Patent ID: 7083213
Filing Date: 2006-08-01
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A recreational vehicle comprising: a main housing having a plurality of walls that are joined together so as to define an interior living space, wherein the plurality of walls includes a first wall having an opening formed therein so as to define upper and lower portions of the first wall; a slide-out housing positioned in the opening in the first wall so as to be movable between a retracted and an extended position, the slide-out housing having upper and lower outer edges that are positioned adjacent the upper and lower portions of the first wall when the slide-out housing is in the retracted position; a slider assembly configured to allow movement of the slide-out housing between the retracted and extended positions; a securing mechanism having a first plurality of securing components positioned adjacent the upper and lower portions of the first wall and a second plurality of securing components positioned adjacent the upper and lower outer edges of the slide-out housing, wherein the second plurality of securing components engages with the first plurality of securing components when the slide-out housing is in the retracted position so as to couple the upper and lower outer edges of the slide-out housing to the upper and lower portions of the first wall, such that the securing mechanism acts a load-bearing device, thereby reducing a load placed on the slider assembly.