| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 280656000 | Trailer | 24 |
| 20080303249 | Trailer - A trailer including: (i) a trailer frame supported by ground engaging wheels; (ii) an auxiliary drawbar pivotable from a retracted inoperative position to an extended or towing position located behind the trailer frame; and a (iii) main drawbar to a prime mover. There is also provided a pivot frame pivotally attached to the trailer frame by pivot attachment means which may extend from an extended leading position for maintenance apparatus to a retracted transportation position. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090026736 | Sport trailer - A sport trailer including a center load supporting rail, wheels, mounting assemblies for the wheels, and a stowable towing tongue, the wheel mounting assemblies include a shock absorber connected to each wheel and to a bifurcated strut that extends outward from the center rail. Upper and lower dual swing arms pivot and extend from the center rail to a mounting bracket attached to the wheels. The upper swing arms are shorter than the lower swing arms to achieve negative camber. The towing tongue is removably received within an inner channel of the center rail and telescopes relative to the center rail to achieve different length configurations of the trailer. A rear tongue is removably received within the center rail inner channel at the back end of the trailer. The rear tongue telescopes relative to the center rail and includes a taillight assembly. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090026737 | Heavy duty lock hinge gate - A utility trailer is provided with repositionable fore and aft end gates. The fore and aft end gates each having a leg and a support member and are affixed to a lock hinge mechanism. The lock hinge mechanism includes a receiver coupled to the trailer bed, the receiver having a partially enclosed cavity that receives at least a portion of the respective gate leg, the cavity having an exposed, open front face adjacent at least one end of the cavity. An elongated slot is provided on one of the receiver and the respective gate leg. A receiver pin is received through the elongated slot and coupled to the respective gate leg and the receiver to allow constrained linear movement of the respective end gate while within the receiver cavity, and pivotal rotation of the respective end gate when extended to the exposed, open front face of the receiver insert cavity. The gate is positionable in a first substantially upright load-bearing position oriented along a first direction in which the gate leg is substantially received within the receiver cavity, and repositionable to an extended, substantially horizontal load-bearing second position oriented along an intersecting second direction in which the leg support member abuts a portion of the trailer bed frame. The receiver may include a removable receiver insert so that the end gates can be fully removed from the trailer, if necessary. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090134605 | FOLDING TRAILER - The invention relates to a trailer of the type adapted to be folded from an expanded state to a compact state. The trail includes a central chassis portion ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090160163 | Extendable trailer having a roll support assembly - An apparatus comprising a front flatbed trailer section, a rear flatbed trailer section, a first support assembly carried by one of the front and rear flatbed trailer sections, and wherein the first support assembly at least partially disengages the other of the front and rear flatbed trailer sections. A method of extending a trailer comprising the steps of providing a first flatbed trailer section and a second flatbed trailer section with a slide member and a first support assembly, displacing the first support assembly in a first direction, separating the first and second flatbed trailer sections in a vertical direction, and moving one of the first and second flatbed trailer sections in a horizontal direction relative to the other of the first and second flatbed trailer sections. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100084839 | Folding Trailer - A foldable trailer is disclosed having the folding means provided by a winch that operates in conjunction with a lifting member enabling the trailer to be winched into an upright position for storage. The load bearing surface can be made of one section or two sections that fold together to allow for more compact storage. Through the lifting member the winch provides upward motion of the front of the load bearing surface while simultaneously causing the hingeably attached tongue to fold downward; continued winching will result in a vertically folded and storable position. The invention may be applied to a tilting trailer. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100109294 | Tactical breaching demonstration trailer - A tactical breaching demonstration trailer includes: a) a trailer unit having a frame, at least one axle, at least two wheels, a hitch and a flatbed; b) a breaching cage for tactical breaching demonstration, the cage being connected to the flatbed of the trailer unit, the breaching cage having a cage frame creating at least one front wall frame having a doorway and having a door hingedly connected to the doorway with hinges so as to open inwardly when not latched, the door and doorway having a door latching mechanism to prevent the door from being swung open on the hinges, the latching mechanism including a breakaway feature to yield when the door is battered with a tactical ram; and, c) breaching cage support connected to at least one of the breaching cage and the flatbed and adapted to support the breaching cage in an upright position relative to the flatbed. In some embodiments, the cage is collapsible and/or removable. