Patent ID: 11912085
Assignee: DAVID MAHON
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A drop deck trailer comprising:
a trailer frame providing a deck;
at least one linear actuator;
a pivoting axle system connected to the at least one linear actuator, said pivoting axle system comprising an axle and swing arms attached to wheels and to the axle so that the axle pivots under influence of the at least one linear actuator,
wherein the at least one linear actuator is configured to rotate the axle of the axle system to cause the wheels to incrementally lower or raise the drop deck trailer from normal ride height to complete ground level, and wherein the trailer frame has a tapered end to allow the deck to approximate the ground when partially lowered to create a rear loading ramp and a tapered end from the deck height at a front of the trailer that creates a front loading ramp when fully lowered for loading and unloading a vehicle.