| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 296156000 | Camper | 72 |
| 20080203761 | Radiant heat barrier protected recreation vehicles and methodology for constructing same - One possible embodiment of the invention could be a recreation or recreational vehicle, either self-powered or towed, whose structure components and the like could substantially define an interior living space (e.g., walls, ceiling, floor, and the like) wherein the structural components could be formed from interior components generally sandwiched between exterior components. A suitable radiant heat barrier could then be applied to one or more portions to the interior components or to an interior surface of the exterior components. In another version of this embodiment wherein the recreation vehicle has one or more flexible sides, the radiant heat barrier could be generally incorporated into the flexible sides as part of a laminate forming the flexible sides. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090021046 | Articulating interlocking structural extrusions for recreational vehicles and the like - A structural assembly such as for use in constructing a living space of a recreational vehicle includes a wall with vertical rails at the top and bottom. The rails fitting into complementary recess within floor and ceiling members. The bottom rail has a curved cross section and fits into a complementary shaped curved channel in a floor member such that to assemble the wall to the floor, the wall is rested on the floor member at an angle and is then tilted upright to lock it to the floor member. A first keeper is then placed into a gap between the wall and the floor member, and acts in compression to prevent rotation of the wall. A second keeper has portions that fit into recesses in the wall and the ceiling members, respectively. The second keeper acts in tension to prevent vertical separation of the wall and the ceiling. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20100219660 | Strap Bed Lift - A vehicle includes a lifting mechanism that may be used to lift one or more objects between a lowered or use position and a raised or stowed position. The lifting mechanism includes a strap to lift the objects. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110089715 | AUXILIARY DOOR LATCH SYSTEM - A door latch apparatus is described that is installable on a door of, for example, a camper, to make it easier for kids, small adults, those in wheelchairs and the like, who may have difficulty reaching a conventionally located door handle, to open the door from the outside. Kids or short adult will no longer need to climb up steps to open the door or ask an adult for assistance, and make it easier to gain access without walking up and down camper steps. The door latch apparatus includes a second exterior door latch mounted lower on the door which is linked to a first or upper door latch. Either latch can be used to open the door. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110121606 | Recreational Vehicle Having Chassis with Integral Cap - A recreational vehicle having a chassis with integral cap is provided. The recreational vehicle includes a cap having a front end and a back end and a pair of opposing sides. A roof encloses a portion of the top of the cap and the cap defines a driving space. The chassis is designed to house an engine block in a rear thereof, and support a living space thereon. The cap is configured for abutted contact with the living space such that the recreational vehicle has a continuous interior living space that includes the driving space. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110204676 | Recreational vehicle with driving and living compartments - A recreational vehicle is described, which comprises a living department and a driving department. The driving department is elevated above the living department, providing windows to all sides for driver and passengers to enjoy surround view while travelling. The driving compartment comprises sufficient seats for all occupants of the recreational vehicle while travelling. Seats in the living compartment are not used while driving. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20150360568 | SOLAR-THERMAL POWERED RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - A solar-thermal powered recreational vehicle featuring a solar-thermal air conditioning system integrated with a solar clean energy system to provide a recreational vehicle having improved energy efficiency. In an embodiment employing the principles of the present invention, the solar-thermal powered recreational vehicle can comprise a clean energy system for providing electrical power to the recreational vehicle, whereby the clean energy system features one or more solar photovoltaic panels, a batter bank, and a generator operatively coupled to a hybrid inverter. The solar-thermal air conditioning system is powered by the clean energy system, with the solar-thermal air conditioning system featuring a solar-thermal collector panel functioning to superheat compressed refrigerant prior to the compressed refrigerant being transmitted to the condenser. Because the compressor is the most energy-intensive component in the traditional direct expansion AC system, the use of free solar energy by the present invention to reduce the work load on the compressor significantly reduces the overall energy requirements of the recreational vehicle, thereby providing a recreational vehicle capable of operating on solar and battery power alone for significant periods of time. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160144767 | VERTICALLY-ADJUSTABLE BED AND CLOSET FOR A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - An adjustable bed assembly for a vehicle. The bed assembly comprises a base platform including a head portion and a foot portion, with the base platform being configured to support a bed mattress. The bed assembly further comprises a storage housing positioned underneath the head portion of the base platform and presenting a storage space within the storage housing. The base platform and the storage housing are coupled together, so as to actuate in unison between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160193953 | MOTORHOME LAYOUT | 07-07-2016 |
| 296158000 | Having vehicle carrying means | 1 |
| 20090212593 | Accessories to equip and to control the interior environment for vehicle camping - A method of equipping a vehicle ( | 08-27-2009 |
| 296159000 | Having tent means demountable therefrom | 1 |
| 20100327623 | Reconfigurable travel trailer - A travel trailer is provided. The travel trailer may include a camping pod that contains tent fabric. The travel trailer may also have a telescoping member that is configured for raising and lowering the camping pod. | 12-30-2010 |
