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US 2018/0215302 A1Published application
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;
- 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 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 trailer 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 trailer deck when the pulley assembly connected to the winch cable is moved in a second direction, opposite the first direction.
11 more elements
A lifting assembly, comprising:
- a control cable connected to a control pulley assembly;
- a lifting cable connected to the control pulley assembly;
- a first hinged pulley assembly;
- a swing arm connected to an outboard stub axle and further connected to an inboard stub axle, the inboard stub axle being further connected to an axle hub;
- and
- a lift arm connected to the swing arm by a hinge, the lift arm comprising a second hinged pulley assembly connected to the lift arm,
- wherein a first end of the lifting cable is connected to the first hinged pulley assembly, and
- wherein the lifting cable is configured to change the position of the lift arm when the control pulley assembly is moved in a first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.