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US 4,307,894 AGranted
Boat trailer control
OwnerJack J. Habeshianinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a control for boat trailers. A body member is clamped under the forward tongue of a boat type trailer. A folding member is pivotally mounted on the body member. A wheel holding means is rotatably mounted on the folding member. A pair of wheels are mounted on the wheel holding member. A handle is pivotally mounted on the body member. A connecting link member is pivotally connected to the handle at its upper end and pivotally connected to the folding member at its lower end. Provisions are provided so that a removable steering handle may be used on the wheel holding member.
Claims4
Control wheel means for boat trailer comprising:
- a body member having a U shaped cross-section adapted to be fastened under the forward tongue of a boat type trailer,
- a folding member having a U shaped cross-section pivotally mounted on the body member,
- a forked wheel holding means rotatably mounted on the folding member,
- a pair of wheels mounted on the wheel holding member,
- a handle lever pivotally mounted on the body member,
- and a connecting link member pivotally connected to the handle lever at its upper end and pivotally connected to the folding member at its lower end,
- whereby when the handle is lifted, the wheels are rotated down into contact with the ground for manual handling, and
- when the handle is lowered the wheels are rotated up out of contact with the ground for vehicle towing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.