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US 12,722,728 B2Granted
Door designs for recreational vehicles
AssigneeWinnebago Industries, Inc.
InventorStephen Bender
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Abstract
A recreational vehicle includes a body with an entryway to an interior of the recreational vehicle. A first door is coupled to the body via a first hinge and rotatable around a horizontal axis. A second door is coupled to the body via a second hinge and rotatable around a vertical axis.
Claims20
A method for assembling a new door design onto a factory chassis of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- disconnecting an original sliding door from the factory chassis, wherein the original sliding door was used to cover an entryway of the vehicle;
- connecting a first door to the factory chassis such that the first door can be pivoted between a first open position and a first closed position to open or close a first portion of the entryway;
- and
- connecting a second door to the factory chassis such that the second door can be slid or pivoted between a second open position and a second closed position to open or close a second portion of the entryway.
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A recreational vehicle comprising:
- a body with an entryway to an interior of the recreational vehicle;
- a rechargeable battery configured to provide energy to propel the recreational vehicle;
- a first door coupled to the body via a first hinge, wherein the first door is rotatable around a horizontal axis such that the first door can rotate between a first closed position to cover a first portion of the entryway and a first open position;
- and
- a second door coupled to the body via a second hinge, wherein the second door is rotatable around a vertical axis such that the second door can rotate between a second closed position to cover a second portion of the entryway and a second open position,
- wherein the second door is positioned immediately below the first door.
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A recreational vehicle comprising:
- a body with an entryway to an interior of the recreational vehicle;
- a rechargeable battery configured to provide energy to propel the recreational vehicle;
- a first door coupled to the body via a first hinge, wherein the first door is rotatable around a horizontal axis such that the first door can rotate between a first closed position to cover a first portion of the entryway and a first open position;
- a strut coupled to the first door to provide assistance when rotating the first door from the first closed position to the first open position;
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- a second door coupled to the body via a second hinge, wherein the second door is rotatable around a vertical axis such that the second door can rotate between a second closed position to cover a second portion of the entryway and a second open position,
- wherein the second door is positioned immediately below the first door,
- wherein the first door and the second door are arranged such that the first door needs to open before the second door can be opened,
- wherein the second door is arranged to latch to the body on an opposite side of the second door from the second hinge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.