Mobile camping apparatus

Details Mobile camping apparatus Mobile camping apparatus

1983-09-23

1985-10-22

Reeves, Robert B.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Camper

296164, 296170, 296176, 296 26, 135 88, B60P 334

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045484384

ABSTRACT:
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 pivotally movable to a raised position. Bed structure mounted adjacent the upper portion of the body serves as a ceiling for the living quarters when the bed structure is not positioned for use. The bed structure is moved laterally with respect to the body as the roof pivotally moves upwardly. The bed structure becomes positioned for use when the bed structure is substantially at the side of the body at the upper portion thereof. When the bed structure is so positioned for use, the living quarters is increased in volume and has substantial head room adjacent the bed structure. Motor members, screw members, linkage members are included in the apparatus for laterally moving the bed structure and for pivotally moving the roof.
Flexible, canvas-like wall material is attached to the roof and to the bed structure and to the roof and unfolds to an enclosing condition as the roof pivotally moves upwardly.

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