Jacknife bed and couch for mobile vehicle

US7168111B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC · US

Inventors

• William M. Bernstein · Pittsburgh, US
• Derek Blitz · Portland, US
• Andrew Kilb · Carrboro, US
• Megan M. Stanton · Long Beach, US
• David M. Wynne · Fishkill, US
• Deepshikha B. Antes · Columbia, US
• Edwin K. Chan · Wilmington, US
• Benjamin G. Morris · Falls Church, US
• Scott Raven · Atlanta, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 25, 2006
• Grant date: Jan 30, 2007
• Expiry date: Jan 25, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/34
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A combination jackknife bed and couch for a mobile vehicle. The jackknife bed and couch allows drivers to wake up and fold their sheets and pillow away from a seamless sleeping surface without the need to remove the sheets, blankets, pillows or other bedding materials. The sheets stay made within the folded up bed now turned into the couch. The couch may be unfolded with the sheets fully made so the driver may catch some well deserved post socializing rest without having to re-install the sheets. These features are made possible by folding the bed in and half and keeping it in the backrest of the couch. The sheets are held in place by stretchable retaining surface that may be extended over the bedding materials. When returned to the bed mode, the stretchable retaining surface must be released and potential energy in the winder may be used to retract the retaining surface.