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US 7,452,000 B2Granted
Trailer
AssigneeLifetime Products, Inc.
InventorsDavid C. Winter, Brandon Smith, S. Curtis Nye, Mitch Johnson, Jered Larsen, Doug Fuller
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AssigneeLifetime Products, Inc.
InventorsDavid C. Winter, Brandon Smith, S. Curtis Nye, Mitch Johnson, Jered Larsen, Doug Fuller
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A folding trailer may be selectively moved between an extended or use position and a collapsed or storage position. The folding trailer may include an axle that is capable of being moved between a first position in which the axle is generally aligned along an axis and a second position in which the axle is disposed in a folded configuration. The axle is preferably located in generally the same plane in the first and second positions. In addition, the axle preferably moves in a generally rearward direction when the axle is moved from the first to the second position. The trailer may also include a bed that is capable of being moved between a first position in which first and second portions of the bed are generally aligned with a first plane and a second position in which the first and second portions of the bed are disposed in a folded position and generally aligned with a second plane. The axle and bed are preferably disposed in the first positions when the trailer is in the use position. The axle and bed are preferably disposed in the second positions when the trailer is in the storage position.
A folding trailer that is capable of moving between a use position and a storage position, the folding trailer comprising:
A folding trailer that is capable of moving between a use position and a storage position, the folding trailer comprising:
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Trailers: foldable, extensible or yielding trailers
Motor vehicles
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to storage and/or transportation systems and, in particular, to trailers.
2. Description of Related Art
The appended drawings contain figures of preferred embodiments to further illustrate and clarify the above and other aspects, advantages and features of the present invention. It will be appreciated that these drawings depict only preferred embodiments of the invention and are not intended to limit its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary trailer, illustrating the trailer in an extended or use position;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the trailer shown in FIG. 1, illustrating the trailer without the bed;
The present invention is generally directed towards a trailer. The principles of the present invention, however, are not limited to trailers. It will be understood that, in light of the present disclosure, the trailer disclosed herein can be successfully used in connection with other types of storage and/or transportation systems.
Additionally, to assist in the description of the trailer, words such as top, bottom, front, rear, right and left may be used to describe the accompanying figures. These figures may be, but are not necessarily, drawn to scale. It will be appreciated that the trailer and various components can also be located in a variety of desired positions—including various angles, sideways and even upside down. In addition, the trailer and various components of the trailer may have other sizes, shapes, configurations and arrangements that those shown in the drawings. A detailed description of the trailer now follows.
A trailer 10, such as shown in FIG. 1, may be used to store and/or transport various items. An automobile or other motorized vehicle may pull or otherwise move the trailer. Exemplary automobiles typically include, but are not limited to, a car, a truck and a sport utility vehicle (SUV). Other exemplary motorized vehicles include all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and lawn tractors. Desirably, the trailer 10 may be easily moved and used for various suitable purposes such as camping, landscaping, travelling (such as to the beach or other recreational locations), moving items, and the like.