Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Camper
Patent
1985-10-21
1987-03-31
Scherbel, David A.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Camper
296164, 296170, 296176, 296 26, 135 88, B60P 334
Patent
active
046538003
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 angularly movable to a raised position. Horizontal 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 linearly with respect to the body as the roof angularly moves upwardly. The bed structure becomes positioned for use when a major portion of the bed structure is substantially at the side or front of the body at the upper portion of the body. 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, rack and pinion members, and 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 unfolds to an enclosing condition between the roof and the bed structure as the bed structure moves linearly and as the roof pivotally moves upwardly.
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Scherbel David A.
Stormer Russell D.
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