Convertible seat/bed structure and associated foldable table for pickup trucks and the like
OwnerLee V. Wayinventor
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Abstract
A foldable, convertible structure is adapted to be removably mounted on the inside wall of a pickup truck, van, etc., and is unfoldable into a seat for sitting purposes and is further unfoldable into a bed for sleeping purposes. When folded, the structure resides in a plane parallel to the inside side wall of the vehicle to be used for hauling purposes. Such structure may be used singly or in pairs. An associated foldable table is removably mounted on the cab wall of the truck and can be unfolded for use with the seat structure.
Claims11
A seat/bed assembly usable singly and in pairs and selectively foldable for use as a seat or bed in a pickup truck, camper, and like vehicle having opposed upright sidewalls and a floor between the sidewalls, each such assembly comprising:
- a. support means providing a pair of laterally spaced, vertical tubular guide members secured to a selected sidewall of the vehicle;
- b. a first rectangular frame member having a supportive surface and having mounted adjacent one side edge thereof a pair of guide connectors adapted to travel on said guide members adapting the said side edge of said first frame member to be retained and move vertically thereon and said frame member to pivot thereon for assuming selected stored and seat back positions in which said first frame member side edge is elevated on said guide members and said supportive surface is brought to an upright, outwardly facing position and when desired a bed position in which said first frame member side edge is lowered on said guide members and said supportive surface is upwardly facing and disposed horizontally;
- c. a second rectangular frame member having a supportive surface and hinge means hingedly connecting one of its side edges to the other side edge of said first frame member for pivoting between an unfolded position in which the supportive surface thereof is horizontal and facing upwardly for use as a seat or bed surface and another folded position in which the supportive surface thereof is brought to an upright position facing the supportive surface of the first frame member for storage;
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- d. folding leg means connected to said second frame member to support the same on the floor of the vehicle when in its said unfolded seat and bed positions, said folding leg means including at least one pair of leg means extending perpendicular to the side and each member of the pair of being at the same distance longitudinally from an end of the floor and having one member of the pair adapted to be folded to accommodate to tire well intrusions, and the like, when said second frame member assumes its seat position and adapted to be unfolded adjacent the other member of the pair to supplement the support provided thereby when said second frame member is in its bed position.
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