Environmentally protected expandable trailer
First Claim
1. A transportable enclosure, comprising:
- a transportable enclosure body including;
a side having at least one opening at a predetermined location;
a parallel side portion connected to the side and extending within the opening;
at least one expandable section having a wall and being slidably engaged within the opening in a predetermined direction, the wall substantially facing the parallel side portion such that the wall and parallel side portion each extend in a plane substantially parallel to the direction of sliding of the expandable section; and
an inflatable seal assembly, attached to one of the parallel side portion or the wall, including an inflatable seal capable of inflating toward and against the other of the parallel side portion or the wall.
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Abstract
An expandable transportable enclosure is described which includes an environmentally protected expandable section. The expandable section extends away from the body of the enclosure and includes an inflatable seal which fills the gap located between the expandable section and the body of the enclosure. The environmentally protected expandable section also includes a retractable floor which is raised off the bottom of the expandable section to insulate the floorboard from the exposed, bottom surface of the expanded section. Finally, an automatically retracting cover, over the expandable section, is provided to prevent the accumulation of snow, water, dirt, or other environmental elements on the top of the expandable section. The environmentally protected unit thus provides a comfortable and weather insulated expanded, interior trailer space without the requirement of costly manufacturing.
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10 Claims
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1. A transportable enclosure, comprising:
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a transportable enclosure body including; a side having at least one opening at a predetermined location; a parallel side portion connected to the side and extending within the opening; at least one expandable section having a wall and being slidably engaged within the opening in a predetermined direction, the wall substantially facing the parallel side portion such that the wall and parallel side portion each extend in a plane substantially parallel to the direction of sliding of the expandable section; and an inflatable seal assembly, attached to one of the parallel side portion or the wall, including an inflatable seal capable of inflating toward and against the other of the parallel side portion or the wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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