| 296160000 | Having tent solely supported by camper body roof | 2 |
| 20120248817 | Pop up quick camper - A camping wrap that is comprised of a series of interconnected panels each of which is connected along one edge to interior edge portions of a cover used to close and cover the bed of a vehicle, for example a pick up truck bed, and which when deployed extends around the sides and end of a raised cover and with adjacent edges of the camping wrap being releasably inter-lockable with one another and with bottom portions of the interconnected panels extending downwardly and over the sides and rear of the vehicle. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20160375816 | Tonneau Tent - A tent enclosure for any size pickup truck and tonneau. With the tonneau in the full open position and the tailgate down, the tent encloses the sides and back of the truck bed, providing a tent sidewall enclosure with the tonneau being used as the roof and the truck bed being used as the floor. The tent attaches to the top inside surface of the tonneau using a hook and loop fastening strip encompassing the open perimeter. The bottom of the tent partially overlaps the sides of the truck and is secured with magnets. The back of the tent extends over end of the tailgate and wraps under it. Eyelets are placed along the perimeter of the bottom of the tent to be used with ties to provide additional anchorage if necessary. A door is provided in the tent for entry via the rear of the truck bed. | 12-29-2016 |
| 296161000 | Having tent having ground engaging means | 3 |
| 20090179455 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A VEHICLE CAMPER - This invention relates generally to mechanics, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing a vehicle camper. In one embodiment, the invention includes a vehicle camper having a base, a first portion of the base configurable to being disposed within a cargo space of a vehicle, the first portion of the base configurable to resting upon a floor of the cargo space, a second portion of the base configurable to extending laterally and outwardly from the cargo space such that the second portion is exposed from the vehicle; at least one support, the at least one support being deployably coupled to the base and configurable to extend from the base to a ground surface to provide support for the base; and a tent, the tent coupled to at least a portion of the base configured to being exposed from the vehicle, the tent suspendable by a frame, the tent and the frame configurable to being automatically deployable upon release to define an interior space above the base, the tent configurable to extending around at least a portion of an outside of the vehicle to provide a seal against moisture, the tent having a door for providing access from an exterior of the vehicle, wherein the base, the at least one support, and the tent are deployably collapsible into a stowable and portable unit. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20110260498 | Camping Vehicle Comprising A Tent Construction That Can be Folded Out - The invention relates to a camping vehicle ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20140175829 | HITCH MOUNTED CAMPING ASSEMBLY - A camping assembly is provided having a frame with a base and a superstructure, and a tent mounted on the frame superstructure, wherein the tent is configurable from a closed position for transport to an open position with the tent floor forming a cantilever relative to the frame. The camping assembly may be mounted on a typical vehicle trailer hitch by engaging the receiver, and braces extending from the frame superstructure to the vehicle act to stabilize the camping assembly during transport. The camping assembly may be used on or off of the vehicle. When the camping assembly is used off of the vehicle, it is supported on adjustable legs on outriggers, with the tent supported on top of the frame superstructure. | 06-26-2014 |
| 296162000 | Having porch means | 5 |
| 20090218847 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLE MAT DEVICE - A mat device for a recreational vehicle is disclosed comprising a mat configured to be utilized on a ground surface near the recreational vehicle. The mat device includes a roller unit having a rotatable bar disposed between a first end opposite a second end. The rotatable bar is coupled to a first caster device at the first end and to a second caster device at the second end. The mat is configured to couple to and roll upon the rotatable bar. The mat device includes a storage unit having a top wall opposite a bottom wall, a first side wall opposite a second side wall, and a cap opposite a back wall with a track coupled to an interior of the storage device. The track is configured to receive the first and second caster devices of the roller unit. The storage unit is located on the recreational vehicle. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20120153667 | Deck in a drawer - A sliding retractable deck assembly is provided for use with recreational-type vehicles. The deck is adapted for use adjacent to and below the vehicle side door and is retractable by sliding back into place under the vehicle so as to be totally out of view and allow total use of vehicle door and all other components of said vehicle. A plurality of individually-adjustable ground-engaging leg members providing at least nine points of support for the deck thus allowing placement of the deck on uneven or sloping ground, while avoiding undue stressing of either the deck assembly or structural components of the vehicle. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20130119699 | MOBILE HOME WITH AN INTEGRATED DECK - Described herein is a mobile home | 05-16-2013 |
| 20160096465 | Railing system, particularly for travel trailers - A railing system is provided for use with a patio area, which is collapsible into two opposing foldable sections to form a patio perimeter, utilizing telescoping and/or horizontally rotatable/pivotal motion to expand and contract sections as needed. The railing system can be connected along one side of a movable floor or platform for storage, and expanded to corner connections when the floor is opened for use as a patio. When used with a ramp door patio, the railing system can be folded away from the free ends of the ramp when vehicular traffic uses the ramp. When used with a trailer ramp door and folded away for storage, the railing system requires substantially less than the full height of the ramp and can be manipulated without vertical lifting. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20180022262 | RAMP DOOR PATIO DECK SYSTEM | 01-25-2018 |
