IP Library Granted Patent US 11,312,289
Granted Patent B2
US 11,312,289 · App. 16/921,634 · Granted Apr 26, 2022

Bed lift mounting member

Inventors: Chad Johnson (Kaysville, UT); Andrew Murray (Granger, IN); Aaron Rasmussen (Fruit Heights, UT)
Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.
B60P3/39A47C17/80A47C17/84B60R2011/0003B60R2011/0049
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Patent No.
US 11,312,289
App. No.
16/921,634
Granted
Apr 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A structure such as a recreational vehicle includes a guide member coupled to a wall of the structure, a carriage member slidingly coupled to the guide member, a mounting bracket coupled to the carriage member, and a bed coupled to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket can be coupled to the carriage member in a readily releasable manner. The mounting bracket can also be slidably received by a bed support member that is coupled to or part of the bed.

Claims (40)

1. A structure comprising:

a guide member coupled to a wall of the structure, the guide member being oriented vertically in the structure;

a carriage member coupled to the guide member, the carriage member sliding vertically relative to the guide member;

a mounting bracket coupled to the carriage member, the mounting bracket comprising a support base and a support arm; and

a bed coupled to the mounting bracket;

wherein the mounting bracket is coupled to the carriage member in a readily releasable manner; and

wherein the support arm rotates relative to the support base.

2. The structure of claim 1 wherein the bed is movable between a lowered position where the bed is oriented horizontally and positioned to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon, a raised position where the bed is oriented horizontally and stowed, and an upright position where the bed is oriented vertically and stowed adjacent to the wall.

3. The structure of claim 1 wherein the bed is movable between a sleeping configuration where the bed is at least substantially flat to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon and a seating configuration where the bed includes a seat base and a seat back to receive one or more persons to sit thereon.

4. The structure of claim 1 wherein the mounting bracket is coupled to the carriage member with projections on one of the mounting bracket or the carriage member received by openings in the other one of the mounting bracket or the carriage member, and wherein the projections and the openings slidingly engage each other to securely hold the mounting bracket and the carriage member together.

5. The structure of claim 4 wherein the projections are on the mounting bracket and the openings are in the carriage member.

6. The structure of claim 1 wherein the support base is coupled to the bed.

7. Abed lift system comprising:

a guide member configured to be coupled inside a vehicle in a vertical orientation;

a carriage member coupled to the guide member, the carriage member being movable vertically relative to the guide member; and

a mounting bracket configured to be coupled to the carriage member in a readily releasable manner, the mounting bracket being configured to be coupled to a bed;

wherein the mounting bracket comprises a support base and a support arm, and

wherein the support arm rotates relative to the support base.

8. The bed lift system of claim 7 wherein the mounting bracket is configured to be coupled to the carriage member with projections on one of the mounting bracket or the carriage member received by openings in the other one of the mounting bracket or the carriage member, and wherein the projections and the openings slidingly engage each other to securely hold the mounting bracket and the carriage member together.

9. The bed lift system of claim 7 wherein the support base is configured to be coupled to the bed.

10. A structure comprising:

a guide member coupled to a wall of the structure, the guide member being oriented vertically in the structure;

a carriage member coupled to the guide member, the carriage member sliding vertically relative to the guide member;

a mounting bracket coupled to the carriage member; and

a bed coupled to the mounting bracket, the bed including a bed support member;

wherein the mounting bracket is slidably received by the bed support member.

11. The structure of claim 10 wherein the bed is movable between a lowered position where the bed is oriented horizontally and positioned to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon, a raised position where the bed is oriented horizontally and stowed, and an upright position where the bed is oriented vertically and stowed adjacent to the wall.

12. The structure of claim 10 wherein the bed is movable between a sleeping configuration where the bed is at least substantially flat to receive one or more persons to sleep thereon and a seating configuration where the bed includes a seat base and a seat back to receive one or more persons to sit thereon.

13. The structure of claim 10 wherein the mounting bracket is slidably received by a channel in the bed support member.

14. The structure of claim 10 wherein the mounting bracket comprises a support base and a support arm, and wherein the support base is coupled to the carriage member and the support arm is slidably received by the bed support member.

15. The structure of claim 14 wherein the support arm has an L shape and the bed support member has a corresponding L shape.

16. The structure of claim 14 wherein the support arm rotates relative to the support base.

17. The structure of claim 10 wherein the mounting bracket is fastened to the bed support member with a readily releasable fastener.

18. A bed lift system comprising:

a guide member configured to be coupled inside a vehicle in a vertical orientation;

a carriage member coupled to the guide member, the carriage member being movable vertically relative to the guide member; and

a mounting bracket configured to be coupled to the carriage member, the mounting bracket also being configured to be coupled to a bed;

wherein the mounting bracket is configured to be slidably received by a bed support member coupled to the bed.

19. The bed lift system of claim 18 wherein the bed support member includes a channel configured to slidably receive the mounting bracket.

20. The bed lift system of claim 18 wherein the mounting bracket comprises a support base and a support arm, and wherein the support arm is configured to be slidably received by the bed support member.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2025
From: LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC.; CURT MANUFACTURING, LLC; FURRION, LLC; FURRION LTD; INNOVATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS, INC.; KASPAR RANCH HAND EQUIPMENT, LLC; LIPPERT COMPONENTS MANUFACTURING, INC.; TAYLOR MADE GROUP, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 070719/0650 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2020
From: JOHNSON, CHAD; MURRAY, ANDREW; RASMUSSEN, AARON
To: LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 053128/0960 →