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US 6,637,794 B2Granted
In-floor flush floors retractable room support
AssigneeVT Holdings II, Inc.
InventorsPatrick W. McManus, Martin P. McManus
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AssigneeVT Holdings II, Inc.
InventorsPatrick W. McManus, Martin P. McManus
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A recreational vehicle includes a main living area and a slide out room that slides between an extended and retracted position relative to the main living area. At least one extendable support member is mounted within the floor of the main living area, and is connected to the slide out room so that the weight of the slide out room is transferred to the extendable support member as the room slides to the extended position. The extendable support member bends in response to the weight transfer such that the room floor is substantially flush and level with respect to the main living area floor. The extendable support includes an inner support connected to the room and the outer support connected to the vehicle. The shape of the inner support may be such that the end connected to the room drops vertically as the inner support is extended from the outer support.
Transportable living quarters having a main living area and a slide out room assembly, said slide out room assembly being slidable relative to said main living area between a retracted position retracted within the main living area and an extended position extended from the main living area to provide an auxiliary living area, said slide out room having a floor which is slidably movable over a floor of said main living area during the slide out room extension, said main living area floor further comprising at least one channel which encloses therein an extendable support member which supports said slide out room between said extended and retracted positions, said extendable support member being deflectable in response to the weight transfer of said slide out room in the extended position, such that said main room floor and said slide out room floor are substantially flush when said slide out room is in the extended position.
Transportable living quarters having a main living area and a slide out room assembly, said slide out room assembly being slidable relative to said main living area between a retracted position retracted within the main living area and an extended position extended from the main living area to provide an auxiliary living area, said slide out room having a floor which is slidably movable over a floor of said main living area during the slide out room extension, and a modular actuation mechanism comprised of a frame assembly having at least one extendable support member which supports said slide out room between said extended and retracted positions, said modular actuation mechanism being built into the main room floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.