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US 2023/0365046 A1Published application
Foldable trailing with offset axle lowerable deck
OwnerAlfred Lex Spaethinventor
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Abstract
A folding trailer having a deck which can be raised and lowered to facilitate mounting and dismounting a vehicle or other item from the deck. The rear axle of the trailer is configured with a pivoting offset axle which enables raising and lowering of the deck relative to the rear support wheels.
Claims14
A trailer comprising;
- a deck having a first portion and a second portion;
- a hinge coupling said first portion and said second portion;
- wherein said first portion and said second portion are adapted and configured be transitionable between a flat configuration and a folded configuration;
- said first portion of said deck being supported by a rear offset axle, said rear offset axle being coupled with a substantially central axle of at least one wheel supporting said deck via an offset element;
- and
- a lever arm coupled with said rear offset axle;
- wherein when said lever arm is in a first position, said deck is in a raised position relative to a surface on which said at least one wheel rests;
- and
- wherein when said lever arm is in a second position, said deck is in a lowered position relative to a surface on which said at least one wheel rests.
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An offset axle assembly comprising:
- a central rod;
- an axle attachment component coupled with a first end of said central rod;
- an offset axle surrounding said central rod such that said central rod can rotate about a longitudinal axis within said offset axle;
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- a wheel axle configured to indirectly couple with said central rod;
- wherein said longitudinal axis of said central rod is not colinear with a longitudinal axis of said wheel axle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.