Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Camper
Patent
1979-01-10
1981-02-17
Love, John J.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Camper
135 4A, 296170, B60P 334
Patent
active
042511020
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an elevating roof for use in conjunction with a vehicle having a substantially rectangular roof opening defining a pair of longitudinal edges and a pair of transverse edges, of the type comprising a rigid substantially rectangular member adapted to be hinged along one longitudinal edge thereof to said roof, for movement between a lowered position covering said opening and a raised position where it provides one wall of the elevating roof, a canopy of foldable material to extend between corresponding edges of said rigid member and said opening which is unfolded in the raised position of said rigid member to provide the other walls of said elevating roof.
An object of the invention is to provide improved sleeping accommodation, which accommodation is also an improvement over that provided by the invention of Applicants' British Pat. Specification No. 1,485,975.
The invention is characterized in that support framework means for the canopy comprises two generally U-shaped members, the limbs of one U-shaped member each has an associated transversely movable planar member supported in a plane above and substantially parallel to the plane of said opening and movable from a stowed position over the vehicle roof to an extended transverse position, the bridges of both U-shaped members are attached to said foldable material of the canopy at spaced positions on a wall portion thereof opposite to said rigid member whereat, in the elevated position, they support said opposite canopy wall portion so that it overhangingly juts out well beyond said opening, the extended planar members providing transverse sleeping berths. The roof arrangement also enables full length collapsible sleeping berths to be provided within the length of the roof opening.
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Love John J.
Weaver Ross
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