CPC B60P 3/39 (2013.01) [B60N 3/008 (2013.01)] | 38 Claims |
1. A sleeper bunk system comprising:
a support of a first material for supporting a mattress;
at least one mount configured to pivotally connect the support to a vehicle surface, the at least one mount facilitating pivoting of the support between an upper orientation and a lower orientation;
the support including an assembly of support portions side-by-side one another in a first direction, the support portions connected together to resist a load from the mattress in a second direction transverse to the first direction with the support in the lower orientation;
at least one frame member of a second material different than the first material, the frame member connected to the support portions and resisting relative movement of the support portions; and
wherein the support portions include overlapping portions that overlap in the second direction.
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21. A sleeper bunk comprising:
a support of a first material for supporting a mattress;
at least one mount configured to pivotally connect the support to a vehicle surface, the at least one mount facilitating pivoting of the support between an upper orientation and a lower orientation;
the support including an assembly of support portions side-by-side one another in a first direction, the support portions connected together to resist a load from the mattress in a second direction transverse to the first direction with the support in the lower orientation;
at least one frame member of a second material different than the first material, the frame member connected to the support portions and resisting relative movement of the support portions;
wherein the at least one frame member comprises a first elongate frame member and a second elongate frame member;
wherein the support portions each include a base portion, a front wall portion upstanding from the base portion, and a rear wall portion upstanding from the base portion; and
wherein the front wall portion is secured to the first elongate frame member and the rear wall portion is secured to the second elongate frame member.
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24. A sleeper bunk comprising:
a support of a first material for supporting a mattress;
at least one mount configured to pivotally connect the support to a vehicle surface, the at least one mount facilitating pivoting of the support between an upper orientation and a lower orientation;
the support including an assembly of support portions side-by-side one another in a first direction, the support portions connected together to resist a load from the mattress in a second direction transverse to the first direction with the support in the lower orientation;
at least one frame member of a second material different than the first material, the frame member connected to the support portions and resisting relative movement of the support portions;
wherein the support portions include a first end support portion and a second end support portion;
wherein each of the first end support portion and the second end support portion includes a base portion, a front wall portion upstanding from the base portion, a rear wall portion upstanding from the base portion, and a side wall portion connecting the front wall portion and the rear wall portion; and
wherein the at least one mount comprises two mounts, each mount secured to the side wall portion of one of the first and second end support portions.
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28. A sleeper bunk comprising:
a support of a first material for supporting a mattress;
at least one mount configured to pivotally connect the support to a vehicle surface, the at least one mount facilitating pivoting of the support between an upper orientation and a lower orientation;
the support including an assembly of support portions side-by-side one another in a first direction, the support portions connected together to resist a load from the mattress in a second direction transverse to the first direction with the support in the lower orientation;
at least one frame member of a second material different than the first material, the frame member connected to the support portions and resisting relative movement of the support portions;
wherein the support portions include end support portions and at least one intermediate support portion intermediate the end support portions along the first direction; and
wherein the end support portions each include a base portion, a front wall portion upstanding from the base portion, a rear wall portion upstanding from the base portion, and a side wall portion upstanding from the base portion and connecting the front wall portion and the rear wall portion.
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32. A sleeper bunk comprising:
a support of a first material for supporting a mattress;
at least one mount configured to pivotally connect the support to a vehicle surface, the at least one mount facilitating pivoting of the support between an upper orientation and a lower orientation;
the support including an assembly of support portions side-by-side one another in a first direction, the support portions connected together to resist a load from the mattress in a second direction transverse to the first direction with the support in the lower orientation;
at least one frame member of a second material different than the first material, the frame member connected to the support portions and resisting relative movement of the support portions; and
wherein the support portions include a first support portion having a channel and a second support portion having a protrusion overlapping the channel in the second direction and extending in the channel to transfer loading between the first and second support portions.
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