Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
280433000 |
Fifth wheel only
| 89 |
280441200 |
Detachable or shiftable gooseneck type
| 10 |
280426000 |
Steering by articulative movement
| 9 |
280432000 |
Safety devices
| 9 |
280425100 |
Coupling and uncoupling with facilitating lift means | 5 |
20100289248 | GOOSENECK TRAILER ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY AND CENTER DECK ELEVATION SYSTEM - Taught herein is a trailer having a gooseneck that can be engaged with the fifth wheel of a road tractor, rear truck unit, and a detachable cargo deck connecting the gooseneck with the truck unit. The cargo deck may be detached from the gooseneck and rested on the ground to allow heavy equipment to be loaded onto the cargo deck. The cargo deck can be reattached to the gooseneck, and elevated and locked into any one of three positions, each substantially parallel with the road, by an elevating means in the gooseneck and the truck unit. Thus the trailer of the present invention can be configured to accommodate cargo have a wide range of weight and size. | 11-18-2010 |
20120248736 | Trailer - A trailer for transporting large equipment, buses, recreational vehicles, wherein the trailer includes a main deck at its forward end which is supported upon first and second elongated frame members. First and second running gear beams extend rearwardly from the rearward ends of the first and second frame members with each of the running gear beams including an upwardly and rearwardly extending first beam portion, a rearwardly and horizontally extending second beam portion and a downwardly and rearwardly extending third beam portion. First and second ramps are positioned laterally outwardly of the third beam portions of the first and second running gear beams and are movable between upper and lower positions. Vertically movable bolsters are positioned between the wheels of the axles which support the trailer at the rearward end thereof. The bolsters may be moved from a lower transport position to an upper loading/unloading position. | 10-04-2012 |
20080217883 | Tractor Adapted to Be Connected to a Semi-Trailer - A tractor adapted to be connected to a semi-trailer is provided and includes a chassis having at the rear end portion a fifth wheel and behind that a pick up ramp arranged to guide the trailer in position so that a king pin on the trailer can enter an opening in the fifth wheel when the tractor is driven in reverse towards the trailer. The pick up ramp is moveable by power means between an upper tilted pick up position and a lower storage and driving position in which the ramp rests on beams of the chassis. | 09-11-2008 |
20120256392 | LOWRIDER AERODYNAMIC TRUCK - A truck for towing a trailer includes a vehicle frame spine, a pair of suspension assemblies extending from either side of the vehicle frame spine and each supports a drive assembly at an end distal to the vehicle frame spine. Extensible struts are positioned between the vehicle frame spine and the drive assemblies allowing selection of vehicle drive height from a driving surface. A fifth wheel assembly is supported from the vehicle frame spine located above the drive assemblies. The fifth wheel assembly includes a fifth wheel and a fifth wheel lift which varies spacing of the fifth wheel from the vehicle frame spine. Control system selects strut extension based on a selected vehicle drive height and operates the lift assembly to counteract changes in vehicle drive height and maintain a constant fifth wheel drive height relative to the driving surface. | 10-11-2012 |
20130181426 | Fifth wheel hitch removal device - A device is provided to install and remove a fifth wheel hitch from a vehicle. This device includes an attachment bar connected to the kingpin of a fifth wheel trailer. The attachment bar is in communication with an extension arm. The extension arm includes a hoist with a cable to be attached to the fifth wheel hitch. Operation of the hoist will lift or lower the fifth wheel hitch to its desired position. | 07-18-2013 |
280427000 |
Interrelated operation of coupling, landing gear, and brake | 1 |
20090179400 | ROTATIONAL BREAKAWAY TRAILER JACK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE - A rotational jack assembly is provided to support a portion of a trailer. The jack assembly has a pivot mount with a pivot axis, a mounting plate rotatable about the pivot axis and a pin receptor with a first and second portion. The mounting plate carries a support assembly and a locking pin. The locking pin is engagable with the pin receptor, and adapted to move between the first and second portions of the pin receptor upon application of rotational force. A force activated locking assembly and a breakaway support assembly are also provided for supporting a portion of a trailer. A method of use for the rotational breakaway trailer jack assembly is also disclosed. | 07-16-2009 |
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Document | Title | Date |
20080246252 | Heating device usable with a tractor trailer, a tractor trailer including the same, and a method of heating a tractor trailer - A vehicle trailer is provided. The vehicle trailer includes an elongated trailer for transporting cargo. A heating device includes an elongated waterproof mat disposed on a top surface of the trailer. The mat has a heating system for heating the mat. A power supply unit is operably associated with the heating system for operating the heating system and thereby causing the mat to be heated. | 10-09-2008 |
