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US 7,841,604 B2Granted
Detachable trailing tag axle
OwnerJack W Mitchellinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle designed to haul loads may be provided, which may be effectively extended and load hauling capacity increased with a detachable trailing tag axle that may include a framework with a front, a rear end, an axle attached to near the rear of the framework, wheels attached to the axle, and a mechanism near the front of the framework for stabilization when the tag axle assembly is standing alone. A holding mechanism near the front of the tag axle assembly may be used to attach the tag axle assembly to a portion of the vehicle chassis, such as a receiving mechanism at the rear of the vehicle chassis.
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A device, comprising:
- a frame;
- an axle coupled to the frame;
- a first attachment assembly coupled to the frame, wherein the first attachment assembly is configured to releasably and pivotably mount about a horizontal axis the frame to a vehicle;
- and
- a second attachment assembly coupled to the frame, wherein the second attachment assembly is configured to be releasably mounted to the vehicle such that at least a portion of the second attachment assembly is configured move generally linearly with respect to the vehicle when mounted to the vehicle, the device being configured to be selectively attached to or entirely detached from the vehicle using the first and second attachment assemblies.
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A method, comprising:
- attaching a tag axle to a vehicle such that the tag axle is configured to pivot with respect to the vehicle only about a horizontal axis;
- moving the vehicle to a desired off-load site;
- detaching the tag axle from the vehicle such that the tag axle is no longer in contact with any portion of the vehicle;
- unloading the vehicle;
- and
- reattaching the tag axle to the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.