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A sleeper bunk restraining system includes a sleeper bunk configured to be carried by a vehicle and having a top surfaced defining a length upon which an occupant may rest. The bunk includes a stationary portion and a moveable portion defined along the length, and the moveable portion is movable tow

A sleeper bunk restraining system includes a sleeper bunk configured to be carried by a vehicle and having a top surfaced defining a length upon which an occupant may rest. The bunk includes a stationary portion and a moveable portion defined along the length, and the moveable portion is movable toward the stationary portion to form an occupant restraining barrier. A restraining member may be included and is configured for releasable connection to the vehicle such that the restraining member restrains movement of the movable portion of the bunk relative to the stationary portion of the bunk to thereby maintain the occupant restraining barrier in an occupant restraining position.

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What is claimed is: 1. A sleeper bunk restraining system comprising: a sleeper bunk configured to be carried by a vehicle and defining a length extending generally transverse relative to a direction of travel of the vehicle, the bunk including a stationary portion having a first top surface and a m

What is claimed is: 1. A sleeper bunk restraining system comprising: a sleeper bunk configured to be carried by a vehicle and defining a length extending generally transverse relative to a direction of travel of the vehicle, the bunk including a stationary portion having a first top surface and a movable portion defined along the length and having a second top surface, the movable portion movable relative to the stationary portion along the length between a first position with the first and second top surfaces together defining an occupant-supporting surface of the bunk and an occupant restraining position with the movable portion forming an occupant restraining barrier relative to the stationary portion for restraining occupant movement toward the direction of travel, and a restrainer including at least one elongated web configured to extend over the stationary portion and engage the movable portion to secure the movable portion in the occupant restraining position when the vehicle is traveling, the at least one elongated web having one end configured to be connected to the vehicle. 2. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 1 wherein the restrainer includes: a number of elongated webs each configured to secure the movable portion of the bunk in the occupant restraining position, and a curtain connected to each of the number of elongated webs, the curtain defining a connecting end configured to be connected to the vehicle. 3. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 2 wherein the curtain is formed of a solid flexible material. 4. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 2 wherein the curtain is formed of a flexible net-like material. 5. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 2 further including a curtain housing positioned adjacent to the movable portion of the bunk, the curtain being received within the curtain housing when the connecting end of the curtain is not connected to the vehicle. 6. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 1 wherein the at least one elongated web has a first end configured to be connected to the vehicle adjacent to the movable portion of the bunk and a second end configured to be connected to the vehicle, the at least one elongated web cradling the movable portion of the bunk therein when the first and second ends of the at least one elongated web are connected to the vehicle to secure the movable portion in the occupant restraining position. 7. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 1 wherein the restrainer includes: a plurality of retractors mounted to the movable portion of the bunk in spaced apart relationship, each of the plurality of retractors including an elongated web having one end connected thereto and an opposite end defining a tongue, and a corresponding plurality of buckles configured to be connected to the vehicle, each of the plurality of buckles configured to releasable engage a tongue of a corresponding one of the plurality of retractors. 8. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 1 wherein the restrainer includes: a plurality of retractors configured to be mounted to the vehicle adjacent to the movable portion of the bunk in spaced apart relationship, each of the plurality of retractors including an elongated web having one end connected thereto and an opposite end defining a tongue, and a corresponding plurality of buckles configured to be connected to the vehicle, each of the plurality of buckles configured to releasably engage a tongue of a corresponding one of the plurality of retractors such that one or more of the elongated webs cradle the movable portion of the bunk therein when the buckles engage the tongues. 9. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 1 wherein the restrainer includes: a plurality of retractors configured to be mounted to the vehicle in spaced apart relationship, each of the plurality of retractors including an elongated web having one end connected thereto and an opposite end defining a tongue, and a corresponding plurality of buckles mounted to the movable portion of the bunk in spaced apart relationship, each of the plurality of buckles configured to releasably engage a tongue of a corresponding one of the plurality of retractors. 10. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 1 wherein the restrainer includes: a plurality of retractors configured to be mounted to the vehicle in spaced apart relationship, each of the plurality of retractors including an elongated web having one end connected thereto and an opposite end defining a tongue, and a corresponding plurality of buckles configured to be connected to the vehicle adjacent to the movable portion of the bunk, each of the plurality of buckles configured to releasably engage a tongue of a corresponding one of the plurality of retractors such that one or more of the elongated webs cradle the movable portion of the bunk therein when the buckles engage the tongues. 11. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 1 wherein the restrainer includes: a plurality of retractors configured to be mounted to the vehicle adjacent to the movable portion of the bunk, each of the plurality of retractors including a retractable web having one end connected thereto and an opposite end, a buckle attached to an opposite end of a first one of the retractable webs a fixed-length web having one end attached to a first bracket configured to be mounted to the vehicle and an opposite end attached to a tongue. a second bracket configured to be mounted to the vehicle in spaced apart relationship to the first bracket, the second bracket slidingly receiving therethrough a second one of the retractable webs connected at its opposite end to the tongue, and a third bracket configured to be mounted to the vehicle in spaced apart relationship to the first and second brackets, the third bracket slidingly receiving therethrough a third one of the retractable webs connected at its opposite end to the tongue, the buckle configured to releasably engage the tongue such that at least the first, second and third retractable webs cradle the movable portion of the bunk therein when the buckle engages the tongue. 12. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 11 further including a curtain connected to at least the second and third retractable webs, the curtain defining a connecting end configured to be connected to the first, second and third brackets. 13. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 12 further including a curtain housing positioned adjacent to the movable portion of the bunk, the curtain being received within the curtain housing when the connecting end of the curtain is not connected to the first, second and third brackets. 14. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 1 wherein the second top surface of the movable portion of the bunk extends generally upwardly and away from the first top surface of the stationary portion when the movable portion is in the occupant restraining position, the first top surface of the stationary portion solely defining the occupant-supporting surface of the bunk when the movable portion is in the occupant restraining position. 15. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 1 wherein the movable portion of the bunk is pivotably movable relative to the stationary portion along the length between the first position and the occupant restraining position. 16. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 1 wherein the movable portion of the bunk is bendable relative to the stationary portion along the length between the first position and the occupant restraining position. 17. A sleeper bunk restraining system comprising: a sleeper bunk configured to be carried by a vehicle and defining a length extending generally transverse relative to a direction of travel of the vehicle, the bunk including a stationary portion having a first top surface and a movable portion defined along the length and having a second top surface, the movable portion movable relative to the stationary portion along the length between a first position with the first and second top surfaces together defining an occupant-supporting surface of the bunk and an occupant restraining position with the movable portion forming an occupant restraining barrier relative to the stationary portion for restraining occupant movement toward the direction of travel, and a restrainer including at least one web configured to extend over the stationary portion and engage the movable portion to restrain movement of the movable portion from the occupant restraining position toward the first position when the vehicle is traveling, the at least one web having one end configured to be connected to the vehicle. 18. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 17 wherein the second surface of the movable portion of the bunk extends upwardly and away from the first surface of the stationary portion of the bunk when the movable portion of the bunk is in the occupant restraining position. 19. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 18 wherein the second surface of the movable portion of the bunk extends generally perpendicular to the first surface of the stationary portion of the bunk when the movable portion of the bunk is in the occupant restraining position. 20. The sleeper bunk restraining system of claim 17 wherein the movable portion of the bunk is pivotable relative to the stationary portion of the bunk along the length between the first and occupant restraining positions. 21. In combination: a motor vehicle defining a direction of travel, a sleeper bunk configured to be carried by the vehicle and defining a length extending generally transverse relative to the direction of travel, the bunk including a stationary portion having a first top surface and a movable portion defined along the length and having a second top surface, the movable portion movable relative to the stationary portion along the length from a first position with the first and second top surfaces together defining an occupant-supporting surface of the bunk to an occupant restraining position with the movable portion forming an occupant restraining barrier along the length for restraining occupant movement toward the direction of travel, and a restrainer extending over the stationary portion to restrain movement of the movable portion from the occupant restraining position toward the first position when the vehicle is traveling, the restrainer being configured to confine an occupant of the bunk between the stationary portion, the movable portion and the restrainer.