US 7,360,814 B2 | ||
Interior space expansion system | ||
Leo L. Castagno, 3942 W. 1000 N., Rexburg, Id. 83440 (US); Melvin Price, 1449 S. Industrial Pkwy., Heber City, Utah 84032 (US); James L. Spillman, 1286 E. Manfield Way, Draper, Utah 84020 (US); Bradley M. Price, 211 E. Greenfield Cir., #122, Heber City, Utah 84032 (US); and Robert L. Bonner, 21941 W. Beacon La., Wittman, Ariz. 85361 (US) | ||
Filed on Dec. 02, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/164,734. | ||
Prior Publication US 2007/0126252 A1, Jun. 07, 2007 | ||
Int. Cl. B62D 33/08 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 296—26.05 [296/26.04] | 16 Claims |
1. An interior space expansion system for use with a structure needing collapsible and expandable space, comprising:
a) a base structure having an aperture therethrough;
b) a movable structure substantially disposed within a central region of the base structure when in a sunken position and
substantially exterior the base structure when in an elevated position;
c) a lifting system coupled to the base structure and the movable structure, wherein the lifting system transitions the movable
structure between the sunken and elevated positions through the aperture, the lifting system not substantially disposed within
the central region of the base structure when the movable structure is in the elevated position, wherein the lifting system
comprises:
c1) a pulley system disposed within the base structure; a flexible member through the pulley system and mechanically coupled
to the base structure and to the movable structure such that an alteration of an effective length of the flexible member transitions
the movable structure between the sunken and elevated positions through the aperture; and
c2) a motivator functionally coupled to the flexible member such that activation of the motivator alters the effective length
of the flexible member;
d) a support, for providing support to the pulley system, coupled to the base structure; and
e) a footing extending horizontally from the movable structure and functionally coupling the flexible member thereto.
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