| 296163000 | Having canopy means | 1 |
| 20150084368 | Vehicle Slide Out Cover - A cover assembly for the slide out portion of a recreational vehicle or camper is provided, which is adapted to prevent water and debris from collecting along the upper surface of the slide out portion when extended. The assembly comprises a frame affixed to the vehicle and positioned above the slide out portion thereof. The frame forms a clevis that supports a hingedly attached cover. The cover extends downward and over the slide out portion when the slide out portion is retracted. When extended, the slide out portion forces the cover outward and upward. The cover is sized to rest against the slide out portion and engages its outer, upper edge when fully extended. The cover forms a slanted surface when extended, and then retracts to a substantially vertical state when retracted. A lock secures the cover to the frame between uses and while the vehicle is in motion. | 03-26-2015 |
| 296164000 | Supported by self-propelled vehicle unit | 11 |
| 20090008960 | Vehicle cargo bed tent camper second tier floor - This is a one piece molded raised second tier floor with lockable horizontal doors made for a pickup truck cargo bed. In particular, it is a one piece molded insert that increases the storage area of a crowded pickup truck cargo bed camper. It also, gives the user 100% access to the storage area below while increasing the sleeping area above. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090079229 | Tonneau style pop-up camper for pickup trucks - The Tonneau Pop-up Camper is a fully functional pickup truck pop-up camper. When traveling, the camper fits under a tonneau style cover and does not affect the truck's safety, visibility, aerodynamics or economics. When camping, the tonneau camper is equal or superior to a “Low Profile, Bed over Cab, Pop-Up, Truck Camper.” Changeovers between camping and travel configurations, by one person, are completed in less than a couple of minutes. The sleeping quarters are located on top of the truck bed. The living quarters are at ground level in an attached tent, supported by one frame extension from the camper's base module. Attached steps provide easy access between the sleeping and living quarters. Cabinets, counters and storage bins located under the sleeping area are easily accessed from the living area. Utilities are integrated into one utility module under the front of the camper, and two controllers located at the back of the base module. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20110109120 | Equipping a vehicle roof with a collapsible platform convertible to general living space - Improvements in the device and method of equipping the roof area of a vehicle with a lightweight and collapsible platform that can be used with or without the vehicle attached for general living purposes. It is a lightweight, removable and collapsible platform that can be easily and quickly converted to a the invention is made of lightweight materials and designed with a low profile, aerodynamic design so that the roof of a typical car or truck can support the load while on the road, as well as operate safely and efficiently. The invention is equipped with support legs ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 296165000 | Expansible or collapsible vehicle body | 6 |
| 20110057474 | ACCOMMODATION UNIT - A unit for providing accommodation on a vehicle including a structure defining an internal accommodation space and a utility module coupled via a lowering mechanism to the structure of the unit, the lowering mechanism adapted to transition the module between an elevated, stored position within the internal accommodation space and a lowered, in-use position outside of the internal accommodation space. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110057475 | CABIN - A cabin of a mobile home or other transport vehicle is provided with an internal living space adapted to minimize the space of furniture and beds during transport such that a small automobile may be received within the living space. In a set-up configuration and the automobile removed, beds can be deployed externally to the living space by a system of hinged panels attached to the side of the cabin. Furniture may also be rearranged within the interior of the cabin or mobile home on floor tracks. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20130062906 | FLEXIBLE PLUMBING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A flexible plumbing assembly for a vehicle having a main cabin portion with an extensible cabin portion that is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position includes a flexible hose having a fixed end connected to the fixed cabin portion and a moveable end connected to the movable cabin portion. The flexible plumbing assembly also includes a sliding structure for facilitating movement of the movable end with respect to the fixed end as the extensible cabin portion moves between the extended and retracted positions. The flexible hose and the sliding structure are disposed in a floor of the extensible cabin portion. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130093208 | CAMPER ASSEMBLY - A camper assembly ( | 04-18-2013 |
| 20140367991 | COLLAPSIBLE RIGID SHELTER FOR MOUNTING ON A TRUCK BED - The present invention discloses a collapsible rigid shelter for mounting on a truck bed. The shelter includes a floor with a pair of floor extensions, a roof shell, a collapsible roof support and a plurality of rigid wall panels. In the transport configuration, the rigid wall panels overlap the floor. The shelter may be transformed to the deployed configuration by using to collapsible roof support to elevate the roof shell, sliding the floor extensions laterally away from each other, and moving the wall panels to extend between from either the floor or one of the floor extensions to the roof shell, and thereby collectively form an enclosure when the shelter is in the deployed configuration. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150061317 | Convertible Utility/Camper Unit for Use in Trailer or Truck Bed - A convertible utility/camper unit for use in a trailer, truck bed, or other similarly shaped vehicle. The convertible unit is separate from the trailer or truck thereby allowing the convertible unit to be used in virtually any utility trailer or truck. The convertible unit comprises a frame and supports which can be placed in multiple positions to allow the unit to serve as a utility trailer or a camper. | 03-05-2015 |
| 296167000 | Having means to tie down body to vehicle unit | 2 |
