Trailer slideout mechanism
First Claim
1. A slideout mechanism for use in a trailer having a floor, a wall, an opening in the wall, and an extensible cabin movable through the opening between retracted and extended positions, the cabin having a floor and walls, said slideout mechanism comprisingextension means for positioning the cabin between the retracted position wherein the cabin is disposed substantially inside the trailer and the extended position wherein the cabin is disposed substantially outside of the trailer, and wherein the extension means has an actuator mounted to the trailer and the cabin so that extension of the actuator positions the cabin towards the extended position and contraction of the actuator positions the cabin towards the retracted position, and one end of the actuator slidably engages a slot in the cabin so that the actuator end moves vertically relative to the cabin as the cabin is positioned between the raised and lowered positions, andleveling means for vertically positioning the cabin floor between a raised position wherein the cabin floor is substantially above the trailer floor and a lowered position wherein the cabin floor is substantially level with the trailer floor.
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Abstract
A trailer having a slideout mechanism for moving an extensible cabin between a retracted position wherein the cabin is substantially inside the trailer and an extended position wherein the cabin is substantially outside the trailer. The slideout mechanism comprising an extension assembly for positioning the cabin between the retracted and extended positions and a leveling assembly for vertically positioning the cabin floor between a raised position wherein the cabin floor is substantially above the trailer floor and a lowered position wherein the cabin floor is substantially level with the trailer floor. In one embodiment, the leveling assembly comprises a frame member having a predetermined profile for controlling the vertical movement of the outboard end of the cabin floor as the cabin is positioned between the retracted and extended positions. In other embodiments, the leveling assembly comprises a cam assembly or a riser assembly for controlling the vertical position of the cabin floor.
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18 Claims
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1. A slideout mechanism for use in a trailer having a floor, a wall, an opening in the wall, and an extensible cabin movable through the opening between retracted and extended positions, the cabin having a floor and walls, said slideout mechanism comprising
extension means for positioning the cabin between the retracted position wherein the cabin is disposed substantially inside the trailer and the extended position wherein the cabin is disposed substantially outside of the trailer, and wherein the extension means has an actuator mounted to the trailer and the cabin so that extension of the actuator positions the cabin towards the extended position and contraction of the actuator positions the cabin towards the retracted position, and one end of the actuator slidably engages a slot in the cabin so that the actuator end moves vertically relative to the cabin as the cabin is positioned between the raised and lowered positions, and leveling means for vertically positioning the cabin floor between a raised position wherein the cabin floor is substantially above the trailer floor and a lowered position wherein the cabin floor is substantially level with the trailer floor.
- 8. A trailer comprising a floor, a wall, an opening in the wall, and an extensible cabin movable through the opening between retracted and extended positions, the cabin having a floor and walls, and a slideout mechanism having extension means for positioning the cabin between the retracted position wherein the cabin is disposed substantially inside the trailer and the extended position wherein the cabin is disposed substantially outside of the trailer, and wherein the extension means has an actuator mounted to the trailer and the cabin so that extension of the actuator positions the cabin towards the extended position and contraction of the actuator positions the cabin towards the retracted position, and one end of the actuator slidably engages a slot in the cabin so that the actuator end moves vertically relative to the cabin as the cabin is positioned between the raised and lowered positions, and leveling means for vertically positioning the cabin floor between a raised position wherein the cabin floor is substantially above the trailer floor and a lowered position wherein the cabin floor is substantially level with the trailer floor, and means for sealing the gaps between the periphery of the cabin and the trailer to prevent infiltration of air through the gap.
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12. A trailer comprising a floor, a wall, an opening in the wall, and an extensible cabin movable through the opening between retracted and extended positions in response to a slideout mechanism, the cabin having walls and a cabin floor adapted for vertical movement relative to the cabin walls,
the slideout mechanism comprising extension means for positioning the cabin between the retracted position wherein the cabin is disposed substantially inside the trailer and the extended position wherein the cabin is disposed substantially outside of the trailer, and leveling means for vertically positioning the cabin floor between a raised position wherein the cabin floor is above the trailer floor and a lowered position wherein the cabin floor is substantially level with the trailer floor wherein the leveling means comprises a leveler assembly having at least one cam assembly for vertically positioning the outboard end of the cabin between the raised and lowered position.
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