Patent ID: 7178180
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A stow-away bed for use in an area defined by spaced end walls and a side wall extending between the end walls, the bed comprising: a deck for supporting a mattress thereon, the deck having a first end and second end opposite the first end; a mounting bar secured horizontally to each of the side walls; a pair of parallel U-shaped swing arms pivotally mounted between the end walls, each of the pair of swing arms having an elongated middle section and two opposed end sections, each swing arm end section pivotally connected to one of the mounting bars, the deck seated atop the pair of swing arms for movement between a storage position where the deck is spaced above the mounting bars and a sleep position where the deck is suspended below the mounting bars; and a length of elastic cord connecting the deck to the vehicle side wall so that the length of cord provides some resistance to the deck as the deck is shifted between the storage position and the sleep position and secures the deck in the sleep position.