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US 9,050,920 · App. 13/428,856 · Granted Jun 9, 2015

Lowerable trailer

Inventors: Bradley Aubrey (Oak Hills, CA); Carlos Agrusa (Victorville, CA)
B60P1/027
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,050,920
App. No.
13/428,856
Granted
Jun 9, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Improvements in a lowerable trailer that uses pneumatic cushions to provide both the cushioning of the trailer bed and raising and lower of the trailer bed. The air in the pneumatic cushions can be vented to allow the bed of the trailer to lay flat on the ground. Another pneumatic cushion changes the angle of the bed to the tongue to ensure that both the front and the back of the bed come in contact with the ground. The lowerable trailer is ideal for the transportation of custom vehicles to and from an auto show where the custom vehicles may have limited ground clearance. The pneumatic cushions can be filled with a standard hand pneumatic hand pump or with an air compressor that can be powered by a car battery or an electrical outlet.

Claims (45)

1. A lowerable trailer comprising:

a trailer frame;

at least one set of tires that are rotationally connected to said trailer frame with an arm on each tire;

at least one pneumatic bladder connected between each of said arms and said trailer frame to raise and lower said trailer frame;

each of said arms is pivotally connected to said trailer frame whereby said trailer frame is supported by said at least one pneumatic bladder on each of said arms;

a tongue that is pivotally connected to said trailer frame;

a tongue pneumatic bladder that is positioned to adjust an angle between said tongue and said trailer frame whereby said tongue pneumatic bladder allows said tongue to pivot said tongue on said trailer frame at an angle between a hitch and said trailer frame;

said at least one pneumatic bladder and said tongue pneumatic bladder are connected in series, whereby

said at least one pneumatic bladder and said tongue pneumatic bladder can be vented to allow said trailer frame to rest on a ground level for a loading/unloading position and filled to elevate said trailer to a transportation position;

a locking pin that secures said tongue to said frame whereby preventing said tongue pneumatic bladder from providing support between said frame and said tongue, and

an anti-sway mechanism that minimizes torque on said arms when said lowerable trailer is cornering.

2. The lowerable trailer according to claim 1 wherein each of said at least one pneumatic bladder connected between each of said arms and said trailer is connected to a common filling hose.

3. The lowerable trailer according to claim 1 that further includes car wheel ramps or a dovetail type ramp that is incorporated into a rear of the trailer's frame.

4. The lowerable trailer according to claim 1 wherein said frame further includes raised side members.

5. The lowerable trailer according to claim 1 wherein said tires pivot external of said frame.

6. The lowerable trailer according to claim 1 wherein said pneumatic bladders are adjustable to alter a load carrying capability of said trailer or an elevated height of said trailer frame.

7. A lowerable trailer comprising:

a trailer frame;

at least one set of tires that are rotationally connected to said trailer frame with an arm on each tire;

at least one pneumatic bladder connected between each of said arms and said trailer frame to raise and lower said trailer frame;

each of said arms is pivotally connected to said trailer frame whereby said trailer frame is supported by said at least one pneumatic bladder on each of said arms;

a tongue that is pivotally connected to said trailer frame;

a tongue pneumatic bladder that is positioned to adjust an angle between said tongue and said trailer frame whereby said tongue pneumatic bladder allows said tongue to pivot said tongue on said trailer frame at an angle between a hitch and said trailer frame;

whereby said at least one pneumatic bladder and said tongue pneumatic bladder can be vented to allow said trailer frame to rest on a ground level for a loading/unloading position and filled to elevate said trailer to a transportation position;

further includes a travel stop, and

further includes a locking pin that secures said tongue to said frame whereby preventing said tongue pneumatic bladder from providing support between said frame and said tongue.

8. The lowerable trailer according to claim 7 wherein travel stop is controlled by pneumatic pressure within at least one of said pneumatic bladders.

9. The lowerable trailer according to claim 7 wherein said travel stop is activated when a pressure within at least one said pneumatic bladder falls below a pressure threshold.

10. The lowerable trailer according to claim 7 wherein said travel stop is de-activated when a pressure within at least one said pneumatic bladder increases above a pressure threshold.

11. The lowerable trailer according to claim 7 wherein when a pressure controlled travel stop is activated it prevents said at least one arm from traveling up in its full range of motion.

12. The lowerable trailer according to claim 7 that further includes an anti-sway mechanism.

13. A lowerable trailer comprising:

a trailer frame;

at least one set of tires that are rotationally connected to said trailer frame with an arm on each tire;

at least one pneumatic bladder connected between each of said arms and said trailer frame to raise and lower said trailer frame;

each of said arms is pivotally connected to said trailer frame whereby said trailer frame is supported by said at least one pneumatic bladder on each of said arms;

a tongue that is pivotally connected to said trailer frame;

a tongue pneumatic bladder that is positioned to adjust an angle between said tongue and said trailer frame whereby said tongue pneumatic bladder allows said tongue to pivot said tongue on said trailer frame at an angle between a hitch and said trailer frame;

whereby said at least one pneumatic bladder and said tongue pneumatic bladder can be vented to allow said trailer frame to rest on a ground level for a loading/unloading position and filled to elevate said trailer to a transportation position, and

further includes anti-sway mechanism wherein said anti-sway mechanism is at least one roller within a guide track.

14. The lowerable trailer according to claim 13 wherein said anti-sway mechanism is located on a free end of said arms.

15. The lowerable trailer according to claim 13 wherein said anti-sway mechanism is adjustable for sway to provide tracking of said lowerable trailer when said trailer is pulled around a corner.

16. The lowerable trailer according to claim 13 wherein said anti-sway mechanism includes at least two guides within a channel to reduce both caster and camber of said arms.

17. The lowerable trailer according to claim 13 that further includes a locking pin that secures said tongue to said frame whereby preventing said tongue pneumatic bladder from providing support between said frame and said tongue.

18. The lowerable trailer according to claim 13 that further includes a pneumatically controlled travel stop.

Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 12796419 · Jun 8, 2010
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