Patent ID: 6560937
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: B60P,E06B

Abstract:
An extendable bay window unit for mounting in an opening of a wall of a living quarters structure, the bay window unit comprising:a frame mountable in the opening of the wall and having a first side panel and a second side panel; and a bay window assembly mountable on said frame and movable between a first extended position and a second folded position, said bay window assembly comprising: a center pane having a first side and an opposite second side; a first side pane pivotally attached at one edge to said first side of said center pane and slidably attached at an opposite edge to said first side panel; a second side pane pivotally attached at one edge to said second side of said center pane and slidably attached at an opposite edge to said second side panel; and a bottom panel movable between a horizontal position and a vertical position, said bottom panel operably engaged at an inner edge to said frame and operably engaged at an opposite outer edge to drive said center pane such that when said bottom panel is moved between said horizontal position and said vertical position said bottom panel drives said bay window assembly to move between said first extended position and said second folded position, respectively.