Suspending Link And Guide Patents (Class 5/141)
  • Patent number: 9656590
    Abstract: A structure such as a toy hauler recreational vehicle includes a bed lift that moves a bed vertically between a lowered position, a raised position, and an upright position. The bed is oriented horizontally and positioned to receive one or more persons to sleep on it in the lowered position. The bed is oriented horizontally and stowed adjacent to a ceiling of the vehicle in the raised position. At least a portion of the bed is oriented vertically and stowed adjacent to a wall of the structure when the bed is in the upright position. The bed lift can include a mounting member that: (a) moves between a first position where the bed is oriented horizontally and a second position where the bed is oriented vertically and/or (b) is vertically offset to allow the bed to be lowered below or adjacent to the bottom of the bed lift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Johnson, Andrew Murray, Aaron Rasmussen