| 20080238138 | Cocoon camper - Cocoon Camper is a two-unit camper consisting of a frontal vehicle and a rear camper section. The frontal vehicle and rear camper section are connected and locked together allowing the vehicle to drive as if it were a single unit. The rear camper section of Cocoon Camper overlaps the frontal vehicle on top with a section that locks in place and connects directly to the top of the frontal vehicle unit with supports. The rear camper also locks in place from the back of the frontal vehicle unit to fully connect and stabilize the vehicle. Cocoon Camper works by connecting the drive shaft from the frontal vehicle to the camper in order to drive the wheels of the camper section from the rear. Cocoon Camper makes this possible by allowing the rear wheels of the frontal vehicle unit to retract to provide the proper clearance. The frontal vehicle has a unique modified differential that includes a selector to activate the wheels on the frontal vehicle or the wheels on the camper unit. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20150145279 | LATCH SYSTEM FOR TRUCK-BED MOUNTED CAMPER - A latch system for securing a camper within the bed of a truck is provided. The latch system comprises two main assemblies: the bed-mounted rail-receiver track assembly and the camper rail frame assembly which is adapted to be secured to the bottom of the camper. The camper rail frame assembly includes at least a left camper rail and at least a right camper rail. The bed-mounted rail-receiver track assembly includes at least two and preferably four bed-mounted rail-receiver track members adapted for receiving the rail members carried by the bottom of the camper. Each bed-mounted rail-receiver track member preferably includes a flange flared so as to compensate for slight misalignments, either up or side to side, of the camper as the camper is being mounted within the bed of the truck. | 05-28-2015 |
| 296168000 | Supported on a trailer-type vehicle unit | 25 |
| 20080258497 | Travel Trailer - A travel trailer having exterior unitary lower and upper shells, an interior lower shell defining a pre-molded floor and side walls with a seating area, a cabinet for refrigerator and stove top, an opposing bench, a bathroom sink, and defining an aisle centrally therebetween; a shower pan attached to a side wall; an interior upper shell defining a pre-molded ceiling, side walls, and storage areas; a wall defining a door to a bathroom portion; and a wheeled chassis connected to the exterior lower shell with an extending tongue for attaching to a trailer hitch of a motor. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100133873 | MOVABLE HUNTING BLIND - A movable hunting blind is provided that includes a chassis with first and second axle assemblies in a tandem configuration where the first axle assembly includes steerable wheels, a coupling member extending between and pivotably connected to the first and second axle assemblies, a tongue member removably connected to and extending forwardly of the first axle assembly where the tongue member is configured for connection to a towing vehicle, a pair of transverse beams connected to proximate ends of the first and second axle assemblies, an enclosure supportably connected to the transverse beams by a plurality of brackets where each of the brackets is configured to permit some flexing movement between the transverse beams and the enclosure during transport, where the dimensions of the beams are sufficient to provide clearance between the bottom of the enclosure and the wheels of the axle assemblies, and where a wall of the enclosure includes a door configured for use in a first position as an entrance ramp and configured for use in a second position to secure the enclosure. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110278877 | CARRIAGE-TYPE CABIN - Various exemplary embodiments of a carriage-type cabin are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment may include a chassis having wheels to allow movement, a hitch disposed in a rear side of the chassis to enable attachment to another vehicle, a floor plate disposed on the chassis, a cabin body disposed on the floor plate and forming an interior space therein where the cabin body includes an entry door and a window, and a staircase disposed in a front side of the chassis and configured to guide a user to conveniently ingress and egress through the entry door. The cabin body may include an internal frame disposed on the floor plate and forming a basic frame and an external frame disposed above the inner frame. The internal frame and the external frame may be spaced apart from each other so as to form an air passageway therebetween for allowing air to flow naturally. The cabin body may also include a support plate attached to the outside of the internal frame for blocking between an inner space and an outer space, an internal finishing material made of wood attached to the inner surface of the support plate, external finishing material made of wood attached to the external surface of the support plate so as to provide an environment-friendly look, and a canvas disposed over the external frame to block solar heat from directly reaching the internal frame. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120126571 | TRAVEL TRAILER - A travel trailer has a trailer body, including a front cap. The cap defines a recess in the front portion thereof. A recess cover is pivotally secured to said front cap for covering said recess. The cover is movable between a closed position, in which said recess is covered, and an open position, in which said recess is accessible. One or more liquid propane tanks are provided in the recess. The liquid propane tanks are covered when the recess cover is in the closed position and accessible when said recess cover is in the open position. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120248818 | MOBILE SHELTER SYSTEM HAVING AN ENCLOSED TRAILER AND AN EXPANDABLE SHELTER - A mobile shelter system having a transport configuration and a deployed configuration. The mobile shelter system includes an enclosed bumper-pull trailer, and a plurality of functional components, for use in the deployed configuration, including an expandable shelter configured for storage in the trailer in a collapsed state. In the transport configuration, all of the functional components are secured to the trailer, and, in the deployed configuration, the shelter is in an expanded state and is at least partially disposed on a ramp of the trailer to form a series of rooms including respective operational interior spaces of the shelter and the trailer. