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US 11,440,455 B2Granted
Split tilt deck trailer and associated systems and methods
AssigneeBehnke Enterprises, Inc.
InventorRyan Behnke
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Abstract
The disclosed devices, systems and methods relate to a split-tilt deck trailer. A tilting deck and stationary deck are disposed in parallel on the trailer to provide a tilting deck for the loading of various equipment and providing an elongate stationary platform simultaneously.
Claims20
A split-tilt deck trailer, comprising:
- (a) a frame;
- (b) an elongate tilt deck tiltably engaged with the frame;
- (c) an elongate stationary deck engaged with the frame,
- wherein the elongate tilt deck is constructed and arranged to pivot relative to the elongate stationary deck for implement loading;
- and
- (d) a locking mechanism constructed and arranged to lock the elongate tilt deck in a transport position and to unlock the elongate tilt deck for pivoting movement of the elongate tilt deck into a loading position, the locking mechanism comprising at least one latch hook, at least one lug, and at least one axle.
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A trailer comprising:
- (a) a frame comprising a locking mechanism capable of a locked position and an unlocked position;
- (b) an elongate first deck operatively engaged with the frame such that the elongate first deck is pivotable relative to the frame;
- (c) an elongate second deck operatively engaged with the frame such that the elongate second deck remains stationary when the elongate first deck is pivoted relative to the frame and wherein the elongate second deck is adjacent to the elongate first deck;
- and
- (d) a first fender fixedly attached to the elongate first deck,
- wherein the locking mechanism is in latching communication with the elongate first deck via one or more latch hooks disposed on a first side of the elongate first deck and one or more locking lugs disposed on a locking axle of the frame.
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A split-deck trailer comprising:
- (a) a frame;
- (b) a tilt deck operatively engaged with the frame via a tilting mechanism, the tilting mechanism comprising:
- (i) a pivot point and
- (ii) a locking mechanism comprising a handle, a safety pin, a latch, at least one latch hook, at least one lug, and at least one axle;
- (c) a stationary deck;
- and
- (d) a cushioned cylinder in operational communication with the tilt deck,
- wherein the tilt deck is configured to transition between a substantially horizontal locked position and a tilted position via the tilting mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.