Trailer with convertible handle
AssigneeTricam Industries, Inc.
InventorDennis Simpson
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Abstract
A trailer includes a convertible handle having a handle portion, the handle portion pivotally attached to a tongue portion, the handle portion having a first gripping portion end and a second clevis end and an intermediate pivot, the handle portion being pivotably shiftable about the pivot between a first disposition presenting the gripping portion end proximate an end of the tongue portion and a second disposition presenting the clevis end proximate the end of the tongue portion. A method of operating a trailer is further included.
Claims19
A trailer, comprising:
- a convertible handle having a handle portion, the handle portion pivotally attached to a tongue portion, the handle portion having a first gripping portion end and a second clevis end and an intermediate pivot, the handle portion being pivotably shiftable about the intermediate pivot between a first disposition presenting the gripping portion end proximate an end of the tongue portion and a second disposition presenting the clevis end proximate the end of the tongue portion.
A trailer, comprising:
- a convertible handle having a tongue portion and a handle portion, the tongue portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is suited for attachment to a trailer chassis, the second end of the tongue portion having a clevis formed therein, the handle portion being pivotably mounted in the clevis;
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- the handle portion having a gripping region and an opposed clevis, the gripping region being shiftable to comprise a first configuration for use and the opposed clevis being shiftable to comprise a second, alternative configuration for use.
A method of operating a trailer, the method comprising:
- selectively pivoting a handle portion of a convertible handle to a first configuration where a gripping region of the handle portion is presented proximate an end of a tongue portion of the convertible handle;
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- selectively pivoting the handle portion of the convertible handle to a second configuration where a clevis of the convertible handle is presented proximate the end of the tongue portion of the convertible handle,
- wherein the pivoting occurs intermediate the gripping region and the clevis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.