Steering systems
AssigneePremier Coil Solutions, Inc.
InventorsM. Brett Witte, Randall Behrens
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Abstract
The present application pertains to a system comprising a multi-axle trailer with a front and a rear. The a multi-axle trailer comprises at least one lift axle configured to be raised or lowered to distribute weight, to increase trailer deflection during a turn, or both. A jeep is mounted between the trailer and a tractor wherein the jeep is configured to decrease weight on one or more axles. A booster is mounted to the rear of the multi-axle trailer. The system is configured such that during raising of the at least one lift axle an increase in air pressure to one or more other axles is increased to offset weight.
Claims10
A system comprising:
- a multi-axle trailer with a front and a rear wherein the multi-axle trailer comprises at least one lift axle configured to be raised or lowered to distribute weight, to increase trailer deflection during a turn, or both;
- a tractor;
- a jeep mounted between the trailer and tractor wherein the jeep is configured to decrease weight on one or more axles;
- a booster mounted to the rear of the multi-axle trailer;
- wherein the system is configured such that during raising of the at least one lift axle an increase in air pressure to one or more other axles of the multi-axle trailer is employed to offset weight;
- wherein the booster comprises a front section, a rear section, and hydraulic cylinders therebetween;
- wherein the booster comprises a front section, a rear section, and hydraulic cylinders therebetween;
- wherein the hydraulic cylinders are configured to create a pivoting motion on the rear booster section to apply vertical forces on the front and rear sections relative to each other and apportion weight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.