Systems and methods for egress from a motor home
OwnerSteven Coon, Chris Melvininventors
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Abstract
An emergency exit door assembly for a vehicle. The door assembly can include a door panel that is movably coupled to the wall of the vehicle. The door panel can have an inner surface and an outer surface. The door panel can be configured for selective movement between a closed position and an open position in which an opening within the wall is exposed. A headboard component can be incorporated into the door panel, and a bed pedestal within the vehicle can be positioned in proximity to the headboard component when the door panel is in a closed position.
Claims19
A method of manufacturing a vehicle, comprising:
- positioning a head portion of a bed pedestal proximate an inner surface of a wall of the vehicle, wherein an opening is defined by the wall, the opening being positioned above the head portion of the bed pedestal;
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- coupling an emergency exit door assembly to the wall of the vehicle, wherein coupling the emergency exit door assembly to the wall of the vehicle comprises:
- removably coupling an inner panel of the emergency exit door assembly to the wall of the vehicle;
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- positioning the inner panel in a closed position such that the inner panel is received within the opening of the wall of the vehicle to enclose a living space within the vehicle.
A motorhome having a plurality of walls that surround a living area, the motorhome comprising:
- a bed pedestal having a head portion positioned proximate a first wall of the motorhome, wherein the first wall defines an egress opening extending from the living area of the motorhome to an exterior area surrounding the motorhome;
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- an emergency exit door assembly comprising:
- an inner panel that is removably coupled to the wall of the vehicle, wherein the inner panel has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein in a use position, the inner panel is coupled to the wall of the vehicle and received within the egress opening, and wherein the inner panel is selectively detachable from the wall of the vehicle from within the living space to expose the egress opening within the wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.