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20150102631 | Transportable Body - A mobile or transportable body that can be moved or transported by motive power, the body having a floor, front and rear ends, opposing side walls and a roof; wherein the floor and each side wall are each formed from at least one panel; the floor has opposing side edges, each side edge having an edge profile defining a plurality of laterally extending projections; each side wall has an upper edge and a lower edge and each side wall lower edge has a plurality of spaced projection receiving sections located towards the lower edge, the floor side edge projections are received within the projection receiving sections of the side walls so as to engage the side walls with the floor. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150291229 | MULTI-LEVEL TRAILER - A trailer is provided with a fixed height and length. The trailer has a frame with a hitch located at a front area and wheels mounted to axles at a rear area. The frame has a middle section that has an unobstructed opening where a middle floor rests below a top surface and is surrounded by the middle section. The middle floor is located below an upper floor to form a two-story trailer. A rear floor is located at an elevation between the middle floor and the upper floor. | 10-15-2015 |
| 296169000 | Body having hinged side or end sections to support a bed | 1 |
| 20110316305 | System for Securing Cover to Panel Door of Recreational Vehicle and Living Space Extension for Recreational Vehicle - A system for securing a cover to a panel door of a recreational vehicle, the cover typically being a tent, as well as the resultant living space extension for the vehicle. An elongated, rigid extrusion is secured peripherally to the panel door, and an elongated channel is shaped to fit in a cavity of the extrusion and be retained in place, with the channel being stitched to the bottom skirt of the cover. With the channel engaged on the extension, the cover is retained essentially permanently in engagement on the panel door. | 12-29-2011 |
| 296170000 | Body having slidable bed support | 1 |
| 20120175909 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING AND SUPPORTING RECREATIONAL VEHICLE BEDDING - The present invention is directed to a new and improved method and apparatus for assembly, support and adjustment of recreational vehicle bedding. An embodiment of the invention includes a recreational bedding supporting apparatus comprising a bedding base, a vertical support having a stationary leg, a mobile leg, a pivotal structure and a lever, the stationary leg extending towards the pivotal structure and operationally connected to the lever, and a proximal and distal end associated with the lever, the distal end in communication with the mobile leg and the proximal end extending therefrom, whereby the mobile leg is adapted for incremental positioning of the bedding base. The present invention also includes a method for incremental elevation of the recreational bedding vehicle having a bedding base with a pair of support slats above the ground the method including the steps of positioning the jack with the lever between the bedding base and the ground, pivoting the lever having a latching end towards the ground, rotating the latching end of the lever, the latching end associated with the latch operationally connected to a mobile leg having a plurality of slots adapted to receive the latch, positioning the latch within a slot having a bottom releasing surface presenting a cavity for releasable receipt of the latch, the slot associated with the mobile leg, moving the latch out of the cavity and downward against a bottom releasing surface associated with the slot, raising the mobile leg upward in relation to a stationary leg whereby the bedding base is elevated and the supports slats are secured. | 07-12-2012 |
| 296171000 | Body having telescopic sections | 7 |
| 20090134663 | Expandable Mobile Facility - A mobile facility has a fixed frame, an expandable roof section, an expandable floor section, and an expandable side section. Interior space within the mobile facility is expanded by expanding the expandable roof section, the expandable floor section and the expandable side section. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20110025091 | RETRACTABLE ROOM ACTUATION ASSEMBLY FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - A slide-out or retractable room for a mobile living quarters, such as a recreational vehicle, is provided with actuating assemblies mounted on opposite side walls of the slide-out room and the adjacent wall of the main living area. The actuating assemblies include a pair of parallel gear racks mounted on the side wall, which are engaged by pinions rotated by torque shafts mounted on the main living quarters. Each torque shaft is rotated by a separate motor. A roller engages a bearing surface on the lower portion of the gear racks. Accordingly, the slide-out room is extended and retracted by rotating the torque shafts to cause the gear racks and the attached slide-out room to extend and retract. The weight of the slide-out room is supported by the rollers, thereby supporting the slide-out room off of the floor of the main living quarters as it extends and retracts. A synchronizing control operates the motors. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110266829 | Retractable Room Actuation Assembly for Recreational Vehicle Having Engagement Mechanism for Maintaining Constant Distance Between Drive Members and Engagement Members - A slide-out or retractable room for a mobile living quarters, such as a recreational vehicle, is provided with actuating assemblies mounted on opposite side walls of the slide-out room and the adjacent wall of the main living area. The actuating assemblies include a pair of parallel gear racks mounted on the side wall, which are engaged by pinions rotated by torque shafts mounted on the main living quarters. Each torque shaft is rotated by a separate motor. A roller engages a bearing surface on the lower portion of the gear racks. Accordingly, the slide-out room is extended and retracted by rotating the torque shafts to cause the gear racks and the attached slide-out room to extend and retract. The weight of the slide-out room is supported by the rollers, thereby supporting the slide-out room off of the floor of the main living quarters as it extends and retracts. A synchronizing control operates the motors. