Abstract: A bed stiffener is provided which is of simple and rugged construction and which can be stowed in a relatively compact configuration. The bed stiffener includes three boards that are all of about the same width, including a middle board whose opposite sides are pivotally connected to end boards. In a stowed configuration, a first of the end boards lies facewise against the rear face of the middle board, while the second end board lies facewise against the first end board. In one bed stiffener, the first and middle boards are connected at a pivot axis that lies about even with the rear face of the middle board, while the second and middle boards are connected at a second pivot axis that lies below the lower face of the middle board by a distance about equal to half the thickness of the boards.

Abstract: A utility door assembly is provided for mounting on the side of a recreation vehicle, which includes a rain deflector over the door that minimizes the leakage of rain through the top of the door. The deflector includes an upper surface extending at a downward-outward incline of at least 60.degree. from the horizontal, and merging with a lower surface that extends in a concave curve that is progressively more horizontal at progressively outward locations, with the bottom of the deflector surface lying outward of the door and ending in a sharp corner. Raindrops which have impacted the vehicle and are flowing downwardly along the side are directed downwardly and outwardly so they tend to fly away from the outer edge of the deflector instead of flowing around it and leaking in through the top of the utility door.