Adjustable form-factor trailer systems and methods
AssigneeTORC Robotics, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Gray Davis, Joseph R. Fox-Rabinovitz
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Abstract
A trailer having an adjustable form factor is provided. The trailer includes a first box portion defining a first space and a second box portion defining a second space, wherein the first box portion is attached to the second box portion and configured to at least partially move into the second space to adjust a length of the trailer. The trailer further includes a kingpin attached to the first box portion and configured to engage a fifth wheel coupling of a vehicle and a wheel assembly attached to the second box portion.
Claims20
A trailer having an adjustable form factor, the trailer comprising:
- a first box portion defining a first space;
- a second box portion defining a second space, wherein the first box portion is attached to the second box portion and configured to at least partially move into the second space to adjust a length of the trailer;
- a kingpin attached to the first box portion and configured to engage a fifth wheel coupling of a vehicle;
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- a wheel assembly attached to the second box portion.
A method for manufacturing a trailer having an adjustable form factor, the method comprising
- moveably attaching a first box portion defining a first space to a second box portion defining a second space, wherein the first box portion is configured to at least partially move into the second space to adjust a length of the trailer;
- attaching a kingpin to the first box portion, the kingpin configured to engage a fifth wheel coupling of a vehicle;
- and
- attaching a wheel assembly to the second box portion.
A trailer having an adjustable form factor, the trailer comprising:
- a bed;
- a roof panel supported above the bed and defining a space between the roof panel and the bed;
- a first extendable box portion moveably attached to and extending laterally from the bed and the roof panel, wherein the first extendable box portion is configured to move laterally with respect to the bed and the roof panel;
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- a wheel assembly attached to the bed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.