide-out room mechanisms A slide-out drive member controllably moves a slide-out section that is associated with a vehicle, such as a recreational vehicle, from a retracted position to an extended position. The slide-out drive member includes an inner driven member with embedded teeth with ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7328884 | Motor drive for a camper jack A motor drive for camper jacks or screw jacks that rapidly operates the screw jack between a retracted position and an extended no load position. A manual operator then operates the screw jack between the extended no load position and an extended loaded position. Th... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322625 | Detachable clearance wands The Detachable Clearance Wands provide a driver of a large vehicle having slideout compartments with a clear dimension for the extension length of the slideout. The wands are attachable to the vehicle's side prior to parking it to provide the extension length withou... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7316439 | Slide-out room mechanism for recreational vehicles This invention discloses a slide-out room mechanism for recreational vehicles that allows the smooth and stable contraction and extension of slide-out rooms while requiring a minimum of parts or modifications to the recreational vehicle chassis or stationary floor. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310878 | Automotive lower body component method of manufacture A method for manufacturing a lower body component for a vehicle is provided including forming a one-piece floor pan at least partially defining a vehicle passenger compartment and substantially extending longitudinally at least the entire length thereof, and forming... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309202 | Combination loading ramp/extension table for a truck bed A system for transporting and storing a portable combination table/ramp device in a truck bed, including a substantially flat platform supported by a plurality of support members positioned between the platform and the truck bed and defining a plurality of elongated... | 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 |
| 7293814 | Vehicle slide-out framework The present invention relates to a vehicle having a fixed room and a slide-out room which extends and retracts relative to the fixed room. The fixed room includes a floor section, sidewall sections, and a roof section, and the slide-out room includes a floor section... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287793 | Detachable clearance wands Detachable Clearance Wands are disclosed. The wands provide a driver of a large vehicle having slideout compartments with a clear dimension for the extension length of the slideout. The wands are attachable to the vehicle's side prior to parking it to provide the ex... | 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 |
| 7258389 | Hydraulic synchronization of slide-out for recreational vehicle A hydraulic synchronization system for a slide-out portion of a recreational vehicle has two cylinders spaced apart and reversed in orientation with respect to one another at opposite sides of the slide-out portion. The bore sides of the cylinders are connected and ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7237818 | Slide-out mechanism for recreational vehicles A recreational vehicle comprising a vehicle frame having a plurality of wheels and a coach having a slide-out mounted on the vehicle frame is disclosed herein. In particular, the recreational vehicle comprises an improved slide-out mechanism for deploying and retrac... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237817 | Roll-out cargo bed with cable tension release mechanism A roll-out cargo bed comprises a frame structure configured to connect to a cargo bed of a vehicle, a plurality of bearings mounted to the frame structure, a deck connected to the frame structure, and a cable tension release mechanism disposed within the frame struc... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7232170 | Side opening cargo rack A rack assembly secures articles to a motor vehicle having a liftgate. The liftgate defines a predetermined liftgate with, a bumper and a roof rack. The rack assembly includes first and second base mounts that are fixedly secured to the bumper. The rack assembly als... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7204536 | Pivot out room for vehicle A recreational vehicle has pivot out rooms across the hallway from one another, at least partially overlapping from side to side along the length of the vehicle and arranged so that when they are retracted they create a hallway that has generally parallel sides. A t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201418 | Sliding vehicle load floor A load floor assembly includes a load floor and a frame. The frame supports the load floor, and the load floor is movable with respect to the frame between a first position in which the load floor is entirely located within a vehicle cargo area, and a second positio... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182119 | Screen assembly for outwardly projecting window A deformable screen for a window assembly including a sash movably coupled to a frame. The sash is moveable in a substantially horizontal direction relative to the frame. The deformable screen is coupled to the sash and includes at least one engagement portion slida... | 02/27/2007 |
