Trailer
AssigneeReese Products, Inc.
InventorsJohn J. Kass, Richard W. McCoy
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Abstract
A trailer (10) is provided having a framework (12) carrying ground engaging wheels (14), a body (16) having a corrugated bottom wall and defining a storage compartment and a tiedown fastener for securing the body to the framework through the corrugated bottom wall. The trailer includes an interchangeable top (18) and tailgate. The trailer also includes a novel spring assembly. The spring assembly includes a leaf spring with an anchoring aperture at one end and a mounting tongue at the other. The mounting tongue is captured between the framework and a fastener and provides relative sliding movement. Additionnally, the sidewalls of the trailer include aligned slots (70) that receive a strut which supports an optional shelf.
Claims18
A trailer for towing behind a towing vehicle, comprising:
- a framework carrying ground engaging wheels;
- a body having a corrugated bottom wall and defining a storage compartment;
- a fastener for securing said body to said framework through said corrugated bottom wall;
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- a top that is selectively secured to said body for closing said storage compartment defined by said body and a tailgate that is selectively secured to said body for closing a rear wall of said body, said top and tailgate being interchangeable.
A trailer for towing behind a towing vehicle, comprising:
- a framework carrying ground engaging wheels;
- a body having a corrugated bottom wall and defining a storage compartment;
- a threaded eye bolt fastener for securing said body to said framework through said corrugated bottom wall;
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- a top that is selectively secured to said body for closing said storage compartment defined by said body and a tailgate that is selectively secured to said body for closing a rear wall of said body, said top and tailgate being interchangeable.
A trailer for towing behind a towing vehicle, comprising:
- a framework carrying ground engaging wheels;
- a body carried on said framework having a bottom wall and defining a storage compartment;
- wherein said body includes opposing sidewalls, each of said opposing sidewalls including at least one slot;
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- further including a reinforcing strut for receipt in said at least one slot and a shelf for resting on said strut.
A trailer for towing behind a towing vehicle, comprising:
- a framework carrying ground engaging wheels;
- a body having a corrugated bottom and defining a storage compartment;
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- a threaded eye bolt fastener for securing said body to said framework through said corrugated bottom wall;
- said trailer being characterized by a head of said eyebolt fastener projecting upwardly from said bottom wall into said storage compartment so as to function as a tie down.
A trailer for towing behind a towing vehicle, comprising:
- a framework carrying ground engaging wheels;
- a body carried on said framework, said body having a bottom wall and opposing sidewalls defining a storage compartment;
- aligned slots provided in said opposing sidewalls;
- at least one reinforcing strut received in said aligned slots;
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- a second floor supported on said at least one reinforcing strut spaced from said bottom wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.