Patent ID: 6135532
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A recreational vehicle comprising:a chassis including a cab;a body mounted on said chassis and including a living area and a storage area defined within said body;a substantially vertical access opening defined in said storage area, said access opening defining substantially horizontal top and bottom portions and a pair of substantially vertical side portions extending between said top and bottom portions;a loading ramp assembly, said loading ramp assembly comprisinga first loading ramp panel defining upper and lower panel surfaces, first and second transverse edges, and first and second side edges, wherein said first transverse edge is secured proximate said bottom portion of said access opening so as to permit said first panel to pivot relative to said bottom portion of said access opening;a second loading ramp panel defining upper and lower panel surfaces, third and fourth transverse edges, and third and fourth side edges, wherein said third transverse edge is secured proximate said second transverse edge of said first panel so as to permit said second panel to pivot relative to said first panel;a first pair of cable supports, one of which is arranged along one of said pair of substantially vertical side portions of said access opening and the other of which is arranged along the other of said pair of substantially vertical side portions of said access opening;a second pair of cable supports, one of which is arranged along said first side edge of said first panel and the other of which is arranged along said second side edge of said first panel;a third pair of cable supports, one of said third pair of cable supports being aligned with one of said second pair of cable supports and the other of said third pair of cable supports being aligned with the other of said second pair of cable supports;a fourth pair of cable supports, one of said fourth pair of cable supports arranged proximate said third side edge of said second panel and the other of said fourth pair of cable supports arranged proximate said fourth side edge of said second panel;a cable drive assembly including a drive cable and a cable translation mechanism;a load cable secured between said respective ones of said fourth pair of cable supports and extending there between through the remaining cable supports;a cable linkage assembly arranged to couple movement of said drive cable with movement of said load cable.