Patent ID: 6439647
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: B60J,B60P

Abstract:
A folding camper for a vehicle with a cab connected to a cargo bed, said folding camper comprising:a convex outer shell with a proximal edge for being hinged to a first side of said cargo bed, wherein when said outer shell is folded, said outer shell is adapted to generally span horizontally across said cargo bed from said first side to an opposite second side, and when said outer shell is erected, said outer shell is adapted to angle acutely upward from said cargo bed; and a convex inner shell with a proximal edge for being hinged to said second side of said cargo bed, wherein when said inner shell is folded, said inner shell is adapted to generally span horizontally across said cargo bed from said second side to said first side, and when said inner shell is erected, said inner shell is adapted to angle acutely upward from said cargo bed; wherein when said outer shell and said inner shell are folded, said outer shell is adapted to generally follow a contour of said cab for reduced drag and improved fuel economy; and when said outer shell and said inner shell are erected, respective distal edges of said outer shell and said inner shell are generally in coincidence, and said camper is adapted to be substantially wider and taller than said cab for improved interior volume.