Sleeper bed for trucks
OwnerScott F. Ross, Randolph Q. Rossinventors
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Abstract
An improved sleeper bed for over-the-road trucks comprises a first upper frame and a second lower frame with an air spring mounted between the first and second frames for dampening the movement of the frames toward one another. A pair of scissors-like struts extend between the upper and lower frames and allow the upper frame to move up and down according to the amount of force thereon. A pair of pillow block bearings are mounted to braces on the lower frame. A pair of guide rods extend downwardly from the upper frame and are telescopically received in respective pillow block bearings. The pillow block bearings allow the guide rods to shift or pivot slightly when horizontal forces are experienced by the sleeper bed so as to reduce the shock felt by a user thereon.
Claims19
An improved sleeper bed for use in the cab of a truck, comprising:
- a first frame;
- a second frame for supporting a cushion;
- means extending between said first and second frames for permitting movement of said first and second frames toward and apart from each other along a vertical axis;
- bias means between said first and second frames for dampening the movement of said first and second frames toward each other;
- a rod attached to said second frame and aligned generally parallel with the vertical axis;
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- a bearing pivotally mounted to said first frame for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis and for telescopically receiving said rod, said bearing pivoting upon horizontal movement of said rod so as to reduce the shock of horizontal forces exerted on said rod.
An improved sleeper bed for use in the cab of an over-the-road truck having a sleeping compartment with an upstanding wall, comprising:
- a first frame pivotally mounted to said wall;
- a second frame for supporting a cushion;
- means extending between said first and second frames for permitting movement of said first and second frames toward and apart from each other along a vertical axis;
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- bias means between said first and second frames for dampening the movement of said first and second frames toward each other.
An improved truck cab having a sleeper bed, the bed comprising:
- a first frame mounted within said truck cab;
- a second frame for supporting a cushion;
- means extending between said first and second frames for permitting movement of said first and second frames toward and apart from each other along a vertical axis;
- bias means between said first and second frames for dampening the movement of said first and second frames toward each other;
- a bearing pivotally mounted on said first frame;
- a rod depending from said second frame and received through said bearing, said bearing pivoting to allow said rod to shift when horizontal forces are upon said second frame for dampening lateral movement of said second frame upon lateral movement of said truck cab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.