Body extender
OwnerRichard R. Golzeinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle body extender having a frame, at least one housing supported by the frame, the frame resiliently attached to an axle by a spring, wheels rotatably mounted at each end of the axle, the frame comprising of at least two frame members longitudinally extending towards the vehicle to which the extender is to be coupled, a connecting device to rigidly connect the longitudinally extending frame member to the vehicle.
Claims7
A vehicle body extender for attachment to a vehicle comprising a frame, at least one housing supported by said frame, said frame resiliently attached to an axle by spring means, wheels rotatably mounted at each end of said axle, said frame comprising at least two frame members longitudinally extending and oriented toward the vehicle to which said extender is to be coupled, connecting means to rigidly connect said longitudinally extending frame members to said vehicle, said longitudinally extending frame members are each provided with a pivotal connecting means to permit said extender and said vehicle to move vertically with respect to one another, said vehicle having a frame and being provided with a rear bumper means attached to said frame of said vehicle by energy absorption means, said bumper means receiving each said frame members for rigid attachment thereto, said bumper means includes a recess to receive each of said frame members and each said longitudinally extending frame member terminates in said recess in an abutting relation with a stop means provided at the inward end of said recess and near where said energy absorption means connects to said bumper means to be in substantial longitudinal alignment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.