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US 10,369,917 B2Granted
Trailer
AssigneeReid Inventions Limited
InventorGlen Reid
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Abstract
Improved trailers are disclosed having a lowering system comprising lift arms and swing arms that are operable via a plurality of cables and which allow the improved trailers to be oriented in a raised or lowered position.
Claims20
A trailer system, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a deck connected to the chassis, the deck comprising a level portion and an angled portion;
- a winch connected to a winch cable;
- a pulley assembly connected to the winch cable and further connected to a first lifting cable;
- a first axle beam connected to the deck and further connected to a first axle hub;
- and
- a first lifting assembly, comprising:
- a first hinged pulley assembly;
- a first mount beam connected to the deck and further connected to the first hinged pulley assembly;
- a first fixed pulley assembly connected to the first mount beam, wherein the first lifting cable passes through the first fixed pulley assembly and the first hinged pulley assembly;
- a first swing arm connected to a first outboard stub axle and further connected to a first inboard stub axle, the first inboard stub axle being further connected to the first axle hub;
- and
- a first lift arm connected to the first swing arm by a first hinge, the first lift arm comprising a second hinged pulley assembly connected to the first lift arm,
- wherein a first end of the first lifting cable is connected to the first hinged pulley assembly,
- wherein the first lifting cable is configured to raise the deck when the pulley assembly connected to the winch cable is moved in a first direction,
- wherein the first lifting cable is configured to lower the deck when the pulley assembly connected to the winch cable is moved in a second direction, opposite the first direction, and
- wherein the first lift arm and the first swing arm are located outboard of the deck.
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A trailer system, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a deck connected to the chassis, the deck comprising a level portion and an angled portion;
- an equipment enclosure connected to the chassis;
- a winch mounted within the equipment enclosure and connected to a winch cable;
- a solar panel located on a surface of the equipment enclosure;
- a battery located within the equipment enclosure;
- a charging circuit located within the equipment enclosure and electrically connected between the solar panel and the battery;
- a pulley assembly connected to the winch cable and further connected to a first lifting cable;
- a first axle beam connected to the deck and further connected to a first axle hub;
- a first lifting assembly, comprising:
- a first hinged pulley assembly;
- a first swing arm connected to a first outboard stub axle and further connected to a first inboard stub axle, the first inboard stub axle being further connected to the first axle hub;
- and
- a first lift arm connected to the first swing arm by a first hinge, the first lift arm comprising a second hinged pulley assembly connected to the first lift arm,
- wherein a first end of the first lifting cable is connected to the first hinged pulley assembly,
- wherein the first lifting cable is configured to raise the deck when the pulley assembly connected to the winch cable is moved in a first direction, and
- wherein the first lifting cable is configured to lower the deck when the pulley assembly connected to the winch cable is moved in a second direction, opposite the first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.