Tow behind steerable caddy trailer
View Patent ↗A steerable caddy trailer is provided that has an improved structure including a main frame assembly, spindle assemblies attached to each end of the main frame for attachment of a wheel, a pair of swinging arms forwardly extending from the main frame and pivotally attached to the main frame, and tie rods connecting the swinging arms with the spindle assembly such that pivoting of the swinging arms steers the wheels.
1. A steerable trailer comprising:
a main frame assembly having opposite ends, a top side, a bottom side, a front side, and a back side, wherein the opposite ends are vertical;
a pair of swinging arms, each swinging arm having a first end pivotally attached directly to the main frame assembly adjacent a wheel, each swinging arm extending forward from the main frame assembly independent of the other and terminating in second end attached to an assembly adapted for towing;
the pair of swinging arms for transmitting a towing force to the main frame assembly from the towing assembly;
a spindle assembly comprising a top plate and a base plate, the top plate attached to the top side of the main frame assembly and the base plate attached to the bottom side of the main frame assembly by a pivot pin;
a pair of wheels, each wheel attached to a spindle assembly, the top plate of the spindle assembly extends outward from the main frame assembly to the wheel from above the top side of the main frame assembly and the base plate of the spindle assembly extends outward from the main frame assembly to the wheel from below the bottom side of the main frame assembly;
a pair of tie rods, each tie rod comprising first and second ends, the first end of the tie rod connected to the spindle assembly and the second end of the tie rod connected to the swinging arm; and
a support structure attached to the main frame assembly independent of the pair of swinging arms for supporting and balancing a payload, the support structure comprising side supports and a front support, the side supports are connected by at least the one front support.
2. The steerable trailer of claim 1 comprising a steerable caddy trailer.
3. The steerable trailer of claim 1 wherein the main frame assembly comprises metal rectangular tubing.
4. The steerable trailer of claim 1 further comprising a support connected between the base plate and the top plate of the spindle assembly for strengthening the spindle assembly.
5. The steerable trailer of claim 1 wherein each wheel comprises a tire.
6. The steerable trailer of claim 1 wherein each wheel is attached to a spindle assembly so that the wheel is perpendicular to the main frame assembly.
7. The steerable trailer of claim 1 wherein the first end of the tie rod is connected to a spindle assembly by a forward base member attached to the base plate of the spindle assembly.
8. The steerable trailer of claim 1 wherein the second end of the tie rod is connected to a swinging arm by a bottom support attached to the swinging arm.
9. The steerable trailer of claim 1 wherein the support structure further comprises at least one sub-platform support connected to the support structure and the main frame assembly.
10. A steerable caddy trailer comprising:
a main frame assembly of rectangular tubing having opposite ends, a top side, a bottom side, a front side, and a back side, wherein the opposite ends are vertical;
a pair of swinging arms, each swinging arm having a first end pivotally attached directly to the back of the main frame assembly adjacent a wheel, each swinging arm extending forward from the main frame assembly independent of the other and terminating in a second end pivotally attached to an assembly adapted for towing;
a spindle assembly comprising a top plate and a base plate, the top plate attached to the top side of the main frame assembly and the base plate attached to the bottom side of the main frame assembly by a pivot pin, the spindle assembly further comprising a support connected between the base plate and the top plate of the spindle assembly for strengthening the spindle assembly;
a pair of wheels, each wheel attached to a spindle assembly so that the wheel is perpendicular to the main frame assembly, the top plate of the spindle assembly extends outward from the main frame assembly to the wheel from above the top side of the main frame assembly and the base plate of the spindle assembly extends outward from the main frame assembly to the wheel from below the bottom side of the main frame assembly;
a pair of tie rods, each tie rod comprising first and second ends, the first end of the tie rod connected to a forward base member attached to the base plate of the spindle assembly and the second end of the tie rod connected to a bottom support attached to the swinging arm; and
a support structure attached to the main frame assembly independent of the pair of swinging arms for supporting and balancing a payload, the support structure comprising side supports, a front support, and sub-platform supports wherein the side supports are connected by at least the front support, the sub-platform supports connected to the support structure and the main frame assembly.