Articulating Dwelling Frame as Add-On to Existing Vehicles
OwnerDaniel Andrew Attemainventor
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Abstract
An add-on articulated dwelling apparatus vehicles has a stationary frame having opposite parallel channels, an extension platform having slidably engaged in the stationary frame, a mattress carried by the extension platform, a cover panel hinged to the extension frame, and fabric panels joined to the cover panel and to the stationary platform, and to links pivotally joined to the stationary platform, and mounting apparatus for joining the articulated dwelling apparatus to the one of the vehicles.
Claims15
An add-on articulated dwelling apparatus for a vehicle having a removable top and a cab with a windshield, comprising:
- a stationary frame having opposite parallel channels for translating an extension platform, a forward edge and a trailing edge;
- an extension platform having parallel linear members slidably engaged in the channels of the stationary frame, the extension platform having an extended edge and a trailing edge;
- a mattress carried by the extension platform;
- a cover panel hinged to the extended edge of the extension frame, and joined by pivoting links to the opposite parallel channels of the stationary frame;
- fabric panels joined to an edge of the cover panel opposite the hinged edge, and to the trailing edge of the stationary platform, and to links pivotally joined to the stationary platform;
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- two side panels joined beneath the opposite parallel channels of the stationary frame, the side panels adapted to join along bottom edges to mounting shelves provided on the vehicle;
- wherein the add-on articulated dwelling is assembled to the vehicle by removing the top of the vehicle, joining the side panels to the mounting shelves, placing the parallel channels of the stationary frame along opposite sides of the vehicle, and joining the forward edge of the stationary frame to the vehicle across the top of the windshield.
An add-on articulated dwelling apparatus for a pickup truck with a truck bed and a cab with a windshield, comprising:
- a stationary frame having opposite parallel channels for translating an extension platform, a forward edge and a trailing edge;
- an extension platform having parallel linear members slidably engaged in the channels of the stationary frame, the extension platform having an extended edge and a trailing edge;
- a mattress carried by the extension platform;
- a cover panel hinged to the extended edge of the extension frame, and joined by pivoting links to the opposite parallel channels of the stationary frame;
- fabric panels joined to an edge of the cover panel opposite the hinged edge, and to the trailing edge of the stationary platform, and to links pivotally joined to the stationary platform;
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- a back panel hinged to a rear edge of the stationary frame with a door in the back panel;
- wherein the add-on articulated dwelling is assembled to the pickup truck by joining the forward edge of the stationary frame along the top edge of the cab along the windshield, folding the back panel to vertical, and joining a bottom edge of the back panel to a rear edge of the truck bed.
An add-on articulated dwelling apparatus for a van with an opening provided in a roof of the van and a cab with a windshield, comprising:
- a stationary frame having opposite parallel channels for translating an extension platform, a forward edge and a trailing edge;
- an extension platform having parallel linear members slidably engaged in the channels of the stationary frame, the extension platform having an extended edge and a trailing edge;
- a mattress carried by the extension platform;
- a cover panel hinged to the extended edge of the extension frame, and joined by pivoting links to the opposite parallel channels of the stationary frame;
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- fabric panels joined to an edge of the cover panel opposite the hinged edge, and to the trailing edge of the stationary platform, and to links pivotally joined to the stationary platform;
- wherein the add-on articulated dwelling is assembled to the van by joining the forward edge of the stationary frame along a top edge of the cab along the windshield and joining the opposite channels of the stationary frame along lengthwise edges of the opening in the roof of the van.
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