Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Enclosed compartment
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-03
2001-08-07
Dayoan, D. Glenn (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Enclosed compartment
C296S003000, C312S246000, C248S503000, C410S105000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06270137
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention is a track system installed within a vehicle for receiving releasably attachable modular component therein for customizing vehicles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Many people today lead busy lives where their time is strictly regulated between work, their children's activities, and other family responsibilities. As a result many people do not have or take the time for extended vacations. When time allows, most people escape for quick long weekend vacations. Many of these people take their mini-vacations with their family to a nearby park or campground. People in these situations may not want to invest in a vehicle used exclusively for recreational purposes, because the vehicle may stand idle during most of the year.
Typical recreational vehicles and especially conversion vans are customized with bedding and eating facilities to accommodate at least short camping trips. Unfortunately, typical conversions of vans which accommodate recreational features therein, include components which are fixed in place at a specific location and which cannot be easily removed by the owner. As a result, the conversion van or other converted vehicle is limited in its use, and does not allow the vehicle to be used for other purposes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the desire of the present invention to provide a conversion system for a vehicle that addresses the aforementioned concerns. In particular, it is desirable to provide a conversion system that provides versatility for the vehicle. The present invention provides a conversion system for a vehicle for installing modular and changeable components in the vehicle. The conversion system comprises a track system located along at least one of the side walls or floor of the vehicle. Each modular component has at least a corresponding track or plate secured to the modular component and positioned on the modular component to matingly connect to a portion of the rail in the track system when installed in the vehicle. The conversion system further includes fastening means which releasably secures the track of the modular component to the rail of at least a portion of the track system.
In another aspect of the invention, the sidewalls and floor of the vehicle, the rail of the track system, and the track of the modular components will have a plurality of aligned apertures extending therethrough to allow a modular component to be releasably secured at incremental locations along the track system.
In another aspect of the invention, to provide added security of the modular component within the vehicle, a modular component may be integrally fitted with both a floor track and a sidewall track so that the modular component is releasably secured to the track system in both vertical and horizontal locations.
In a further aspect of the invention, the fastening means allows for easy removal and fastening of a modular unit to the track system by hand.
Other objects, advantages and applications of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art when the following description of the best mode contemplated for practicing the invention is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Fisher James G.
Minix Terrance E.
Chenevert Paul
Dayoan D. Glenn
J.T. Custom Works Inc.
Young & Basile P.C.
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