Method of using a truck cab bridge bed
AssigneeKTK Services, Inc.
InventorsMichael J. Olenick, Mark S. Olenick, Craig W. Smith
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Abstract
A bed is provided for a vehicle with two adjacent seats separated from each other so that a gap is defined therebetween. The bed has a body that includes a first end disposed on one seat and a second disposed on the other seat. The bed bridges the gap between the seats. The width of the body is adjustable for fitting on the seats.
Claims18
A method of using a bridge bed in a vehicle with two adjacent seats separated from each other so that a gap is defined therebetween, said method comprising the steps of:
- placing a first end of a body, of a bridge bed, on one of the seats;
- placing a second end of said body on the other seat wherein said body bridges the gap defined between said seats;
- and
- adjusting a width of said body for fitting said body on said seats to the maximum said width possible in space provided by said seats on a specific vehicle.
A method of using a bed for a truck cab, comprising the steps of:
- placing a first end of a body on a passenger seat adjacent to, and separated by a gap from, a driver's seat, said body having a plurality of rods in said body and a flexible platform defining pockets for receiving said rods, said placing said first end of a body including placing first ends of said rods on said passenger seat;
- placing a second end of said body on said driver's seat by placing second ends of said rods on said driver's seat;
- maintaining said rods in a generally parallel relation to each other and spanning said gap;
- and
- adjusting a flexible width of said body provided by said flexible platform for fitting the bed at a maximum possible width for said bed between a gear shift extending between the passenger seat and the driver's seat in a vicinity of said gap and seat backs of said seats.
A method of using a bed in a vehicle with a driver's seat separated from an adjacent passenger seat by a gap, comprising the steps of:
- spanning a body having a plurality of rods over the gap between said seats, said body having a flexible platform maintaining said rods in a generally parallel relation and providing each said rod a range of lateral positions relative on adjacent rod, said flexible platform including a folded piece of fabric defining two layers, said layers defining pockets for receiving said rods between said layers;
- and wherein adjusting an outer width of said body by changing lateral positions of said rods on said seats.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.