Slidable room assembly and method of installation
US7354088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P3/34
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A slidable room assembly comprises a vehicle body having an opening formed in an exterior wall, and a reciprocable slideout unit or compartment disposed in the opening and slidable between a retracted position and an extended position. Sliding movement of the slideout unit is controlled by means of a drive mechanism that includes two sets of cabling. The drive mechanism includes a frame installed about the opening in the vehicle body. The frame includes a header, a sill and two pre-assembled jambs. The pre-assembled jambs have a plurality of pulleys with a plurality of cables pre-installed inside the jambs around the pulleys. One end of the cables, attached to the slidable room, is pre-strung through a cable extension hole. The other end of the cables extends out an end of the jamb.
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