Van camper
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1. A collapsible and foldable tent-camper apparatus adapted for use with a rear-opening van-type vehicle having a floor, said camper apparatus comprising:
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(2) a foldable platform means, having a rearward end and a forward end, and when unfolded extending rearwardly from the rearward end of said vehicle comprising(a) a forward panel and a rearward panel abutting said forward panel, each of said panels having a forward end and a rearward end and laterally opposite sides, and each of said panels extending substantially the width of and parallel to the floor of said vehicle,(b) means for hingeably attaching the rearward end of said forward panel to the forward end of said rearward panel, and(c) means for attaching the forward end of said forward panel to the rearward end of said vehicle substantially adjacent the upper surface of the floor of said vehicle to support said forward end of said forward panel above the ground; and
(3) a collapsible and foldable frame means, when uncollapsed and unfolded for further supporting said platform means above the ground and for supporting said fabric covering means above and laterally of said platform means comprising(a) a first foldable leg means permanently mounted to said rearward panel substantially adjacent the rearward end of said panel for supporting said end of said panel above the ground,(b) a second foldable leg means mounted to said platform means intermediate of the forward and rearward ends of said platform means for supporting said platform means intermediate of said ends above the ground,(c) a foldable rearward covering support means permanently mounted to said rearward panel substantially adjacent the rearward end of said panel for supporting said fabric covering means above said rearward end of said rearward panel, said rearward covering support means including a laterally disposed rearward cross-member having laterally opposite ends and extending substantially the width of said platform means,(d) a telescoping rearward lateral covering support means permanently mounted to and extending laterally out from said rearward covering support means for supporting said fabric covering means above the ground laterally of the rearward end of said rearward panel comprising an "L"-shaped member having a non-detachable lateral telescoping portion slidably attached to one end of said rearward cross-member, and having a substantially vertical downwardly-turned portion formed laterally of said telescoping portion, and further comprising a substantially vertically disposed non-detachable member which is slideably attached to and which telescopes from the downwardly-turned portion of said "L"-shaped member and which extends from said portion to abut the ground,(e) a foldable forward covering support means permanently mounted to said forward panel substantially adjacent the forward end of said panel for supporting said fabric covering means above said forward end of said forward panel, said foldable forward covering support means including a laterally disposed forward cross-member having laterally opposite ends and extending substantailly the width of said platform means, and(f) a telescoping forward lateral covering support means permanently mounted to and extending laterally out from said forward covering support means for supporting said fabric covering means above the ground laterally of the forward end of said forward panel comprising an "L"-shaped member having a non-detachable lateral telescoping portion slideably attached to one end of said forward cross-member, and having a substantially vertical downwardly-turned portion formed laterally of said telescoping portion, and further comprising a substantially vertically disposed non-detachable member which is slideably attached to and which telescopes from the downwardly-turned portion of said "L"-shape member and which extends from said portion to abut the ground.
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Abstract
A collapsible tent-camper apparatus adapted for use with and to provide a covered extension to a rear-opening van-type vehicle. The apparatus includes a fabric covering, a foldable bed platform, and a foldable and collapsible frame for supporting the fabric covering and bed platform. The apparatus further includes a compartment within the vehicle for storing the covering, platform and frame when folded and collapsed, in addition to structure which enables these components to be slideably moved into or out of the storage compartment.