20090174171 | Aluminum flatbed with unique front connection - A drop deck trailer frame includes a front section having a first upper surface, a rear section having a second upper surface lower than the first upper surface, and an improved connection between the front and rear sections which tends to reduce cracking which commonly occurs in drop deck trailer frames due to the stresses in the region of the connection. The connection preferably includes a semicircular weld. In addition, heat treated bent flanges are typically used to provide additional strength. Fasteners such as bolts are also typically used to connect various flanges. | 07-09-2009 |
20090212533 | SUPPORT PANEL STRUCTURE - A support panel structure includes at least one panel which extends in longitudinal and cross direction of the support panel structure and essentially forms one integrated structure, which integrated structure is at least partly built up of at least one composite resin laminate building block comprising at least a first and a second face sheet of a fibrous reinforced material with sandwiched in between a sheet of a foamed core material, wherein the first and second face sheet and the sheet of core material are mutually connected by means of fibrous reinforcing material at least part of which extends in height direction of the resin laminate building block, further with the support panel structure including in height direction a multiplicity of composite resin laminate building blocks stacked on top of each other and bonded to each other, at least a first and a second superposed resin laminate building blocks which sandwich between them a layer of a foamed material, the resin laminate building blocks and foamed material being adhered to each other. | 08-27-2009 |
20090322057 | FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER WITH ADJUSTABLE DECK - A cargo carrier trailer for movably supporting cargo includes a frame configured to support cargo at the cargo carrier trailer and at least two wheels at each side of the frame. Each of the wheels is rotatably mounted to a respective support arm. The support arms are pivotally mounted to a carriage assembly that is repositionable fore and aft along the frame of the cargo carrier. The support arms are pivotable relative to the carriage assembly and frame to adjust the height and tilt of the frame relative to a support surface. The cargo carrier trailer is readily adapted to position the frame at a lower position for road applications and a raised position for uneven terrain applications. The cargo carrier trailer is adapted to couple to a tow vehicle via a fifth wheel hitch. | 12-31-2009 |
20100019470 | CARGO CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH SELECTIVELY DEPLOYABLE SUPPORT AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES - A cargo container system is provided having selectively deployable support and wheel assemblies. The support and wheel assemblies are capable of being stowed within a recess formed in the underside of the cargo container system during storage or shipment of the cargo container system (e.g., by ship, rail, and/or the like). At an appropriate time (e.g., the cargo container system is about to placed onto the ground by a crane), the support and wheel assemblies are then selectively deployed downwardly and/or outwardly from the recess of the underside of the cargo container system to provide a fully functional cargo container system/trailer combination that is immediately capable of being engaged to a truck/tractor and driven away. The deployment system can include a screw system that, when rotated in a first direction is operable to raise the support and wheel assemblies and then, when rotated in a second direction is capable of lowering the support and wheel assemblies. | 01-28-2010 |
20100133781 | FLATBED TRAILER HAVING AN EXTENDABLE CONFIGURATION AND AN ALTERNATE CONFIGURATION - A flatbed trailer includes first, second and third flatbed sections whereby the first and second sections are joinable in an extendable configuration and the first and third sections are joinable in an alternate and typically standard configuration. The trailer can be switched between the extendable and alternate configuration within a fairly short time. The invention thus eliminates the need for both a standard extendable trailer and a separate non-extendable trailer, and provides the ability to use the alternate configuration when the extendable configuration is not necessary in order to substantially reduce the weight which would otherwise be involved with the use of the extendable configuration. | 06-03-2010 |
20100219610 | CONTAINER TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Systems and methods of transporting containers are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for transporting shipping containers is provided. The apparatus is configured to move along rails of a railroad track. The apparatus comprises a coupling configured to couple with a trailer configured to transport shipping containers. The coupling is attached to a source of magnetic flux. The source of magnetic flux is positioned so as to be driven by a source of varying magnetic flux positioned along the railroad track. In one embodiment, the source of magnetic flux comprises one or more permanent magnets and the source of varying magnetic flux comprises at least one electromagnet. | 09-02-2010 |
