Carl W Yoder

US Patent:

20050179278, Aug 18, 2005

Filed:

Nov 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/988483

Inventors:

Carl Yoder - Millersburg IN, US

International Classification:

B60P003/34

US Classification:

296026130, 296026010

Abstract:

A slide-out mechanism for a vehicle is provided to extend and retract at least one slide-out section relative to a frame of the vehicle. The slide-out section has a floor and is configured for incorporation into a chassis of the vehicle and includes (a) a frame; (b) a plurality of movable arms supported by the frame and having ends that are securely coupled to the floor of the slide-out section, wherein at least one of the movable arms is a drive arm; and (c) drive means coupled to an intermediate section of the drive arm for driving the drive arm in a first direction for extending the movable arm outwardly from the frame resulting in the slide-out section being driven to an extended position and a second direction for retracting the movable arm toward the frame resulting in the slide-out section being driven to a retracted position.

US Patent:

20200317294, Oct 8, 2020

Filed:

Jun 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/908807

Inventors:

- Elkhart IN, US
Carl Yoder - Millersburg IN, US

International Classification:

B63B 1/14
B63B 7/04
B63B 35/34

Abstract:

A pontoon boat includes a center frame, a port side pontoon, and a starboard side pontoon. A plurality of telescoping assemblies connect the port side pontoon and the starboard side pontoon to the center frame. The telescoping assemblies are configured such that the port side pontoon and the starboard side pontoon are displaceable relative to the center section between a retracted position and an extended position.