Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Camper
Patent
1988-04-20
1989-07-18
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Camper
296 26, 296100, 296173, B62D 3308, B62D 3100, B60P 702, B60P 342
Patent
active
048488305
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a pickup truck having a cab and a bed with a disappearing camper built into the bed, i.e., one which has a lower concealed position and an upper camper position with each side wall of the camper being made in three sections from panel material such as plywood, fiber glass, plastic, etc., having at least a part thereof made of transparent material to serve as windows for the camper. Each side wall has four support rods, one secured to the front edge of the front section, a second secured to the back edge of the front section and the front edge of the middle section, a third secured to the back edge of the middle section and the front edge of the back section, and a fourth secured to the back edge of the back section. The middle section is of variable height to accomodate the rear wheel humps in the bed. Three embodiments of means to raise and lower the camper are disclosed, viz., (1) a rack associated with at least two of the support bars on each side and a piston gear in mesh with the rack which is driven by an electric motor, (2) two rods pivoted at their lower ends to the bed and having a roller at the upper ends to move on an arc in a horizontal track at the lower edges of the front and back sections and means to move the rods clockwise and counterclockwise to raise and lower the sides, and (3) two scissor lifters on each side with means to move them to lifting and lowering position. The back wall is a tailgate pivoted for horizontal or vertical movement to form a door for the camper. A removable sectional top is provided for the camper which can also serve as a cover for the bed.
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Criddle B. Deon
Kannofsky James M.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
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