20100253043 | Rear Gate with Open Step-Through Area - A rear gate includes a frame with first, second, and third vertical members, a horizontal top member, and a horizontal bottom member. The first and second vertical members are connected to the horizontal top and bottom members to form a first opening between the first and second vertical members. The third vertical member is connected to the horizontal top member to form a second opening between the second and third vertical members. The horizontal bottom member only extends between the first and second vertical members so that the second opening is free of the frame at a bottom of the second opening. A first locking pipe positioned adjacent to the third vertical member to locks the rear gate in the closed gate position. | 10-07-2010 |
20100320729 | SEMI-TRAILER FOR TRANSPORTING CIRCULAR OBJECTS - A semi-trailer for transporting circular objects may include a coupler assembly configured to be connected to a towing vehicle, a rear frame member, a pair of side rails joined at rear ends thereof by the rear frame member and at front ends thereof by the coupler assembly, a rear wheel and axle assembly mounted to the side rails between the front and rear ends thereof and at least one transportation well mounted to and between the side rails. The at least one transportation well may extend below the side rails. The at least one transportation well is configured to receive and hold therein while being transported by the semi-trailer at least one circular object. | 12-23-2010 |
20110025018 | ALUMINUM FLATBED WITH UNIQUE FRONT CONNECTION - A drop deck trailer frame includes a front section having a first upper surface, a rear section having a second upper surface lower than the first upper surface, and an improved connection between the front and rear sections which tends to reduce cracking which commonly occurs in drop deck trailer frames due to the stresses in the region of the connection. The connection preferably includes a semicircular weld. In addition, heat treated bent flanges are typically used to provide additional strength. Fasteners such as bolts are also typically used to connect various flanges. | 02-03-2011 |
20110163517 | MOBILE BARRIER - In one embodiment, a safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities. | 07-07-2011 |
20110181020 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A ROAD TRACTOR AND A SEMI-TRAILER IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER DURING A COUPLING OPERATION - A road tractor semi-trailer combination is equipped with a system for determining the position of a road tractor relative to a semi-trailer. A king pin is fitted to the bottom of the semi-trailer and a unit is fitted to the bottom of the fifth wheel coupling present on the road tractor. The bottom of the king pin has a recess into which a pivot forming part of the unit can be inserted. The pivot has the shape of a screwdriver and the recess has a shape congruent with the pivot. | 07-28-2011 |
20120061944 | ALUMINUM FLATBED WITH UNIQUE FRONT CONNECTION - A drop deck trailer frame includes a front section having a first upper surface, a rear section having a second upper surface lower than the first upper surface, and an improved connection between the front and rear sections which tends to reduce cracking which commonly occurs in drop deck trailer frames due to the stresses in the region of the connection. The connection preferably includes a semicircular weld. In addition, heat treated bent flanges are typically used to provide additional strength. Fasteners such as bolts are also typically used to connect various flanges. | 03-15-2012 |
20120193889 | Method of Operating a Trailer Braking System - A method of operating a braking system for a trailer ( | 08-02-2012 |
20120242060 | CARGO CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH SELECTIVELY DEPLOYABLE SUPPORT AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES - A cargo container system is provided having selectively deployable and retractable support and/or wheel assemblies. The wheel assemblies are capable of being retracted upwardly while the landing assembly is capable of being deployed downwardly and/or retracted upwardly, e.g., during storage or shipment of the cargo container system (e.g., during sea travel or rail travel). At an appropriate time (e.g., the cargo container system is about to placed onto the ground or other surface by a crane or other suitable device), the wheel assemblies are then selectively deployed downwardly while the landing gear assembly is capable of being retracted upwardly and/or deployed downwardly, e.g., to provide a fully functional cargo container system/trailer/chassis combination that may be immediately capable of being engaged to a truck/tractor/chassis and driven away. | 09-27-2012 |
20120299269 | ALUMINUM FLATBED WITH UNIQUE FRONT CONNECTION - A drop deck trailer frame includes a front section having a first upper surface, a rear section having a second upper surface lower than the first upper surface, and an improved connection between the front and rear sections which tends to reduce cracking which commonly occurs in drop deck trailer frames due to the stresses in the region of the connection. The connection preferably includes a semicircular weld. In addition, heat treated bent flanges are typically used to provide additional strength. Fasteners such as bolts are also typically used to connect various flanges. | 11-29-2012 |
