Abstract: A desirable travel trailer can be constructed so that the internal floor within such a trailer is capped by a series of joists located on the chassis of the trailer. The spaces between the joists can be used to hold various tanks and other items assocated with the use of the trailer. Preferably the tanks which are expected to be heaviest as the trailer is used are located directly above the undercarriage of the trailer so that the tongue weight of the trailer is not altered or significantly altered as the weight of such tanks are changed due to changes in their contents.

Abstract: A storage pod is fixedly mounted externally on the roof of a vehicle in alignment with a roof opening framed by peripheral molding in which a ceiling closure panel, is seated in its upper position. The closure panel is suspended from the top of the storage pod by lazy long linkages for vertical displacement against spring bias to a lowered position maintaining the panel level within the vehicle enclosure. The ceiling closure panel is releasably locked in its upper position seated in the peripheral molding and acts as a loading shelf when unlocked.

Abstract: A mobile vehicle quarters is illustrated which includes a trailer vehicle frame (A) consisting of a number of sectional frames (C). Each sectional frame includes two sides (39a, 39b) each of which includes a base frame (20, 22) and a slidable frame (38, 40). Each sectional frame carries a pair of opposing compartments (B). Two rows (100, 102) of compartments are thus formed on the two sides of the trailer frame. The compartment (B) includes a first section which is fixed to a vertical frame (30, 32) which divides the sectional frame into two sides. The first sections are hung from the vertical frame while a second section (72) slides relative to the thick section (60). The movable section (72) includes a floor section (86) which slides beneath a floor (70) of the fixed section to a nested travel configuration. When moved to an open position, the two sections (60 and 72) provide a living quarters.

Abstract: A main frame is provided including opposite side rear wheels and a forwardly projecting tongue for coupling behind a motorcycle or other motor vehicle. A body assembly is supported from the main frame and includes an upwardly opening bottom half and a downwardly opening upper half downwardly telescoped over the bottom half and secured thereto. The upwardly opening bottom half includes upwardly projecting peripheral walls and the top half includes depending peripheral skirt walls telescoped downwardly over the peripheral walls of the bottom half. Portions of the opposite skirt walls spaced intermediate the front and rear ends thereof are vertically abbreviated and terminate downwardly in outwardly flared and arched integral fenders. Corresponding portions of the bottom half side peripheral walls include upper upwardly arched marginal extensions which abut and are anchored to the underside portions of the inner portions of the fenders and define inner fender well walls.

Abstract: A camping trailer is provided having a configuration to cooperatively combine with a towing automobile to integrate interior compartments and spaces of each into usable space. The trailer has a wheeled chassis provided with a forwardly extending tongue assembly and hitch assembly for interconnecting with the towing automobile and carrying a body structure having a front end portion configured to detachably interconnect with the rear end of the automobile. The front end portion has a front wall surface inclined upwardly in a forward direction to complement an opposed rear wall surface of the towing automobile and is provided with a flexible bellows that is detachably secured to the towing automobile around a rear hatch-type door of the automobile. An opening in the front wall surface of the trailer body structure permits opening of the rear hatch door of the automobile by swinging movement of the door through the opening and into the interior of the trailer thereby enabling combined use of the interior spaces.

Abstract: A collapsible camping trailer or camper having a horizontal top panel which serves as the ceiling of the camper in the opened position and as a flat storage bed when the camper is in the collapsed position. A rigid front panel is pivotally affixed at its upper end to one edge of the top panel and has tracking members at its lower end received by a pair of channels in the camper floor. The rigid front panel collapses from a vertical position when the trailer is opened to a horizontal collapsed position between the camper floor and the top panel which also collapses, when in the closed storage position. There are corner supports affixed to another edge of the top panel which also pivot between opened and closed positions to add structural stability to the camper when in the opened position. The top panel also can be provided with guide ways which can be used as a storage bed for two-wheeled vehicles when the camper is in the collapsed storage position.

Abstract: A trailer unit arranged to be coupled to a vehicle including a frame supported on a single wheel with an enclosure on the frame having a floor provided with an opening in which is disposed a pan which may be vertically moved manually between an elevated travel position within the enclosure interior and a lower operative position exteriorly of the enclosure into supported engagement with the ground thereby providing headroom for an individual standing thereon within the enclosure interior together with seals on the frame which may be releasably urged into sealing engagement with the side walls of the pan and a passageway connected between the vehicle and the enclosure for passing therebetween by the individual.

Abstract: A recreation trailer has a wedge-shaped configuration to improve its aerodynamic properties, and enhance the utility of its interior design. From front to rear, the trailer expands in both height and width from approximately 6 feet at the front to approximately 8 feet at the rear. The floor of the trailer expands only in width, and the overall length of the trailer is approximately 141/2 feet. The internal layout of the trailer is designed to insure the optimum utilization of space. A bedroom and dining area is provided in the smaller front end of the trailer with a bathroom and kitchen area in the larger rear end of the trailer.

Abstract: A tent canvas which can be unfolded from a trailer after opening a hinged trailer cover is supported by a central ridge pole which is pivotally mounted on the trailer and by two roof-edge poles which are slidably mounted on the posts of the central ridge pole. A linking rod is pivotally connected at one end to each roof-edge pole and at the other end to the free end of the central ridge pole. The tent canvas is automatically unfolded and tensioned simply as a result of opening of the trailer cover without any need for tensioning cables.

Abstract: A towable caravan consists of a body which can be demounted from the trailer on which it is towed, and can then be mounted on legs to function as a stationary accommodation unit. The trailer is specially adapted so that when it is removed from under the caravan body a frame tent can be pitched upon its upper surface, which has a floor, to provide a second accommodation unit with the advantage over a conventional tent that it has a flat floor raised off the ground. Provided with the caravan are the tent, legs for the caravan body and jacks for lifting the body off the trailer.