Single-wheel drop-floor trailer
OwnerBen Baroninventor
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Abstract
Provided is a one-wheel drop-floor trailer for towing motorcycles. The trailer is characterized by a provision of a two-pivot link having one pivot as a part of a universal joint of a trailer hitch and another pivot as an axis for rotational connection to a main tow bar frame. The two-pivot link allows the plane-parallel movements of the trailer platform in a vertical direction between the working, i.e., transport position, and the floor or ground level for loading/unloading the bicycle.
Claims20
A single-wheel drop-floor trailer for towing a load installed on the trailer, the towing being carried out by a vehicle having a vehicle hitch, the single-wheel drop-floor trailer comprising:
- a main tow bar frame having a front end, a rear end, and a rear hitch at the rear end;
- a two-pivot link having a link front end and link rear end with a first link pivot on the link front end and a second link pivot on the link rear end, wherein the link rear end is pivotally connected to the front end of the main tow bar frame with possibility of turning in a vertical plane;
- a trailer hitch for connecting the single-wheel drop-floor trailer to the vehicle hitch, the trailer hitch being rigidly connected to a part of a universal joint which allows the two-pivot link to turn in vertical and horizontal planes;
- a single wheel assembly comprising a single wheel with an axle on which the single wheel rotates, a U-shaped arm having an arm front end connected to the rear hitch and an arm rear end rotationally connected to the axle, a wheel shock absorber arm having a first end rotationally installed on the axle and a second end, and a shock absorber placed between the second end of the wheel shock absorber arm and the U-shaped arm;
- the two-pivot link having a length sufficient for lowering the main tow bar frame to the ground by turning the two-pivot link in a clockwise direction around the first link pivot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.