Patent ID: 6231115
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: B60P,B62D

Abstract:
A fifth wheel travel trailer comprising:a chassis having a main section and at least one elevated section wherein the main section of the chassis comprises a first and a second longitudinally extending main longitudinal member each having an upper mounting surface, a plurality of longitudinally extending inner longitudinal members each having an upper and a lower mounting surface, and a plurality of laterally extending inner cross members each having an upper mounting surface, wherein the plurality of inner cross members are laterally disposed between the main longitudinal members so as to interconnect the main longitudinal members such that the upper mounting surfaces of the main longitudinal members align with a first mounting plane and such that the upper mounting surfaces of the inner cross members align with a second mounting plane positioned beneath the first mounting plane, wherein the plurality of inner longitudinal members are disposed between the main longitudinal members such that the lower mounting surfaces of the inner longitudinal members are positioned adjacent the upper mounting surfaces of the inner cross members and such that the upper mounting surfaces of the inner longitudinal members are substantially aligned with the first mounting plane;a housing member comprising a plurality of walls so as to define an interior living space therein, wherein the housing member upwardly extends from the chassis so as to receive support therefrom;a carriage member comprising a plurality of rotatably mounted wheels so as to provide the trailer with mobility, wherein the carriage assembly downwardly extends from the main section of the chassis so as to support the chassis; anda floor assembly comprising a main section, wherein the main section of the floor assembly directly mounts to the main section of the chassis in the first mounting plane so as to further rigidify the main section of the chassis, wherein the space between the main section of the floor assembly, the main longitudinal members, the inner longitudinal members, and the inner cross members defines a plurality of longitudinally extending channels.