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US 8,418,386 B1Granted
Mobile vehicle display device
AssigneeD2 Auto Group LLC
InventorsDavid Key, Dan Matheus, Marc A. Meadows, Jayton Cagle
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Abstract
One or more mobile vehicle display devices are provided herein. The mobile vehicle display device can include a trailer assembly and an outer housing. The trailer assembly can include a trailer frame, a turntable disposed on a portion of the trailer frame, a rotator adapted to rotate the turntable, and a wheel adapted to support the trailer assembly. Also, a method of using the mobile vehicle display device is provided herein.
Claims20
A mobile vehicle display device comprising:
- a. a trailer assembly comprising:
- (i) a trailer frame;
- (ii) a turntable disposed on a portion of the trailer frame;
- (iii) a rotator adapted to rotate the turntable;
- and
- (iv) a wheel adapted to support the trailer assembly;
- and
- b. an outer housing connected to at least a portion of the trailer assembly, wherein the trailer assembly is adapted to move vertically relative to the outer housing, and wherein the outer housing comprises a hinged wall adjacent to a removable hitch.
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A method for loading and lifting a vehicle comprising:
- a. positioning and leveling a mobile vehicle display device, wherein the mobile vehicle display device comprises:
- (i) a trailer assembly comprising:
- a trailer frame, a turntable disposed on a portion of the trailer frame, a rotator adapted to rotate the turntable, and a wheel adapted to support the trailer assembly;
- and
- (ii) an outer housing connected to at least a portion of the trailer assembly, wherein the trailer assembly is adapted to move vertically relative to the outer housing;
- b. opening a door of the outer housing adjacent to a removable hitch disposed on the trailer assembly;
- c. positioning two ramps adjacent to the door, wherein the two ramps are adapted to allow the vehicle to be positioned on the turntable;
- d. driving the vehicle through the door of the outer housing adjacent to the removable hitch;
- e. centering the vehicle on the turntable;
- f. removing the two ramps from the trailer assembly;
- g. elevating the vehicle;
- and
- h. actuating the rotator to rotate the turntable allowing for three hundred and sixty degrees of rotation of the vehicle.
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A mobile vehicle display device comprising:
- a. an outer housing comprising:
- (i) a first corner;
- (ii) a second corner;
- (iii) a third corner;
- (iv) a fourth corner;
- (v) a first post located at the first corner;
- (vi) a second post located at the second corner;
- (vii) a third post located at the third corner;
- (viii) a fourth post located at the fourth corner;
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- (ix) four walls at least partially supported by the posts, wherein at least one of the four walls has a hinged portion;
- b. a trailer assembly connected with the outer housing, wherein the trailer assembly is configured to move vertically relative to the outer housing, and wherein the trailer assembly comprises:
- (i) a trailer frame;
- (ii) a turntable disposed on a portion of the trailer frame;
- and
- (iii) a rotator adapted to rotate the turntable;
- and
- c. one or more leveling arms connected to the trailer assembly, wherein the one or more leveling arms are configured to level the trailer assembly when deployed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.