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US 4,754,998 AGranted
Catamaran-camper-trailer
OwnerRichard J. LeJuerrneinventor
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Abstract
A catamaran/camper/trailer combination having the catamaran straddling the camper vehicle is supported by the trailer. The camper disassembles from a compact, traveling position into an erect position that includes a seating/sleeping area, a stove-sink assembly, a pair of moisture-proof fabrics, and a collapsible door.
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A camper comprising
- a camper base means including a camper floor means, an upright front wall means attached to the camper floor means, an upright back wall means secured to the camper floor means, an upright first side wall means connected to the camper floor means, and an upright second side wall means attached to the camper floor means;
- a front top means pivotally secured to the top of the said upright front wall means;
- a back top means pivotally secured to the top of said upright back wall means such that when said front top means and said back top means are pivoted downwardly to rest on the upright first side wall means and on the upright second side wall means, said front top means and said back top means meet to cover the entire camper floor means;
- a door means that is pivotally connected to the camper base means;
- a front rod means pivotally connected to the front top means;
- a first back rod means pivotally secured to said camper base means;
- a second back rod means pivotally secured to said camper base means;
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- a moisture-proof fabric means connected to the front rod means, the first and second back rod means, and to the back top means;
- and a fly fabric means connected to said first and second back rod means and to the back top means.
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The camper of claim 17 wherein said adjustable mast/tent support means comprises a support base pivotally connected to said front top support/mast step means, and a telescopical member pivotally secured to said support base.
A camper comprising
- a camper base means including a camper floor means, an upright front wall means attached to the camper floor means, an upright back wall means secured to the camper floor means, an upright first side wall means connected to the camper floor means, and an upright second side wall means attached to the camper floor means;
- a front top means pivotally secured to the top of the said upright front wall means;
- a back top means pivotally secured to the top of said upright back wall means such that when said front top means and said back top means are pivoted downwardly to rest on the upright first side wall means and on the upright second side wall means, said front top means and said back top means meet to cover the entire camper floor means;
- at least one rod means pivotally secured to said camper base means;
- a moisture-proof fabric means connected to the at least one rod means, and to the back top means ;
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- a fly fabric means connected to said at least one rod means and to the back top means.
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A camper comprising
- a camper base means including a camper floor means, an upright front wall means attached to the camper floor means, an upright back wall means secured to the camper floor means, an upright first side wall means connected to the camper floor means, and an upright second side wall means attached to the camper floor means;
- a front top means pivotally secured to the top of the said upright front wall means;
- a back top means pivotally secured to the top of said upright back wall means such that when said front top means and said back top means are pivoted downwardly to rest on the upright first side wall means and on the upright second side wall means, said front top means and said back top means meet to cover the entire camper floor means;
- at least one rod means pivotally secured to said camper base means;
- a moisture-proof fabric means connected to the at least one rod means;
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- a stove-sink means pivotally connected to said camper base means.
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A camper and trailer combination comprising a trailer means including a front top support/mast step means;
- a camper means supported by said trailer means, said camper means comprising an upright front wall means and a front top means pivotally secured to the top of the upright front wall means;
- and an adjustable mast/tent support means pivotally connected to said front top support/mast step means.
A camper and trailer combination comprising a trailer means having a front and an adjustable mast/tent support means;
- a camper means supported by said trailer means;
- said adjustable mast/tent support means comprises a base end pivotally connected to said front and a top end opposed to said base end, and said base end pivoting to project upwardly from said front and said top end adaptable for receiving a mast means of a catamaran means when the catamaran means is being transported by the trailer means.
A method for transporting a catamaran-camper-trailer comprising the steps of:
- (a) mounting a collapsible camper means on a trailer means that includes a plurality of boat roller means extending outwardly therefrom;
- (b) collapsing the camper means into a compact position;
- (c) straddling the collapsed camper means of step (b) with a catamaran means while the boat roller means supports the catamaran means;
- (d) adjusting an adjustable mast/tent support means that is pivotally secured to the trailer means;
- (e) disposing a mast of the catamaran means on the adjustable mast/tent support means;
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- (f) transporting the trailer means that supports the collapsed camper means and catamaran means to a desired location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.