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100148475 | MODULAR TRAILER WITH EXPENDABLE CHASSIS - Modular trailer for motor vehicles, with frame stretched length and width, doubling its floor space without changing the front angle of the coupling tongue ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110133433 | CONVERTIBLE TRAILER - An apparatus which can be configured to be a trailer and a shed including a trailer frame, a trailer hitch arm collapsably connected to the trailer frame, a floor attached substantially planar with the frame, at least two side walls connected to the floor, wherein the walls are arranged perpendicular to the floor, at least one door attached to one of the side walls by a first hinge, a tailgate attached to the trailer by a second hinge, wherein the tailgate provides a substantially planar surface that can function as a floor for the shed and a tailgate for the trailer and an axle having at least two wheels, the axle pivotably connected to the trailer frame, wherein the axle pivots into a down position to provide the trailer with an extended axle and wheels, and the axle pivots into an up position to provide the trailer with a substantially planar base with a retracted axle and wheels. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110187084 | EXTENDABLE TRAILER WITH NON-BOX BEAM - An extendable trailer frame including at least one ground engaging wheel for supporting the extendable trailer frame, a connection device for operatively connecting the extendable trailer frame to an associated tractor, a first support assembly, a second support assembly, and a tubular beam assembly operatively connecting the first and second support assemblies, the tubular beam assembly having first and second telescopically joined members, wherein the length of the tubular beam assembly changes as the first and second telescopically joined members move in relation to each other, and wherein one of the first and second telescopically joined members have a cross-section comprising a plurality of curvilinear portions. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110204601 | Foldable Utility Trailer - A collapsible foldable utility trailer for the transportation and/or storage of objects, the trailer comprising a supporting chassis frame; suspension means for supporting the chassis frame; bed means retained upon the chassis frame for receiving the objects and comprising a plurality of bed sections comprising (a) a first bed section having i) a first planar bed member for receiving an object thereupon; ii) a pair of opposing first bed side walls mounted on the first bed member; (b) a second bed section having i) a second planar bed member for receiving an object thereupon; ii) a pair of opposing second bed side walls mounted on the second bed member; iii) a second bed end wall mounted to the second bed member between the pair of opposing second bed side walls; wherein the second planar bed member is hingedly connected between the pair of opposing second bed side walls to the first planar bed member between the pair of opposing first bed side walls to allow 90° rotation of the second bed section to effect abutment with the first bed section. A large folding trailer that can be used at full size, or be folded to be used as a short trailer, as well as be folded again to store in a compressed configuration and, in this configuration, it is still possible to be used for storage. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110260430 | Utility trailer with extendable cargo bed - The present invention relates to the field of utility trailers, in particular, utility trailers with extendable cargo beds. The utility trailer includes an extendable cargo bed supported on wheels for rolling motion on the ground. The extendable cargo bed has a support frame and a floor carried by the support frame. The floor defined at least partially the footprint of the cargo bed. A gate is connected to one of the floor or the support frame. The gate includes a first gate portion disposed adjacent the support frame and a second gate portion movable relative to the first gate portion. The gate is deployable in first, second and third positions. When deployed in the first position, the gate extends upwardly from the floor. When deployed in the second position, the gate is substantially flush with the floor and the footprint of the cargo bed is extended by the first and second gate portions. When deployed in the third position, the first gate portion is substantially flush with the floor, the footprint of the cargo bed is extended by the first gate portion, and the second gate portion is oriented upwardly. The provision of the movable second gate portion allows the cargo bed to be deployed in a plurality of configurations quickly and easily, thereby enhancing the versatility of the utility trailer. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110266776 | Trailer with detachable cargo carrier - A trailer including a cargo carrier is provided. The cargo carrier may be secured to the rear of the trailer to increase the carrying capacity of the trailer. The cargo carrier may also be used independently of the trailer. The trailer may be positioned in a vertically disposed position for transport or storage. