A bed arrangement is provided wherein the mattress is supported on a laterally slidable platform which is movable along guide tracks mounted to a support surface, between positions where the mattress overlays a side table and exposes more accessible floor space on the opposing side of the bed, to positions where the mattress does not overlay the side table and exposes floor space on each side of the bed. The support surface can be formed in an RV over a pass-through storage compartment having exterior access. In preferred embodiments, the bedroom of the RV has a side table integrally formed with the support surface on each side of a king-sized bed, and the mattress is slidable from one side wall to the other side wall, over the side tables alternatively, such that extra floor space can be exposed alternatively on both sides of the bed. The support platform can include a fixed interior storage cabinet at the foot of the mattress or an enlarged storage area under the mattress for conventional, removable luggage or storage containers. The bed arrangement for the mattress accommodates are variety of aesthetically pleasing floor plans configurations with a variety of attractive storage cabinets also mountable above the side tables and mattress.
Slidable bed arrangement
2023-10-17
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch