Patent ID: 6213531
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B60P,B62D

Abstract:
An extendable sleeper for a truck having an engine, a drivetrain, and a vehicle ignition, the extendable sleeper comprising:a fixed portion defined by rigid sleeper sidewalls, said fixed portion being adapted for attaching to a rear portion of a truck cab;an extension having rigid extension sidewalls and a rigid rear panel, said extension being slidably connected to said fixed portion for horizontal and longitudinal movement with respect thereto; anda safety device to operatively alert an operator when the extendable sleeper is in a position other than a stored configuration,wherein movement of said extension with respect to said fixed portion causes said extendable sleeper to move between said stored configuration, having at least a portion of said extension located inside said fixed portion, and a deployed configuration, having at least another portion of said extension extending behind said fixed portion, such that said extendable sleeper has a relatively greater enclosed volume.