Expansion linkage
AssigneeRBW Industries, Inc.
InventorRay W. Blodgett, Jr.
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Abstract
In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a vehicle mounting bracket having an adjustable linkage mounting portion. The mounting bracket is fixed to the vehicle and the linkage system, while adjustment bolts on the mounting bracket allow the user to adjust the vertical height of linkage relative to the vehicle. Scalloped adjustment joints of the linkage allow a user to modify the joint angle while effectively increasing or decreasing the length of the linkage members.
Claims27
A linkage for supporting a movable slide-out room of a vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of pivotally connected linkage members forming a scissor-like linkage;
- at least two vehicle linkage attachment points statically connecting said scissor-like linkage to said vehicle;
- at least two slide-out room linkage attachment points statically connecting said scissor-like linkage to said movable slide-out room;
- and,
- a first adjustment mechanism mounted to at least one of said attachment points for adjusting the position of said at least one of said statically connected attachment points.
A linkage for supporting a slide-out room of a vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of pivotally connected linkage members forming a scissor-like linkage including a first linkage member and a second linkage member;
- an adjustable joint pivotally connecting said first linkage member with said second linkage member;
- wherein said adjustable joint includes an aperture within said first linkage member, an aperture within said second linkage member and a fastening member removably positioned through each of said apertures so as to thereby connect said first and second linkage members;
- said first linkage member aperture sized and shaped to allow said first linkage member and said second linkage member to pivotally connect to each other by said fastening member at one of at least two positions within said first linkage member aperture.
A linkage for a slide-out room in a vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of arms forming a scissor-like linkage between said slide-out room and said vehicle;
- an adjustment joint disposed at a pivot connection between said plurality of arms;
- and,
- at least one adjustable attachment point statically connecting said scissor-like linkage to one of said slide-out room and said vehicle.
A method of adjusting a linkage supporting a slide-out room of a vehicle comprising:
- providing a linkage to connect said slide-out room to said vehicle;
- connecting said linkage at a plurality of static attachment points to at least one of said slide-out room and said vehicle;
- and,
- adjusting a position of at least one of said plurality of static attachment points so as to adjust the position of at least a part of said linkage.
A linkage for supporting a slide-out room of a vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of pivotally connected linkage members forming a scissor-like linkage;
- at least one stationary linkage attachment point connecting said scissor-like linkage to said vehicle;
- at least one movable linkage attachment point connecting said scissor-like linkage to said slide-out room;
- a first adjustment mechanism mounted to at least one of said attachment points wherein said adjustment mechanism is configured to change the position of at least a portion of said scissor-like linkage after connection of said scissor-like linkage to said slide-out room and to said vehicle;
- a second adjustment mechanism, said second adjustment mechanism being disposed on at least one pivoting connection of said pivotally connected linkage members;
- said second adjustment mechanism including an aperture disposed on a first linkage member and an aperture disposed on a second linkage member;
- a fastening member sized to fit through both said first linkage member and said second linkage member;
- and
- said first linkage member aperture sized and shaped to allow said fastening member to connect said first linkage member to said second linkage member at one of at least two pivot positions within said first linkage member aperture.
A linkage for supporting a slide-out room of a vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of pivotally connected linkage members forming a scissor-like linkage;
- at least one stationary linkage attachment point connecting said scissor-like linkage to said vehicle;
- at least one movable linkage attachment point connecting said scissor-like linkage to said slide-out room;
- and,
- a first adjustment mechanism mounted to at least one of said attachment points wherein said adjustment mechanism is configured to change the position of at least a portion of said scissor-like linkage after connection of said scissor-like linkage to said slide-out room and to said vehicle
- wherein there are two stationary linkage attachment points and two movable stationary linkage attachment points.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.