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US 12,257,893 · App. 18/303,639 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Moveable tandem axle trailer

Inventors: Aaron Jay Beiler (Gap, PA); William Fisher (Paradise, PA); Raymond Beiler (New Holland, PA); Jeremiah Weaver (Narvon, PA)
Assignee: New Heights, LLC
B60K17/02B60K17/043B62D59/04F16D11/14B60K17/22B60K17/356F16D2011/006
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Patent No.
US 12,257,893
App. No.
18/303,639
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A trailer for towing a power vehicle with a towable frame forming an undercarriage chassis and a tandem wheel assembly positioned under the undercarriage chassis. The tandem wheel assembly having a first wheel assembly, a second wheel assembly and an extension assembly moving the second wheel assembly along a longitudinal axis of the chassis between trailing position and self-propelled position, with the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly are positioned to support the undercarriage chassis.

Claims (10)

1. A trailer for towing a power vehicle, comprising:

a towable frame forming an undercarriage chassis; and

a tandem wheel assembly positioned under the undercarriage chassis and having a first wheel assembly, the first wheel assembly includes a first wheel assembly frame having a body and a pair of low friction guides, each low friction guide of the first wheel assembly frame corresponds to receive a support rail, the first wheel assembly includes a first drive assembly, the first drive assembly includes a hydraulic motor assembly and a rotor assembly, and an engagement assembly for each first wheel of a pair of first wheels, a second wheel assembly, the second wheel assembly includes a second wheel assembly frame having a body and a pair of low friction guides, each low friction guide of the second wheel assembly frame corresponds to receive the support rail, the second wheel assembly includes a second wheel drive assembly, the second wheel drive assembly includes a hydraulic motor assembly, a rotor assembly, and an engagement assembly for each second wheel of a pair of second wheels, and an extension assembly moving the second wheel assembly along a longitudinal axis of the chassis between trailing position and self-propelled position, the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly are positioned to support the undercarriage chassis, the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly includes an engagement assembly, each engagement assembly generally includes a main shaft, a first lever assembly, and a second lever assembly.

2. The trailer for towing the power vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the extension assembly generally includes a rear end connector.

3. The trailer for towing the power vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the extension assembly further includes a moveable axle connector.

4. The trailer for towing the power vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the extension assembly further includes a moving component.

5. The trailer for towing the power vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the rear end connector is connected to the first wheel assembly.

6. The trailer for towing the power vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the moveable axle connector is connected to the second wheel assembly.

7. The trailer for towing the power vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the trailer further comprises a control system.

8. The trailer for towing the power vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the second wheel assembly retracts and expands.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2023
From: BEILER, AARON JAY; FISHER, WILLIAM; BEILER, RAYMOND; WEAVER, JEREMIAH
To: NEW HEIGHTS LLC
Reel/Frame 063384/0965 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17024823 · Sep 18, 2020
Continuation In Part 16599820 · Oct 11, 2019
Provisional Application 62744901 · Oct 12, 2018
Related Publication 20230256814A1 · Aug 17, 2023
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