Retractable patio assembly for use on a pickup truck mounted camper or the like

摘要

A stowable patio assembly is provided for use on a recreation vehicle such as a pickup truck mounted camper. The stowable patio assembly utilizes a transversely extending mounting bracket which is arranged below a door opening on a rear wall structure of a camper. The mounting bracket employs a rod extendible therealong on which a platform is laterally shiftable. The platform may be disposed horizontally to a position extending outwardly from the door opening to provide an entranceway into the camper. Depending from the platform is a plurality of steps arranged to provide access to and from the door opening. When it is desired to stow the patio assembly, the platform is laterally shifted from a first substantially horizontal position to a second position alongside the door opening for pivotal movement about the mounting bracket for vertical retractable placement against the wall structure. The steps are pivotal about the platform to thereby provide a stowed inoperable patio assembly adjacent the wall structure. Additionally, foldable banister rails may be pivotally connected to the platform and foldable thereagainst.