Patent ID: 7377362

Claim:
A bed lifting device for a recreational vehicle comprising: a first vertical support bracket having a first elongated vertical length; a first lifting mechanism located along said first elongated vertical length of said first vertical support bracket; a first lifting bracket slidably engaged with said first vertical support bracket and supported by said first lifting mechanism; a second vertical support bracket having a second elongated vertical length; a second lifting mechanism located along said second elongated vertical length of said second vertical support bracket; a second lifting bracket slidably engaged with said second vertical support bracket and supported by said second lifting mechanism; a first bed bracket sized to support a bed; said bed bracket connected to said first lifting bracket and said second lifting bracket; a third lifting bracket slidably engaged with said first vertical support bracket; a fourth lifting bracket slidably engaged with said second vertical support bracket; and, a second bed bracket sized to support a bed; said second bed bracket connected to said third lifting bracket and said fourth lifting bracket; wherein said second bed bracket is located above said first bed bracket; a shaft coupled to a top end of said first lifting mechanism and to a top end of said second lifting mechanism for distributing motive force between said first lifting mechanism and said second lifting mechanism; and, a motor disposed on said bed lifting device so as to drive said first lifting mechanism, said shaft, and said second lifting mechanism; wherein said first bed bracket is movable between a lowered position within said vehicle and a raised, stowed position within said vehicle; wherein said second bed bracket is uncoupled from said first lifting mechanism and said second lifting mechanism such that movement of said second bed bracket to a raised, stowed position is achieved by said first bed bracket upwardly pushing against said second bracket.