Patent ID: 6533338
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A support vehicle expandable room and control mechanism for maintaining and moving a first expandable room member between a first location above a second member to a second location beside and generally horizontally aligned with said second vehicle member, said support and control mechanism comprising:a first member of the expandable room having a first end and a second end, said first member having a guide combined therewith generally near said first member first end; a second member of the vehicle having a track combined therewith, said track being adapted to receive said guide and said track comprising a generally descending portion; a first arm pivotally combined with said second member; a second arm pivotally combined with said first member generally near said first member second end, said second arm being pivotally combined with said first arm; a line being anchored with said second member and being anchored with said second arm, said line extending generally along said first arm; a force assist element for moving said first and second arms relative to one another to cause the guide to move along the track.