Booster With Pivoting Payload Portion
AssigneePremier Coil Solutions, Inc.
InventorsRandall Behrens, M. Brett Witte
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Abstract
An auxiliary dolly is attachable to the rear of a primary trailer. The auxiliary dolly includes a first portion attachable to the primary trailer; a second portion comprising a chassis with one or more axles with wheels and a payload portion on the chassis. The payload portion is configured to pivot relative to the chassis with one or more axles with wheels of the second portion. A pivot point is at the point where the first portion is coupled to and movable relative to the second portion. Two or more cylinders are configured to pivot the payload portion of the second portion relative to the chassis with one or more axles with wheels of the second portion he pivot allows the payload portion to be substantially aligned with the primary trailer while turning.
Claims18
An auxiliary dolly attachable to the rear of a primary trailer, the auxiliary dolly comprising:
- a first portion attachable to the primary trailer;
- a second portion comprising a chassis with one or more axles with wheels and a payload portion on the chassis wherein the payload portion is configured to pivot relative to the chassis with one or more axles with wheels of the second portion;
- a pivot point at which the first portion is coupled to and movable relative to the second portion;
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- two or more cylinders configured to pivot the payload portion of the second portion relative to the chassis with one or more axles with wheels of the second portion and wherein the pivot allows the payload portion to be substantially aligned with the primary trailer while turning.
The auxiliary dolly of claim 14, wherein the loading cylinders are coupled between the first and second portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.