Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Variable capacity of body
Patent
1975-08-11
1977-04-12
Peters, Joseph F.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Variable capacity of body
52 66, B62D 3308
Patent
active
040171167
ABSTRACT:
A self-contained convertible recreational vehicle or travel trailer including an open-top box type body section provided with rigid forward and aft cover sections which are movable between collapsed and extended positions with respect to the body section and which provide a roof for the body section both when the cover sections are collapsed for towing of the trailer and when they are extended to open the trailer for camping. Torsion bar means assist in moving the forward and aft cover sections between their collapsed and extended positions. In one embodiment, spring biased sliding beds mounted at opposite ends of the body portion adjacent the top of the end walls thereof, extend to an outward position in engaging relationship with the lower margins of the opposed end walls of each of the forward and aft sections to assist in moving the cover sections between their collapsed and extended positions. Cooperating upper and lower door sections provided on one side of the trailer selectively open and close registering openings in the side walls of the body section and the aft section. In one embodiment, the interior of the trailer includes storage and kitchen accommodations, plus a toilet and a collapsible shower.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3106750 (1963-10-01), Jarman
patent: 3441101 (1969-04-01), Parnell
patent: 3740088 (1973-06-01), Ratcliff
patent: 3823974 (1974-07-01), Patnode
patent: 3897100 (1975-07-01), Gardner
Carroll John A.
Peters Joseph F.
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