Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Camper
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-09
2001-10-16
Gordon, Stephen T. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Camper
C296S024430, C296S026040, C296S026120
Reexamination Certificate
active
06302475
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to human transport vehicles and, more particularly, pertains to a customized, multi-compartment trailer which is selectively reconfigurable to provide variously-sized living and/or office working space.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
For some years, buses, coaches, trailers and other vehicles have been modified and customized with various equipment and amenities to provide high-end, luxury motor homes and/or fully functioning traveling offices. Such vehicles are commonly designed with modular or multi-compartment construction, and can be retrofit to include, for example, a lounge, eating and sleeping quarters, an audio/visual facility, a lavatory, or the like. The special construction of these vehicles is provided to meet the particular needs and lifestyle requirements of certain clientele, such as television and motion picture celebrities, touring musical acts, corporate executives, famous athletes, politicians, sports teams and special interest groups. Several such buses and coaches of the type described above are commercially available from the assignee of the present invention.
In addition, there are other known multi-compartment vehicles which are modified to suit the needs of its human passengers. One type of customized vehicle is depicted in U.S. Pat. No. 4,449,746, issued May 22, 1984 to Clark who sets forth a modular unit having a multi-compartment floor for mounting medical equipment.
Another customized vehicle is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,488,752, issued Dec. 18, 1984 to Broussard. In this patent, an expandable mobile home trailer has a floor plan with a split level and includes an upper body portion which is telescopically associated with the main body portion.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,197,774 issued Mar. 30, 1993 to Diaz discloses a motor coach having a fixed lower level and a fixed upper level accessible by stairs positioned in the middle of the lower level. The coach is designed and furnished to provide a mobile broadcasting studio.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,915,774, issued Jun. 29, 1999 to Tiedge shows a motor coach including a first occupiable section and a second occupiable section designed to move laterally relative to the first section to adjust the volume of an occupiable living space.
In the past, these multi-compartment, customized vehicles have been limited by size restriction so as to ensure safe transit on roads and highways. Some customized vehicles have also been limited with respect to internal living space available during vehicle travel. Recent Federal law changes have now made it possible to increase the permissible travel size of certain of these vehicles, namely trailers, so that passenger capacity and available storage and amenity space can be correspondingly increased to satisfy the demands of its clients.
Despite the known prior art, it remains desirable to provide a fully appointed, mobile, multi-purpose residence which presents a maximum amount of floor space and headroom for occupants in a parked condition. It is also desirable to provide a customized trailer which offers the ultimate in travel comfort and convenience. It is further desirable to provide a high occupancy vehicle which is extremely safe and undeniably versatile.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention advantageously provides a mobile trailer which is selectively collapsible and expandable along at least two axes of movement. The trailer includes a lower body and an upper body portion having a fixed lower segment telescopically received in a movable upper segment. The trailer further includes a pair of movable pods which are selectively and jointly extendable and retractable along a horizontal axis which is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the trailer. The movable upper segment of the upper body portion of the trailer is selectively extendable and retractable along a vertical axis which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the trailer. The movable upper segment is provided with side portions formed by continuous windows so as to provide a generous amount of ambient light to illuminate the interior of the trailer. Top and corner edges of the trailer are constructed with rounded surfaces which create an aerodynamic, aesthetically pleasing profile.
It is one object of the present invention to provide a fully self-contained, mobile residence and business facility.
It is further object of the present invention to provide a modified trailer having a multi-level floor plan which defines a sitting room, a lounge with adjoining entertainment area and sofa pod, a bathroom, a kitchen, a sound studio, and a bedroom.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a deluxe, customized living and working quarters equipped with high quality furnishings, as well as high tech audio-visual and communication devices, and constructed with the finest materials.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile trailer having on-board support systems which will enhance the comfort of its occupants.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile trailer having safety equipment which will safeguard the well being of its passengers.
Various other features, objects and advantages of the invention will be made apparent from the following description taken together with the drawings.
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Andrus Sceales Starke & Sawall LLP
Engle Patricia
Gordon Stephen T.
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