Patent ID: 7942464

Claim:
A tonneau style pop-up camper 2 for pickup trucks 4 , comprising: (a) a top module 6 comprising: (i) a movable roof shell 6 A, attached to, (ii) a set of spring loaded hinged frames 6 B, attached to, (iii) a base frame 6 C, and (iv) a sleeping quarters 12 , defined as space bounded by said roof shell 6 A, and said spring loaded hinged frames 6 B, and, said base frame 6 C, whereby when camping said top module 6 is open, and when traveling said top module 6 is closed, and (b) a base module 8 comprising: (i) a base chassis 8 A, and (ii) a sleeping platform 12 B attached to and located in the top portion of said base chassis 8 A, and (iii) a cabinet set 38 , located in said base chassis 8 A, under said sleeping platform 12 B, and (iv) a folding stairs 36 , attached to rear of said base module 8 , and (v) a utilities access panel 8 B, located under the front of said sleeping platform 12 B, and (vi) a living quarters 14 , defined as space enclosed in a tent like structure located at ground level, and attached to the back of said base module 8 , and said top module 6 , whereby when camping said living quarters 14 are located at ground level, and when traveling said living quarters 14 are still attached to said base module 8 and said top module 6 but are folded and stored in said base chassis 8 A, and (c) a distributed utilities system comprising: (i) an utility module 10 , located under the front of said base module 8 , and (ii) an electric control module 42 , providing monitoring and control of electrical functions mounted in the back of said base chassis 8 A, and (iii) a water control module 44 , providing control of water functions mounted in the back of said base chassis 8 A.