Patent ID: 7744142

Claim:
A vehicle comprising: a first guide member coupled to the vehicle, the first guide member being oriented vertically in the vehicle; a second guide member coupled to the vehicle, the second guide member being oriented vertically in the vehicle; a first strap that extends lengthwise in a vertical direction adjacent to the first guide member; a second strap that extends lengthwise in a vertical direction adjacent to the second guide member; a first bed; a second bed positioned above the first bed; and a motor that drives movement of the first strap and the second strap to move the first bed and the second bed vertically and at least substantially translationally between a lowered position where the first bed and the second bed are spaced apart to receive one or more persons thereon and a raised position where the first bed and the second bed are stowed adjacent to a ceiling of the vehicle; wherein the first guide member and the second guide member guide the first bed as it moves between the lowered position and the raised position.