Van platform housing

Claim 1

A van platform housing comprising a first lower floor, the housing also including a special floor positioned in spaced relationship above the first floor to define a space therebetween, said special floor extending outwardly for somewhat less than the longitudinal extent of said first floor with said special floor terminating outwardly in an outer edge, a ramp located in said space and having an outer edge and an inner edge, an inclined plane means positioned in said space below said ramp and above said first floor, said inclined plane means being positioned generally outwardly of the outer edge of said special floor, said inclined plane means having an indent and being inclined upwardly and outwardly, said ramp being adapted to be moved out of said space from a storage position to an extended, inclined ramp functioning position, rollers secured to the ramp and engaging said inclined plane means to facilitate movement of the ramp to and from the extended position, at least one of said rollers being received in said indent when said ramp is brought to the extended position wherein said ramp is inclined downwardly and outwardly with said ramp outer edge contacting a lower surface, and said ramp inner edge being in close relationship to the outer edge of said special floor to provide a smooth transition from said ramp to said special floor without changing the thickness of said ramp and said special floor.