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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7100967 | Recreational vehicle having slide-out atrium room A recreational vehicle comprises a slide-out room. A ceiling of the slide-out room comprises at least one window to allow external light into the slide-out room. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090286 | Powered camper top lift system A cableless power lift assembly for raising and lowering the roof structure or camper top of a pop-up camper includes an elongated drive housing mounted to the base of a pop-up camper and a pair of aligned left and right threaded screw drives mounted in the drive ho... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7025406 | Vehicle roof-mounted sleeping berths A sleeping berth unit comprises at least two shape-retaining sub-modules shaped so that those sub-modules can interconnect in a sliding manner. The unit is mounted on the roof of a vehicle, at least one sub-module being fixed to the vehicle, leaving at least one sub... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6948754 | Slide-out operating mechanism An operating mechanism for selectively extending and retracting a slide-out section of a vehicle. The mechanism includes a vertically extending support member fixable relative to a vehicle body. The support member having an upper edge. At least one pair of rollers a... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6894447 | Electrically actuated slide room extension A system for extending and retracting expandable rooms in vehicles. The system employs linear actuators that can be mounted laterally to the direction of movement of the room when it is expanded or extended. In order to provide for extending and retracting the room,... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6796590 | In-floor slide-out room support system A slide-out room (12) support system (28) for a recreational vehicle (10) has outer C-shaped rails (34) received at least partially within the thickness of the floor (64) with the slot of the C-shape opening downwardly. A fixed sup... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6729677 | Full body slide and integrated chassis A full body slide out room assembly is comprised of a vehicle with stationary end modules, a stationary roof and a plurality of moveable room assemblies that consist of a telescoping roof, floor, anterior walls, and end walls. The sliding movement of each room is co... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729670 | Linkage for expandable rooms A linkage assembly for expandable rooms for recreational vehicles to affect the coordinated movement of parallelogram linkage members through the actuation of a glide arm that will extend or retract the expandable room. The glide arm is powered by a hydraulic cylind... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6637804 | Recreational vehicle with walk through slide out A recreational vehicle having an expandable room, wherein the expandable room may be positioned in either a retracted or deployed configuration. In the deployed configuration, the room expands outwardly from the main housing of the vehicle so as to enlarg... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6568734 | Straight motion parallelogram linkage A linkage mechanism provides for the extension and retraction of rooms in recreational vehicles while maximizing the space inside the vehicle. Braced parallel linkage members are applied between a vehicle frame member and an expandable room member. A hydr... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6565143 | Camping car In a vehicle of a size of approximately a one-box car, a camping car which can be used also for transportation such as regular commutation, shopping and so on based on the ability of setting up a portion or entirety of a roof portion of the vehicle higher... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6345855 | Level floor room extension A Level Floor Room Extension for expandable and retractable rooms in vehicles employs a subfloor movable from a horizontal stored position beneath the vehicle floor, through an intermediate horizontal position, to an elevated horizontal position, to provi... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6325437 | Slide-out compartment for a vehicle The apparatus of the present invention for selectively actuable relative movement in a first direction between a first vehicle compartment mountable or mounted to a second vehicle compartment includes a first actuator mounted to the first vehicle compartm... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6325447 | Electric lift camper top An electric lift camper top is provided for covering a rectangular head clearance opening (31) in a vehicle top structure for camper modification. The camper top consists of a bottom frame (32), including compression springs (38), attached to the vehicle ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6293612 | Recreational vehicles with expandable room A recreational vehicle having an expandable room wherein the room can be positioned in a retracted or deployed configuration. In the deployed configuration, the room expands inwardly into the main housing of the vehicle so as to enlarge the area of the ro... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6250701 | Interior extension with floating corners The present invention involves an extension unit for a structure, such as a recreational vehicle or manufactured housing component. The recreational vehicle or manufactured housing component structure has an exterior wall, and the extension unit provides ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6053551 | Extension pivot "swing porch" A swing-out section for a recreational vehicle such as a mobile home which has an exterior wall, a roof, and a floor, the swing-out section being moveable between open and closed positions with a first end of a wall section defining the swing-out section ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5997074 | Slideout room operating system A slideout room operating system for use with a recreational vehicle or travel trailer. A dual drive means, part of which supports the slideout room, is used to efficiently perform the moving function. The design is economical to manufacture and install and pr... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5983576 | Extendable room An extendable room comprises accordion type ceiling and wall panels which fold within panel covers when the room is retracted, thereby taking up much less interior space and leaving the interior of the primary structure just as attractive, albeit smaller,... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5908215 | Pivotal extension apparatus for motor homes and recreational vehicles An apparatus for extending and retracting one structure with respect to another which utilizes a pivoting mechanism rather than the standard linear mechanisms known in the art. The mechanism further utilizes a torsion bar connected between the distal ends... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5832757 | Latch device for a vehicle A latch device arrangement for a vehicle comprises a main engaging assembly attached to a vehicle body, a sub engaging assembly attached to a movable roof which is displaceable between a storing position and a lifted position and engageable with the main ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5772270 | Pivotal extension apparatus for motor homes and recreational vehicles An apparatus for extending and retracting one structure with respect to another which utilizes a pivoting mechanism rather than the standard linear mechanisms known in the art. The mechanism further utilizes a torsion bar connected between the distal ends... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5658032 | Expandable structure having an improved expansion chamber A structure having an interior living space, an optional cab for operation of a propulsion system, and at least one expanding chamber. Each chamber is a box with one open wall. The structure may be a towable trailer, a recreational vehicle body on a truck... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5634683 | Slideout room for vehicle An extendible slideout room having a roof, floor, and sidewalls is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position within a lateral wall of a vehicle such as a motorhome, a boat, or virtually any type of trailer. In the retracted position, ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5143417 | Shelving unit for collapsible campers A shelf for a platform of a fold-down camper is provided, having an end frame with a first and second leg pivotally coupled to opposite sides of the platform and adapted to pivot from a first position substantially parallel to the platform to a second pos... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5108144 | Recreational vehicle with two rigidly coupled sections A recreational vehicle comprised of a front section is rigidly coupled to a rear section. This design allows the vehicle to be utilized similar to a motor home when coupled and yet uncoupled when desired. Four independent suspension and wheel assemblies s... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5102185 | Load bed lift-roof cover A lift-roof cover 10 for a light truck open load bed 12, comprising a lift-roof structure 15 pivotally attached about a lateral axis A--A to the upper edge 44 of the cover forward wall 18, the forward wall 18 being fixedly mounted to the load bed 12 so th... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5061006 | Method for expandable sleeping compartments for vehicles An expandable sleeping compoartment, mounted on a vehicle, is made by placing, externally onto the vehicle, a rigid casing around a vehicle opening, a separate canopy, and a separate canopy support structure. The canopy and the canopy support structure ar... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5050927 | Expansible motor home A motor home has a rear, extensible room portion that does not require ground support. The extensible room portion comprises a rear wall, roof portion, and a pair of sidewalls having integral top extensions extending over 40% forwardly of the extensible r... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5011216 | Expandable sleeping compartment for vehicles An expandable vehicle sleeping compartment is mounted to an exterior side wall of a vehicle at an opening in the vehicle, extending and retracting horizontally therefrom when expanded. An inflatable air mattress and sleeping bag are disposed within the co... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4993773 | Vehicle with pivotal cover panel A vehicle used for camping or the like includes a roof structure having an opening upon which is mounted a seperable cover panel. The cover panel can be moved from a closed position covering the opening to an open position in which it is suspended in cant... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4981319 | Hydraulic lift camper top A hydraulic lifting system for use in raising and lowering a movable top, sized and located to cover an opening in a primary roof structure, includes a support structure attached to opposing longitudinal sides of the roof opening, a plurality of lifting l... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4960299 | Mobile accommodation structure with extension unit A mobile accommodation structure such as a caravan or motor home is provided with at least one foldable extension (21, 22, 23) which can be erected from at least one side wall (12) to enlarge the interior volume enclosed by the mobile structure; the exten... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4930837 | Camping conversion A camping conversion for motor vehicles having an open interior compartment. The conversion includes a floor panel supported by tracks and retractable beneath the vehicle floor, and an auxiliary pop-out compartment which protrudes from the side of the veh... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4832359 | Extensible cover for the bed of a pick-up truck having a 5th wheel trailer hitch A vertically extensible cover assembly for the bed of a pick-up truck having a 5th wheel trailer hitch mounted in the bed thereof for allowing a trailer to be coupled, uncoupled and towed by the truck with the cover assembly mounted on the truck. The cove... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4756571 | Load bed lift-roof cover A lift-roof cover for a light truck open load bed, comprising a lift-roof structure pivotally attached about a lateral axis to the lower edge of the cover forward wall, the forward wall being fixedly mounted to the load bed with flexible weatherproof pane... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4673209 | Cover assembly for pickup truck bed A cover assembly for the bed of a pickup truck including a rigid cover which is mounted to the bed by four spring-loaded arms which allow the cover to be moved vertically relative to the bed. The spring-loaded folding arms have arcuate bearing heads which... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4653800 | Mobile camping apparatus Mobile camping apparatus which includes a van type of automotive vehicle. The van has a body provided with a chamber therein which serves as living quarters. The roof of the body is angularly movable to a raised position. Horizontal bed structure mounted ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4613181 | Cover assembly for pickup truck bed A cover assembly for the bed of a pickup truck including a rigid cover which is mounted to the bed by four spring-loaded arms which allow the cover to be moved vertically relative to the bed. The spring-loaded folding arms have arcuate bearing heads which... | 09/23/1986 |
