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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
May. 18, 1999
Charles R Reckner, Jr, Boswell, PA (US);
Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc., Somerset, PA (US);
Abstract
A folding camping trailer having a folding step with an integrated storage compartment generally includes a trailer body defining a doorway opening, a platform having a first side and a second side and a storage compartment connected to the platform. At least one of the platform and storage compartment is pivotally secured to the trailer body such that when the platform is in a first position, the platform is received in the doorway opening, and when the platform is rotated to a second position, the second side of the platform defines a step positioned adjacent the trailer body. In the first position of the platform, the first side of the platform preferably lies substantially in a plane defined by an external surface of the trailer body and the storage compartment is accessible to users of the folding trailer. In the second position of the folding trailer the storage compartment is substantially inaccessible to users of the folding trailer.