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US 2009/0288419 A1Published application
Tractor trailer power system
AssigneeGary LaRose LLC.
InventorGary L. LaRose
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a tractor trailer power system for powering a hydraulic liftgate and other components in the trailer so the tractor engine does not have to run to maintain the battery charge of the trailer batteries.
Claims6
A tractor trailer power system comprising:
- a trailer having a hydraulic liftgate actuated by an electric motor driven pump powered by a liftgate battery pack;
- an auxiliary power generator mounted to said trailer for generating electric power for said trailer and being connected to said trailer liftgate battery pack for charging said battery pack;
- a trailer fuel tank attached to said trailer and operatively connected to said auxiliary power generator for supplying fuel thereto;
- an electric inverter mounted to said trailer for converting said battery pack DC voltage to an AC voltage;
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- a reeled electrically cord having an electrically connector on one end and being mounted in said trailer;
- said electrical cord connected to said inverter for supplying an AC voltage inside said trailer with or without the tractor;
- whereby a tractor trailer has power for the trailer liftgate and for pallet equipment and lights in the trailer independent of the tractor.
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