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120223510 | TRAILER HAVING A VARIABLE WIDTH - A trailer is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the trailer has an extension platform having a first side and a second side. The first side of the extension platform is pivotally connected to at least a portion of a side of the trailer. The extension platform is movable by way of the pivotal connection between a position that is substantially perpendicular to the trailer and a position that is substantially parallel to the trailer. A secondary platform is pivotally connected to the second side of the extension platform. The secondary platform is movable by way of the pivotal connection between a first position that is substantially perpendicular to the extension platform and a second position that is substantially parallel to the extension platform. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120261909 | Expandable trailer - A trailer of the type which can be extended or retracted when required. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120292890 | COLLAPSIBLE VEHICLE TRAILER - A collapsible vehicle trailer comprises a detachable lightweight enclosure ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130038043 | Telescoping trailer - A telescoping trailer comprises an outer tube frame and at least one inner tube frame. The outer tube frame defines a void space and at least one inner tube frame is constructed and arranged to fit within the void space and slidingly engage the outer tube frame. The trailer has a sliding position and a secured position wherein in the sliding position an inner tube frame slidingly engages the outer tube frame and in the secured position a securing wall of the inner tube frame is secured against a securing wall of the outer tube frame such that the securing walls of the at least one inner tube frame and the outer tube frame are substantially parallel. The portion of the inner tube frame within the outer tube frame while in the secured position defines an over-lap area. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20140103622 | Safety Trailer - The present invention is directed to differing embodiments of safety trailers, which have first and second platforms and a safety wall positioned therebetween. The platforms and safety wall define an area protected from vehicular incursions. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140319805 | Safety Trailer - The present invention is directed to differing embodiments of safety trailers, which have first and second platforms and a safety wall positioned therebetween. The platforms and safety wall define an area protected from vehicular incursions. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150076800 | REBUILDABLE UTILITY TRAILER - A trailer includes a first side railing with a first stand and a second stand along with a second side railing with a third stand and a fourth stand. A front railing is removably attached to the first side railing and the second side railing. The method includes joining the front railing to the first side railing and the second side railing, then raising the front railing, the first side railing, and the second side railing with the stands and then removably attaching a wheel assembly to the first side railing and the second side railing. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150084314 | SUPPORT MEMBER FOR A TRAILER - Embodiments include a support member for an extendable trailer with one or more flange members and one or more web members. In an embodiment, the web members include tabs and the flange members define slots. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150329160 | TRANSFORMING TRAILER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A single or double axle trailer including an axle assembly for moving the trailer axles forward or backwards along a track. As the axle assembly moves toward the front end of the trailer, the track leads into a drop cavity space which causes the trailer to drop closer to the ground. At the same time, a pair of carrier arms which hold up a dovetail platform hingedly connected to the rear of the trailer are pulled out from the dovetail, causing the platform to drop toward the ground. Once the carrier arms are pulled all of the way forward and the axles are in the drop cavity, vehicles may be driven up the dovetail platform like a ramp. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160096566 | Vehicle Containment and Transport Systems and Methods - A system of the present disclosure has a housing that has at least two female indentations, and each indentation has tapered walls that form a cavity. The system further has a trailer that has at least two protrusions, including a first protrusion on a first leg of the trailer and a second protrusion on a second leg of the trailer, and the protrusions are arranged to mate with the at least two female indentations when the housing is placed on the trailer. Each protrusion has a lock slat slidably moveable in a slot formed in a side of the protrusion and the lock slats are adapted to engage one of the tapered walls of the protrusions thereby retaining the housing on the trailer. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160200362 | SUPPORT MEMBER FOR A TRAILER | 07-14-2016 |
