Carol Frances Maxwell

US Patent:

20030155791, Aug 21, 2003

Filed:

Feb 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/371366

Inventors:

Edwin Gurdjian - Union City PA, US
Carol Maxwell - Union City PA, US
Carl Fiorletta - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

B60P003/34

US Classification:

296/156000

Abstract:

A full body slide out room assembly is comprised of a vehicle with stationary end modules, a stationary roof and a plurality of moveable room assemblies that consist of a telescoping roof, floor, anterior walls, and end walls. The sliding movement of each room is controlled by one or more linear drive mechanisms that are pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, electromechanical, or combination of two or more of these methods. Each moveable room is supported by a center or offset longitudinal truss or trusses below the floor level, and a plurality of guide rails and support rails located between the vehicle chassis and the moveable room. Polymer plates are installed between the support and guide rails.

US Patent:

20170219071, Aug 3, 2017

Filed:

Feb 2, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/012893

Inventors:

Edwin Stephens Gurdjian - Union City PA, US
Carol Frances Maxwell - Union City PA, US

International Classification:

F16H 25/24
F16H 25/20
F16H 25/22

Abstract:

A linear actuator with an electric motor at one end and an electro-mechanical brake at the other, which is used to deploy and retract expandable rooms of recreational vehicles. When power is applied to the electro-mechanical brake, the leadscrew freewheels and allows manual compression of the actuator to return the expandable room to its highway travel position.