Patent ID: 6296297
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A clamshell-style camping trailer adapted to be pulled by a bicycle, said camping trailer comprising:a wheeled chassis having a camper compartment mounted thereupon and a tongue member coupled thereto for connection to a towing bicycle, said compartment being transformable between a traveling configuration and an open configuration;said camper compartment having at least two clamshell-styled bodies, each of said bodies being configured to matingly engage the other for configuring said camper compartment into said traveling configuration; andat least one of said at least two clamshell-styled bodies having a closure member for forming a separate cargo space within each of said bodies so that said bodies may be moved relative to one another without contents contained in said cargo spaces spilling therefrom:said at least two clamshell-styled bodies being a top body and a bottom body; said top body having an access hatch for permitting access to said cargo space within said top body in both said traveling configuration and said open configuration;a hatch door for covering said access hatch; anda pouch located interiorly of said access hatch and having a mouth positioned about said access hatch, said pouch forming a separate pouch space within a cargo space of said top body.