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12 Claims
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1. A collapsible and foldable tent-camper apparatus adapted for use with a rear-opening van-type vehicle having a floor, said camper apparatus comprising:
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(1) a fabric covering means; (2) a foldable platform means, having a rearward end and a forward end, and when unfolded extending rearwardly from the rearward end of said vehicle comprising (a) a forward panel and a rearward panel abutting said forward panel, each of said panels having a forward end and a rearward end and laterally opposite sides, and each of said panels extending substantially the width of and parallel to the floor of said vehicle, (b) means for hingeably attaching the rearward end of said forward panel to the forward end of said rearward panel, and (c) means for attaching the forward end of said forward panel to the rearward end of said vehicle substantially adjacent the upper surface of the floor of said vehicle to support said forward end of said forward panel above the ground; and (3) a collapsible and foldable frame means, when uncollapsed and unfolded for further supporting said platform means above the ground and for supporting said fabric covering means above and laterally of said platform means comprising (a) a first foldable leg means permanently mounted to said rearward panel substantially adjacent the rearward end of said panel for supporting said end of said panel above the ground, (b) a second foldable leg means mounted to said platform means intermediate of the forward and rearward ends of said platform means for supporting said platform means intermediate of said ends above the ground, (c) a foldable rearward covering support means permanently mounted to said rearward panel substantially adjacent the rearward end of said panel for supporting said fabric covering means above said rearward end of said rearward panel, said rearward covering support means including a laterally disposed rearward cross-member having laterally opposite ends and extending substantially the width of said platform means, (d) a telescoping rearward lateral covering support means permanently mounted to and extending laterally out from said rearward covering support means for supporting said fabric covering means above the ground laterally of the rearward end of said rearward panel comprising an "L"-shaped member having a non-detachable lateral telescoping portion slidably attached to one end of said rearward cross-member, and having a substantially vertical downwardly-turned portion formed laterally of said telescoping portion, and further comprising a substantially vertically disposed non-detachable member which is slideably attached to and which telescopes from the downwardly-turned portion of said "L"-shaped member and which extends from said portion to abut the ground, (e) a foldable forward covering support means permanently mounted to said forward panel substantially adjacent the forward end of said panel for supporting said fabric covering means above said forward end of said forward panel, said foldable forward covering support means including a laterally disposed forward cross-member having laterally opposite ends and extending substantailly the width of said platform means, and (f) a telescoping forward lateral covering support means permanently mounted to and extending laterally out from said forward covering support means for supporting said fabric covering means above the ground laterally of the forward end of said forward panel comprising an "L"-shaped member having a non-detachable lateral telescoping portion slideably attached to one end of said forward cross-member, and having a substantially vertical downwardly-turned portion formed laterally of said telescoping portion, and further comprising a substantially vertically disposed non-detachable member which is slideably attached to and which telescopes from the downwardly-turned portion of said "L"-shape member and which extends from said portion to abut the ground. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A collapsible and foldable tent-camper apparatus adapted for use with a rear-opening van-type vehicle having a floor, said camper apparatus comprising:
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(1) a fabric covering means; (2) a foldable platform means, having a rearward portion and a forward portion, and when unfolded extending rearwardly from the rearward end of said vehicle comprising (a) means for hingeably attaching the rearward portion of said platform means to the forward portion of said platform means, and (b) means for attaching said forward portion of said platform means to the rearward end of said vehicle to support said forward portion above the ground; and (3) a collapsible and foldable frame means, when uncollapsed and unfolded for further supporting said platform means above the ground for supporting said fabric covering means above and laterally of said platform means comprising (a) foldable leg means permanently mounted to said platform means for supporting said platform means above the ground rearwardly of said vehicle, (b) foldable rearward covering support means permanently mounted to said platform means rearward portion for supporting said fabric covering means above said rearward portion, said rearward covering support means including a laterally disposed rearward cross-member having laterally opposite ends and extending substantially the width of said platform means, (c) telescoping rearward lateral covering support means permanently mounted to and extending laterally out from said rearward covering support means for supporting said fabric covering means above the ground laterally of said rearward portion comprising an "L"-shaped member having a non-detachable lateral telescoping portion slideable attached to one end of said rearward cross-member, and having a substantially vertical downwardly-turned portion formed laterally of said telescoping portion, and further comprising a substantially vertically disposed non-detachable member which is slideably attached to and which telescopes from the downwardly-turned portion of said "L"-shaped member and which extends from said portion to abut the ground, (d) foldable forward covering support means permanently mounted to said platform means forward portion for supporting said fabric covering means above said forward portion, said foldable forward covering support means including a laterally disposed forward cross-member having laterally opposite ends and extending substantially the width of said platform means, and (e) telescoping forward lateral covering support means permanently mounted to and extending laterally out from said forward covering support means for supporting said fabric covering means above the ground laterally of said forward portion comprising an "L"-shaped member having a non-detachable lateral telescoping portion slideably attached to one end of said forward cross-member, and having a substantially vertical downwardly-turned portion formed laterally of said telescoping portion, and further comprising a substantially vertically disposed non-detachable member which is slideably attached to and which telescopes from the downwardly-turned portion of said "L"-shaped member and which extends from said portion to abut the ground; and (4) a storage compartment means mounted within said vehicle for storing said fabric covering means, said platform means, and said frame means when folded and collapsed comprising (a) slideable attachment means extending substantially the length of said compartment for slideably attaching said compartment means to said platform means.
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