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110266830 | Method for Installing Actuation Mechanism for Extending and Retracting Retractable Room for Recreational Vehicle - A slide-out or retractable room for a mobile living quarters, such as a recreational vehicle, is provided with actuating assemblies mounted on opposite side walls of the slide-out room and the adjacent wall of the main living area. The actuating assemblies include a pair of parallel gear racks mounted on the side wall, which are engaged by pinions rotated by torque shafts mounted on the main living quarters. Each torque shaft is rotated by a separate motor. A roller engages a bearing surface on the lower portion of the gear racks. Accordingly, the slide-out room is extended and retracted by rotating the torque shafts to cause the gear racks and the attached slide-out room to extend and retract. The weight of the slide-out room is supported by the rollers, thereby supporting the slide-out room off of the floor of the main living quarters as it extends and retracts. A synchronizing control operates the motors. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20130049398 | CAMPING TRAILER - Provided is a camping trailer including an upper frame body, a lower frame body, and a roof frame body all of which are configured to have an identical structure, in which all the upper, lower, and roof frame bodies are extended to be spread or folded to be reduced by an effector body. Accordingly, the camping trailer is not only transported conveniently with a minimized volume thereof during transportation or carriage by reducing the lower, upper, and roof frame bodies thereof to thus enhance improvement of mobility, but also secures a living space with a maximized volume thereof by extending the reduced lower, upper, and roof frame bodies thereof during use, in all directions to thus enhance improvement of space usability. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20150021950 | RETRACTABLE ROOM ACTUATION ASSEMBLY FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - A slide-out or retractable room for a mobile living quarters, such as a recreational vehicle, is provided with actuating assemblies mounted on opposite side walls of the slide-out room and the adjacent wall of the main living area. The actuating assemblies include a pair of parallel gear racks mounted on the side wall, which are engaged by pinions rotated by torque shafts mounted on the main living quarters. Each torque shaft is rotated by a separate motor. A roller engages a bearing surface on the lower portion of the gear racks. Accordingly, the slide-out room is extended and retracted by rotating the torque shafts to cause the gear racks and the attached slide-out room to extend and retract. The weight of the slide-out room is supported by the rollers, thereby supporting the slide-out room off of the floor of the main living quarters as it extends and retracts. A synchronizing control operates the motors. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150069781 | Mobile Accommodation Arrangement - A mobile accommodation arrangement in the form of a bunkhouse trailer. The arrangement includes at least one lower living unit having a hollow interior, and an upper shell which fits over an outer periphery of the lower living unit and is telescopically displaceable relative to the lower living unit between a stowage position, in which the lower living unit nests inside the upper shell, and a deployed position, in which the upper shell is at least partially vertically spaced apart from the lower living unit and defines an upper living unit having a hollow interior, the floor of which is defined by a ceiling of the lower living unit. At least one partitioning member divides the hollow interior of the upper living unit into at least two separate volumes. | 03-12-2015 |
| 296172000 | Body being expansible from one configuration usable for camping to another configuration usable for camping | 1 |
| 20130140848 | Pop-Up Camper Expansible Through Rotation - A pop-up camper expansible through rotation is provided and it has a camper box having a pivot shaft and a trailer frame having a pivot shaft housing. The pivot shaft is disposed in the pivot shaft housing. The trailer frame is disposed above the trailer wheels to allow the camper box to pivot and rotate relative to the frame between transport and rotated positions. The rotated configuration allows opposed dinette and bed units to be substantially deployable outside of the camper box, revealing a generally square-shaped central living area. Room is created for a shower/toilet unit, a 7-foot wide galley, and doors wide enough to accommodate campers in wheelchairs. The dinette may be converted into a bunk bed and the squared-off living area creates a more livable, multi-purpose internal space. Timesaving options are provided for cranking out deployed units and raising a roof. Environmental friendly green materials are recommended. | 06-06-2013 |
| 296173000 | Body being collapsible to a configuration nonusable for camping condition | 8 |
| 20080211259 | TEARDROP TRAVEL TRAILER - The teardrop travel trailer has an airfoil shape with a leading edge region at the front, a trailing edge region at the rear, two relatively flat opposite sides, and a superior surface extending from the leading edge region to the trailing edge region, the superior surface being deployable into a roof by pivoting around a transversal axis located along the leading edge region. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080265617 | Fold-out trailer - A fold-out trailer, including a trailer frame, the trailer frame having a tongue joined to a hitch, the tongue being joined to a stationary platform, and the stationary platform having a major surface defining a stationary plane, a plurality of side edges, a front edge and a back edge; at least one primary folding platform, the primary platform having a major surface defining a primary plane, an inside edge, an outside edge, a front edge, and a back edge, the inside edge of the primary platform being joined to one side edge of the stationary platform, the primary platform having a folded position; and a trunk, the trunk defined by the stationary platform, a front cover, and primary platforms when the primary platforms are in the folded position, the trunk having a generally triangular cross-section and being accessible via a back cover. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090001756 | Reconfigurable travel trailer - A travel trailer is provided. The travel trailer may include first and second bed platforms. The platforms are capable of being positioned in a travel configuration for use during transport of the travel trailer. A camping pod is included that has tent fabric. The camping pod is capable of being positioned in a travel configuration in which the camping pod is located above the first bed platform and the second bed platform when the platforms are positioned in the travel configuration. Also, the first bed platform and second bed platform are capable of being positioned in a camping configuration for use when the tent fabric is positioned to form a tent. