Lowboy trailer with steerable rear assembly
AssigneeCrisp & Crisp Inc.
InventorsJesse L. Crisp, John K. Crisp
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Abstract
A steerable rear assembly is disclosed for a lowboy trailer. The assembly includes a lowboy trailer deck and a neck extending partially upwardly rearward and partially horizontally rearward from the deck. A front bogey is positioned beneath the horizontally extending portion of the neck, and the front bogey is connected to the neck by a horizontal pivot between the neck and the front bogey and by a turntable between the neck and the front bogey. A rear bogey is positioned behind the front bogey and is connected to the front bogey by a vertical pivot between the front and rear bogeys.
Claims8
A steerable rear assembly for a lowboy trailer comprising:
- a lowboy trailer deck;
- a neck extending partially upwardly rearward and partially horizontally rearward from said lowboy trailer deck;
- said neck further comprises a hinged neck extension that can rotate on said hinge between a folded position above said neck and an extended position beyond said neck;
- a front bogey positioned behind said lowboy trailer deck beneath the horizontally extending rearward portion of said neck;
- said front bogey being connected to said neck by a horizontal pivot between said neck and said front bogey and by a turntable between said neck and said front bogey;
- an axle on one end of said front bogey;
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- a rear bogey behind said front bogey and connected to said front bogey by a vertical pivot between said front and rear bogeys;
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- at least one steering piston connected to said front bogey and said rear bogey for steering said rear bogey with respect to set front Bogey about said vertical pivot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.