Restraint device for a bed in a motor vehicle
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a safety restraint device for a bed for a motor vehicle to protect the bed's occupant during a crash situation without damaging the frame of the bed. The restraint device attaches to the bed with a pivot bolt. The pivot bolt also pivotally connects the side slat of the bed frame and a pivot bracket.
1. A fold down bed for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a bed frame having a front slat, a back slat, and opposite side slats between the front and back slats;
a pivot hole in each side slat;
pivot brackets having a pivot bore and pivotally connecting to the side slats near the back slat with a pivot bolt inserting through the pivot hole of one of the side slats and the pivot bore of one of the pivot brackets;
a lower restraint device having an aperture matingly engaging the pivot bolt; and
wherein the lower restraint device further comprises lower lateral straps, and a lower central strap engaging the lower lateral straps.
2. A fold down bed for a motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the lower central strap further comprises:
two branches; and
a stem.
3. A fold down bed for a motor vehicle of claim 2 , wherein each branch of the lower central strap fastens to one of the lateral lower straps.
4. A bed for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a bed frame having a front slat, a back slat, and opposite side slats between the front and back slats;
a pivot hole in each side slat;
pivot brackets;
a pivot bore in each pivot bracket;
a pivot bolt inserting through the pivot hole of one of the side slats and the pivot bore of one of the pivot brackets; and
a lower restraint device having an aperture in the lower restraint device matingly engaging the pivot bolt, the lower restraint device further comprising lower lateral straps, and a lower central strap engaging the lower lateral straps, and wherein the lower central strap further comprises a stem, and two branches, and each branch of the lower central strap fastens to one of the lateral lower straps and;
wherein each lower lateral strap has a distal end having a plate with the aperture.
5. A bed for a motor vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the plate is parallel with the side slat.
6. A bed for a motor vehicle of claim 5 , further comprising:
an upper restraint device releasably engaging the lower restraint device at the front slat of the bed.
7. A bed for a motor vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the upper restraint device further comprises:
upper lateral straps releasably engaging the lower lateral straps; and
an upper central strap releasably engaging the lower central strap.
8. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a cab enclosure including a back cab wall and parallel side cab walls;
a fold down bed installed in the cab enclosure behind an operator area, the fold down bed comprising a bed frame having a front slat, a back slat, and opposite side slats between the front and back slats, a pivot hole in each side slat, and a mattress support attaching to the bed frame;
pivot brackets connecting to the side cab walls;
pivot bolts pivotally connecting the side slats of the bed frame and the pivot brackets; and
a lower restraint device on the mattress support matingly engaging the pivot bolts.
9. A motor vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the lower restraint device further comprises:
lower lateral straps; and
a lower central strap engaging the lower lateral straps.
10. A motor vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the lower central strap further comprises:
two branches; and
a stem.
11. A motor vehicle of claim 10 , wherein each branch of the lower central strap fastens to one of the lateral lower straps.
12. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a cab enclosure including a back cab wall and parallel side cab walls;
a bed installed in the cab enclosure behind the operator area, the bed comprising a bed frame having a front slat, a back slat, and opposite side slats between the front and back slats, a pivot hole in each side slat, and a mattress support attaching to the bed frame;
pivot brackets connecting to the side cab walls;
pivot bolts pivotally connecting the side slats of the bed frame and the pivot brackets; and
a lower restraint device on the mattress support matingly engaging the pivot bolts, the lower restraint device further comprising lower lateral straps, and a lower central strap engaging the lower lateral straps, the lower central strap further comprising a stem, and two branches, each branch of the lower central strap fastens to one of the lateral lower straps; and
wherein each lower lateral strap has a distal end with a plate, and an aperture.
13. A motor vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the plate is parallel with the side slat.
14. A motor vehicle of claim 13 , further comprising:
an upper restraint device releasably engaging the lower restraint device at the front slat of the bed.
15. A motor vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the upper restraint device further comprises:
upper lateral straps releasably engaging the lower lateral straps; and
an upper central strap releasably engaging the lower central strap.