Stow-away bed
A stow-away bed is disclosed that includes a flat rectangular deck pivotally mounted between opposed vehicle end walls by a pair of parallel swing arms. The parallel swing arms allow the bed deck to remain horizontal as the deck is manually swung between the storage and sleep positions. The stow-away bed is pivotally mounted between opposed vehicle end walls for movement between a sleep position where the bed deck is suspended adjacent the vehicle ceiling and a sleep position, where the bed deck is suspended from the vehicle ceiling. A pair of elastic cords connect the bed deck to the vehicle side wall. The elastic cords pull the bed deck toward the vehicle sidewall and help hold the bed deck in the sleep position.
1. A stow-away bed for use in an area defined by spaced end walls and a side wall extending between the end walls, the bed comprising:
a deck for supporting a mattress thereon, the deck having a first end and second end opposite the first end;
a mounting bar secured horizontally to each of the side walls;
a pair of parallel U-shaped swing arms pivotally mounted between the end walls, each of the pair of swing arms having an elongated middle section and two opposed end sections, each swing arm end section pivotally connected to one of the mounting bars, the deck seated atop the pair of swing arms for movement between a storage position where the deck is spaced above the mounting bars and a sleep position where the deck is suspended below the mounting bars; and
a length of elastic cord connecting the deck to the vehicle side wall so that the length of cord provides some resistance to the deck as the deck is shifted between the storage position and the sleep position and secures the deck in the sleep position.