Systems and methods for egress from a motor home
AssigneeTiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
InventorsSTEVEN COON, CHRIS MELVIN
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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.
Claims20
An emergency exit door assembly for a vehicle, the vehicle having a living space that is at least partially enclosed by a wall, the wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the door assembly comprising:
- a first panel that is movably coupled to the wall of the vehicle, wherein the first panel is configured for selective movement about and between a closed position in which the first panel is received within an egress opening of the wall and an open position in which a portion of the first panel moves away from the vehicle to expose the egress opening of the wall;
- a ladder having a plurality of steps and a frame, wherein the frame is secured to the first panel, and wherein the plurality of steps are secured to the frame;
- a second panel that is removably coupled to the wall of the vehicle, wherein the second panel has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein in a use position, the second panel is coupled to the wall of the vehicle and received within the egress opening, and wherein the second panel is selectively detachable from the wall of the vehicle from within the living space to expose the egress opening within the wall,
- wherein when the first panel is in the open position and the second panel is detached from the wall of the vehicle, the egress opening provides access to the ladder from the living space of 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:
- a first panel that is movably coupled to the wall of the vehicle, wherein the first panel is configured for selective movement about and between a closed position in which the first panel is received within an egress opening of the wall and an open position in which a portion of the first panel moves away from the vehicle to expose the egress opening of the wall;
- a ladder having a plurality of steps and a frame, wherein the frame is secured to the first panel, and wherein the plurality of steps are secured to the frame;
- a second panel that is removably coupled to the wall of the vehicle, wherein the second panel has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein in a use position, the second panel is coupled to the wall of the vehicle and received within the egress opening, and wherein the second panel is selectively detachable from the wall of the vehicle from within the living space to expose the egress opening within the wall,
- wherein when the first panel is in the open position and the second panel is detached from the wall of the vehicle, the egress opening provides access to the ladder from the living space of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.