20120313348 | Aerodynamically-shaped fuel tank - An aerodynamically-shaped fuel tank is provided for a refrigeration unit mounted on the forward end of a truck body. The fuel tank includes a cylindrical main body portion having forward and rearward ends. An aerodynamically-shaped nose portion extends forwardly and upwardly from the forward end of the main body portion. An aerodynamically-shaped tail portion extends rearwardly and upwardly from the rearward end of the main body portion. | 12-13-2012 |
20120326417 | OPTIMIZED TALL GRASS RECTANGULAR BALE TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A transport system including a fleet of semi-trailer trucks, wherein a plurality of the semi-trailer trucks are loaded with rectangular bales of tall grass biomass, wherein the total weight of the bales is greater than 90% of the sum of the maximum transport weight capacities of the loaded semi-trailer trucks, wherein the total volume of the bales is greater than 80% of the sum of the maximum transport volumes of the loaded semi-trailer trucks. | 12-27-2012 |
20140062061 | TRAILER AND HITCH SYSTEM AND METHOD - A robot and trailer system is disclosed. The robot can have a hitch that can attach to the trailer. The hitch can he remotely controlled to release and detach the trailer from the robot. The front panel of the trailer can be rounded, for example to enable dragging over obstacles with a reduced risk of snagging or catching on the obstacle. | 03-06-2014 |
20140265242 | MOBILE MASSAGE AND SPA UNITS - A mobile massage and spa unit includes a body, a lighting system and a massage table. The body includes a front, rear, and side walls and a divider extending between the side walls to divide the body into a front section and a rear section. A perimeter of the rear section is defined at least partially by a surface of the divider, a surface of the rear wall, and surfaces of the side walls. Such surfaces are coated with a reflective material. The lighting system includes one or more controllable RGB fixture mounted within the rear section and configured to emit a selected color light. The emitted light is reflected via the coated surfaces to illuminate the rear section with the selected color light. The massage table is disposed within the rear section and centered between the side walls thereof. A working area is defined completely around the massage table. | 09-18-2014 |
20140375019 | TRAILER INCLUDING FRAME CONSTRUCTED WITH STRUCTURAL MEMBERS SECURED TOGETHER WITH INTEGRAL OVERLAPPING TABS - A trailer including a frame supporting a trailer bed and having rotatable wheels and a tongue for pivotal attachment to a land vehicle hitch. The trailer flame includes left and right side structural members and crossbeam members attached between the side members. A front end member is attached between terminal ends of the left and right side members. Both the side members and front end member are U-shaped each having a lower leg and an upper leg extending from a base section. A tab is integrally formed with and extends from the base section of the side members or front end member and overlaps and is attached to the other one of the side member or front end member base sections. The side member upper leg is attached to the front end member upper leg and the side member lower leg is attached to the front member lower leg. | 12-25-2014 |
20160068093 | ROLL OFF TRAILER HAVING A STEPPED OUT FRONT END OR NECK - A roll off trailer having a stepped out neck is provided. The trailer frame may be formed largely of an aluminum alloy or other metal. | 03-10-2016 |
20160137237 | DUAL LANE MULTI-AXLE TRANSPORT VEHICLE - A dual lane, multi-axle transport vehicle for moving heavy loads includes a forward module mounted on a plurality of axles and a rearward module mounted on a plurality of axles. The forward module is mechanically connected to the rearward module for providing a dual lane transport body. The forward module and the rearward module of the transport body each have a single central spine wherein the axles of both the forward module and the rearward module are each attached to the corresponding single central spine. The axles of both the forward module and the rearward module have an axle spacing of at least six feet. A hydraulic suspension is provided for dynamically stabilizing the axles for reducing axle yaw. An axle steering system having a plurality of steering rods controls the position of the axles of both the forward module and the rearward module. | 05-19-2016 |
20160137238 | SEMI-TRAILER COMBINATION - A semi-trailer combination for multiple modules. At least three modules can be drawn apart out of one another, and can be pushed into one another, at least in part. All the modules may be completely pushed against one another. At least two tubular or box-shaped central supports of the second or of the third module may be pushed into corresponding central supports of the first and second modular, entirely or in part. | 05-19-2016 |
20160185403 | UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY - An upper coupler assembly for use with a trailer includes an apron assembly and a grid assembly coupled with the apron assembly. The apron assembly is arranged to engage a coupling of a vehicle to cause the coupling to be aligned with the grid assembly when the upper coupler is being coupled with the vehicle. The grid assembly couples the upper coupler assembly with the coupling of the vehicle. | 06-30-2016 |