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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2001
Ming C. Kuo, Cerritos, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An electric lift camper top is provided for covering a rectangular head clearance opening (,) in a vehicle top structure for camper modification. The camper top consists of a bottom frame (,), including compression springs (,), attached to the vehicle surrounding the opening with a top frame (,) which is in turn attached to the compression springs urging the frames apart. A roof (,) is attached onto the top frame covering the opening in the vehicle. A flexible wall (,) is attached to both the top and bottom frame, securing them together forming a sealed enclosed area, when extended, to allow head room within the vehicle interior. Raising and lowering linkage means, employing front and rear connecting arms (,) and (,) are also jointly attached to the top and bottom frame. Electric drive means, in the form of an electric motor (,) and worm gear (,), are attached to the linkage such that the connecting arms are angularly separated raising or lowering the roof electrically using vehicle electric power.