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A skeletal structure is assembled to the side of a van-type vehicle which structure comprises a pair of parallel, spaced main supporting members which are connected by means of a clamp arrangement to the roof rain gutter of the vehicle and those members include claws as their bottom terminal portion

A skeletal structure is assembled to the side of a van-type vehicle which structure comprises a pair of parallel, spaced main supporting members which are connected by means of a clamp arrangement to the roof rain gutter of the vehicle and those members include claws as their bottom terminal portions which are adapted to grasp the lower body part of the vehicle. Each of the main supporting members includes horizontal sleeves into which are fit horizontal supporting members which are utilized to support a series of cabinets, a dressing table and an awning. Each of the horizontal supporting members includes a female channel into which are fit compatible or mating channels which are connected to each of the table, cabinets and awning. The apparatus is transported in an unassembled condition and assembled when a camping site has been reached.

대표청구항 ▼

For use with a vehicle, a camping assembly which comprises: a pair of main support members removably connected vertically to a side of the vehicle, in a spaced parallel relationship, roof rain gutter attachment means for removably attaching said main support members to a roof rain gutter of the vehi

For use with a vehicle, a camping assembly which comprises: a pair of main support members removably connected vertically to a side of the vehicle, in a spaced parallel relationship, roof rain gutter attachment means for removably attaching said main support members to a roof rain gutter of the vehicle, said roof rain gutter attachment means comprises a member projecting from each of said main support members to a point spaced outwardly therefrom and above the roof rain gutter and sloping toward and laterally adjacent the roof rain gutter, vice means connected to the laterally adjacent terminal end of said members for releasably locking said roof rain gutter in said vice means, said vice means comprising a fixed arm depending from said member and engaging said roof rain gutter, and an adjustable clamp member contoured similar to the contour of the roof rain gutter and adapted to grasp the roof rain gutter with substantial surface contiguity, the lower extremity of each of said main support members being contoured for closely abutting a lower body part of the vehicle, whereby the main support members are tensionly assembled to the vehicle, a plurality of horizontally extending auxiliary support members removably connected to said main support members, female channel members connected to said auxiliary support members, a cabinet and awning each adapted for connection to one of said auxiliary support members, each of said cabinet and awning having a male channel connected to one end thereof for slidable reception in said female channels, and a pin removably received in mutually aligned holes in said male and female channels to secure said male channel in said female channel.