Patent ID: 6231114
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: A47C,B60P

Abstract:
A movable bed frame assembly installed in a conventional trailer and capable of movement to a horizontal down position and to a horizontal up position, comprising:(1) a bed frame having roller members attached to a rear end of the bed frame and projecting support members formed at a front end of the bed frame;(2) autonomous counterbalance means secured to said bed frame and to opposite side walls of said trailer and pushing toward a rear wall of said trailer and adapted for moving said bed frame from the horizontal up position to the horizontal down position and back up to said horizontal up position, said autonomous counterbalance means limiting the extent of travel of said bed frame to said horizontal up position and maintaining said bed frame in said horizontal up position;(3) support means attached to each of the opposite side walls of said trailer to receive said projecting support members to support said bed frame in the horizontal down position;(4) stop means attached at each end of the rear wall of said trailer to receive said roller members so as to support said bed frame in the horizontal down position; and(5) means for initiating the movement of said bed frame in a downward direction.