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090072584 | Portable power systems, methods, and apparatus - Systems and apparatus for reducing rotational speed, including: an enclosed gear box; a gear speed reduction drive including a first gear and a second gear that is circumferentially smaller than the first gear and that either (a) directly drives the first gear in a direction opposite to a direction of the second gear, or (b) indirectly drives the first gear in the same direction as the direction of the second gear; the gear speed reduction drive being disposed within the enclosed gear box; an input shaft extending from the second gear, the drive shaft driving the gear speed reduction drive; an output shaft driven by the first gear and having an adapter end, the rotational speed of the output shaft being slower than the rotational speed; and methods utilizing the systems and methods. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090302638 | COMBINATION FOLDING UTILITY / TENT TRAILER - A tent is disclosed for use in connection with a utility trailer having a flat rectangular platform. The tent includes a frame and a covering for the frame. The frame includes frame members adapted for detachable connection to the platform. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100230999 | Ultra-Light Tent Trailer - The present invention is an ultra-light, aerodynamic, and towable recreational vehicle with integral self-inflating tent and accessory storage compartments. With motorcycles or a lightweight car as the intended towing vehicle, the ultra-light tent trailer includes a lightweight welded tubular steel frame, independent adjustable suspension, and composite aerodynamic body components to support the mechanicals of the tent trailer. A swingarm and crossbar assembly may support the floor of the tent component and may be controlled by a motor system. The motors may be remotely activated to open the tent trailer from a stowed configuration to an open configuration, and an inflation unit may also be remotely activated to inflate an inflatable tent. Thus, the push-button convenience makes this an incomparably quick and easy method of establishing a camp shelter. The aerodynamic features combined with the lightweight assembly reduce fuel consumption and present an efficient and stylish alternative over the prior art. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110210577 | MOBILE SHELTER SYSTEM - A mobile shelter system having deployed and non-deployed configurations. The shelter system includes a towable trailer and a plurality of functional components for use in the deployed configuration. The functional components include a temperature control unit configured to output one or more of heated and cooled air, and an electric generator configured to provide power to the temperature control unit. In the non-deployed configuration, all of the functional components are positioned on the trailer and the system is configured to be towed over rugged terrain by an off-road vehicle. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20130076062 | FOLD OUT CAMPING TRAILER - Disclosed is a fold out camping trailer which is generally in a tear drop shape, and which expands from a towing or storage configuration into a sleeping or camping configuration. The camping trailer is split into two sections, and the two sections pull apart to extend and provide sleeping space. The frame to which the two sections are attached has a telescoping portion which allows the two body sections to expand. | 03-28-2013 |
| 296174000 | Body having hinged bed support | 2 |
| 20120119539 | MOTOR HOME BED - A motor home bed is composed of a plurality of lying surface sections which extend transversely to the longitudinal direction of a vehicle. Of which at least one lying surface section can be pivoted into a vertical position by use of functional fittings. The bed significantly improves the variability of the useful interior of a motor home, this being achieved in that the functional fittings are mounted so as to be displaceable parallel to one another on longitudinal guides extending horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20190143876 | BUNK WITH ADJUSTABLE ATTITUDE | 05-16-2019 |
| 296175000 | Body having telescopic sections | 11 |
| 20080265618 | Multiple slide-out room for a recreational vehicle - A multiple slide-out system for a recreational vehicle or the like includes a first slide-out section having a first floor, a first carriage abutting and affixed to the first floor, a first driven track affixed to the underside of the first carriage, and a first drive motor anchored to the floor of the vehicle to drive the first slide-out section relative to the vehicle. A second slide-out section which slides within the first slide-out section includes a second floor, a second carriage abutting and affixed to the second floor, a second driven track affixed to the underside of the second carriage, and a second drive motor anchored to top side of the first carriage to drive the second slide-out section relative to the first slide-out section. The driven tracks do not extend underneath the portions of the slide-out section floors that will be visible from the outside of the vehicle when the system is in its extended position, thereby presenting a clean and generally smooth appearance when viewed from the outside. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080290689 | SLIDABLE ROOM SUPPORT SYSTEM - A slidable room assembly comprises a vehicle body having an opening formed in an exterior wall, and a reciprocable slideout unit or compartment disposed in the opening and slidable between a retracted position and an extended position. A cable support system supports the slidable room during movement of the slideout unit. Sliding movement of the slideout unit is controlled by a drive mechanism separate from the cable support system. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090102231 | Recreational vehicle with expandable living area - A recreational vehicle comprising a driver's compartment ( | 04-23-2009 |
