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US 2012/0054959 A1Published application
Retractable bunk
AssigneeCVG Management Corporation
InventorWilliam E. Stimel
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Abstract
A retractable bunk or bed is disclosed. The retractable bunk can be used in a sleeper compartment so as to optimize space within the cab. The innovation can include a shaft around which a suitably strong, yet flexible, material bunk can be wound. Thus, in a closed or “hidden” state, the material can be rolled up around the shaft and stowed, for example behind a door or within a compartment as desired. In an open position, the material is extended in a horizontal manner and affixed to retain the “bunk” position.
Claims20
A bunk system, comprising:
- a roller bar;
- a rod insert that includes a retraction mechanism, wherein the rod insert is embodied within the roller bar;
- a sufficiently flexible and strong material that is fixedly attached to the roller bar on one end and to a fixed wall on the other end of a length, wherein the material extends and retracts from a wound state around the roller bar;
- and
- a catch mechanism that retains the roller bar such that the material is in an extended state, wherein the material is configured to support the weight of a human body.
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A method of providing a retractable bunk, comprising:
- extending a length of material from a wound state, wherein the length of material is fixedly attached to a rod on one end and a fixed surface on the other;
- and
- securing the extended length of material into a catcher mechanism.
A bunk system, comprising:
- means for storing a length of material;
- means for extending and retracting the length of material;
- means for locking the extension and retraction of the length of material;
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- means for securing the length of material in an extended state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.