Anthony G Ingram

US Patent:

6343830, Feb 5, 2002

Filed:

Aug 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/630204

Inventors:

Anthony G. Ingram - Casper WY
Marion B. Johnson - Casper WY
Terry L. Harkins - Casper WY

Assignee:

B B Homes Corp. - Mills WY

International Classification:

B60P 3335

US Classification:

296168, 296 371, 280433

Abstract:

A travel trailer having a two-level chassis supporting at least three discrete floor sections at three different heights above the ground with at least one of those floors being suspended from the chassis. In a preferred embodiment, the chassis has a substantially horizontal forward upper portion and a substantially horizontal rearward lower portion, and an upper floor is secured to the upper portion and a lower floor is secured to the lower portion with an intermediate floor suspended from the upper portion of the chassis to a height intermediate that of the upper and lower floors. The area underneath the intermediate section and above the bottom of the trailer defines a storage area that is not blocked or limited in size by the width of the chassis beams. In a more preferred embodiment, common fixed trailer accessories, such as gray and black water tanks, their related plumbing, trailer heaters and the like are clustered together within and near a limited section of the storage area, such as near the rear of the storage area, such that the majority of the storage area remains unoccupied. Accordingly, storage space within the storage area is optimized, and the full height of the storage area is available throughout the majority of the storage area to accommodate oversized objects.

US Patent:

6502894, Jan 7, 2003

Filed:

Jan 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/753406

Inventors:

Anthony G. Ingram - Casper WY
Marion B. Johnson - Casper WY
Terry L. Harkins - Casper WY

Assignee:

B B Homes Corp. - Mills WY

International Classification:

B62D 6306

US Classification:

296168, 296181, 280789

Abstract:

A travel trailer has a two-level chassis supporting at least two discrete floor sections at at least two different heights above the ground with at least one of those floors having a bathroom portion being supported by an upper chassis beam. In a preferred embodiment, the chassis has a substantially horizontal forward upper portion and a substantially horizontal rearward lower portion, and an upper floor is secured to the upper portion and a lower floor is secured to the lower portion with an intermediate floor positioned below the upper edge of the upper portion of the chassis to a height intermediate that of the upper and lower floors. In an alternative preferred embodiment, the intermediate floor is suspended below the upper chassis portion. The area underneath the intermediate section and above the bottom of the trailer defines a storage area that is not blocked or limited in size by the width of the chassis beams. In a more preferred embodiment, common fixed trailer accessories, such as gray and black water tanks, their related plumbing, trailer heaters and the like are clustered together within and near a limited section of the storage area, such as near the rear of the storage area, such that the majority of the storage area remains unoccupied.

US Patent:

6860545, Mar 1, 2005

Filed:

Jan 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/336232

Inventors:

Anthony G. Ingram - Casper WY, US
Marion B. Johnson - Casper WY, US
Terry L. Harkins - Casper WY, US

Assignee:

B & B Homes Corp. - Mills WY

International Classification:

B62D025/20

US Classification:

2961841, 296168, 296164

Abstract:

A travel trailer having a two-level chassis supporting at least two discrete floor sections at at least two different heights above the ground with at least one of those floors having a bathroom portion being supported by an upper chassis beam is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the chassis has a substantially horizontal forward upper portion and a substantially horizontal rearward lower portion, and an upper floor is secured to the upper portion and a lower floor is secured to the lower portion with an intermediate floor positioned below the upper edge of the upper portion of the chassis to a height intermediate that of the upper and lower floors. In an alternative preferred embodiment, the intermediate floor is suspended below the upper chassis portion. The area underneath the intermediate section and above the bottom of the trailer defines a storage area that is not blocked or limited in size by the width of the chassis beams. In a more preferred embodiment, common fixed trailer accessories, such as gray and black water tanks, their related plumbing, trailer heaters and the like are clustered together within and near a limited section of the storage area, such as near the rear of the storage area, such that the majority of the storage area remains unoccupied.

US Patent:

7111897, Sep 26, 2006

Filed:

Feb 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/069419

Inventors:

Anthony G. Ingram - Casper WY, US
Marion B. Johnson - Casper WY, US
Terry L. Harkins - Casper WY, US

Assignee:

B & B Homes Corp. - Casper WY

International Classification:

B60P 3/335

US Classification:

296168, 296171

Abstract:

A travel trailer having a two-level chassis supporting at least two discrete floor sections at at least two different heights above the ground with at least one of those floors having a bathroom portion being supported by an upper chassis beam is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the chassis has a substantially horizontal forward upper portion and a substantially horizontal rearward lower portion, and an upper floor is secured to the upper portion and a lower floor is secured to the lower portion with an intermediate floor positioned below the upper edge of the upper portion of the chassis to a height intermediate that of the upper and lower floors. In an alternative preferred embodiment, the intermediate floor is suspended below the upper chassis portion. The area underneath the intermediate section and above the bottom of the trailer defines a storage area that is not blocked or limited in size by the width of the chassis beams. In a more preferred embodiment, common fixed trailer accessories, such as gray and black water tanks, their related plumbing, trailer heaters and the like are clustered together within and near a limited section of the storage area, such as near the rear of the storage area, such that the majority of the storage area remains unoccupied.