| 20120261944 | Vehicle Seal With Sensor Feedback - A seal is provided for a slide-out room of a recreational vehicle. The slide-out room is movable in a range of positions including a retracted position and an extended position. The seal is compressible between the slide-out room and a side wall of the vehicle and includes at least one sensor capable of detecting a force or a lack thereof on the seal, to indicate if adequate compression of the seal has been achieved in a stop position of the room or if there is an obstruction in between the stop positions. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130015679 | TELESCOPING SLIDE OUT SYSTEMS FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLESAANM Jones; Thomas G.AACI RiversideAAST CAAACO USAAGP Jones; Thomas G. Riverside CA US - Apparatus and operation methods for telescoping slide out systems for a recreational vehicle (“RV”). Telescoping slide out systems can comprise an outer box shiftable relative to the body of an RV and an inner box shiftable relative to the outer box. In certain embodiments, when the telescoping slide out system is in a retracted position, no interface between the outer box and the inner box is visible from the exterior of the RV. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130119700 | SLIDE OUT DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ENCLOSURE - A drive assembly for a slide out in an expandable enclosure, the drive assembly comprising a beam attachable to the slide out, the beam having a first row of teeth and a second row of teeth thereon, the first row of teeth and the second row of teeth extending parallel to each other on opposite sides of the beam wherein the teeth in the first row of teeth are offset relative to the teeth in the second row of teeth and a drive gear having a first gear wheel engagable with the first row of teeth and a second gear wheel engagable with the second row of teeth, and an actuator coupled to the beam to selectively extend and retract the beam. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20150102632 | RECREATION VEHICLES WITH NESTING EXPANSION CHAMBERS - A recreational vehicle body structure having expandable body defined by two nesting chambers housed within an enclosed rigid body shell with openings on both side walls for the chambers to extend out. One of the chamber is an enclosed box with interior and exterior entry doors. The other chamber is an open box with only exterior entry door. The recreational vehicle body structure may be part of a towable trailer or a motorized recreational vehicle. In the deployed configuration, the chambers are extended laterally and independently, thereby providing additional living space to the recreational vehicle. In the travel configuration, the chambers are retracted with the enclosed box chamber nesting within the larger open box chamber and the outside walls of the chambers are flush with the body shell sidewalls, thereby reducing the body structure to within the maximum allowable exterior dimensions in length, width, and height for highway bound travel. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150137555 | SLIDE OUT DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ENCLOSURE - A drive assembly for a slide out in an expandable enclosure, the drive assembly comprising a beam attachable to the slide out, the beam having a first row of teeth and a second row of teeth thereon, the first row of teeth and the second row of teeth extending parallel to each other on opposite sides of the beam wherein the teeth in the first row of teeth are offset relative to the teeth in the second row of teeth and a drive gear having a first gear wheel engagable with the first row of teeth and a second gear wheel engagable with the second row of teeth, and an actuator coupled to the beam to selectively extend and retract the beam. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160068094 | RETRACTABLE ROOM ACTUATION ASSEMBLY FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - A slide-out or retractable room for a mobile living quarters, such as a recreational vehicle, is provided with actuating assemblies mounted on opposite side walls of the slide-out room and the adjacent wall of the main living area. The actuating assemblies include a pair of parallel gear racks mounted on the side wall, which are engaged by pinions rotated by torque shafts mounted on the main living quarters. Each torque shaft is rotated by a separate motor. A roller engages a bearing surface on the lower portion of the gear racks. Accordingly, the slide-out room is extended and retracted by rotating the torque shafts to cause the gear racks and the attached slide-out room to extend and retract. The weight of the slide-out room is supported by the rollers, thereby supporting the slide-out room off of the floor of the main living quarters as it extends and retracts. A synchronizing control operates the motors. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160137170 | SLIDE ROOM FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - An assembly for reducing the conveyance of material on a top surface of a secondary structure movable into and out of an opening in a primary structure includes a mounting member including a first portion coupled to an upper interior surface of the opening of the primary structure and a second portion situated on an exterior of the primary structure adjacent the opening. The assembly further includes a pivotable member coupled to the second portion of the mounting member and being pivotable between an open position and a closed position corresponding to an extended position and a retracted position of the secondary structure with respect to the primary structure, and a flexible seal member coupled to the pivotable member and movable therewith such that when the secondary structure is extended the seal member engages the top surface of the secondary structure at a location offset from the opening. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20190143875 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLES WITH SLIDE-OUT FLOOR SLIDING UNDER MAIN RV FLOOR | 05-16-2019 |
| 296176000 | Body being expansible from one configuration usable for camping to another configuration usable for camping | 1 |
| 20130229029 | HITCH MOUNTED CAMPING ASSEMBLY - A camping assembly is provided having a frame with a base and a superstructure, and a tent mounted on the frame superstructure, wherein the tent is configurable from a closed position for transport to an open position with the tent floor forming a cantilever relative to the frame. The camping assembly may be mounted on a typical vehicle trailer hitch by engaging the receiver, and braces extending from the frame superstructure to the vehicle act to stabilize the camping assembly during transport. The camping assembly may be used on or off of the vehicle. When the camping assembly is used off of the vehicle, it is supported on adjustable legs on outriggers, with the tent supported on top of the frame superstructure. | 09-05-2013 |
