Patent ID: 9340138
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: B60P

Claim Text:
1. A towable trailer having a towing frame comprising: a main towing frame having front and rear frame members and side members, at least one axle, and a towing tongue at the front end of said trailer; a platform supported on a rectangular inner frame, wherein said inner frame comprises front and rear frame members, and side members; wherein first and second scissors-style lift assemblies, each comprising first and second scissor arms are hingedly connected one to the other near the center thereof, and are arranged between said main towing frame and said inner frame on each side thereof; and wherein each scissor arm has a lower portion and an upper portion; wherein the bottom end of each first scissor arm is pivotally connected to a respective side member of said main towing frame near the rear end thereof and on the inner surface thereof, and wherein the bottom end of each second scissor arm is slidably connected to a respective side member of the main towing frame near the front end thereof; wherein the top end of each second scissor arm is pivotally connected to a respective side member of said inner frame near the rear end thereof, and the top end of each first scissor arm is slidably connected to a respective side member of said inner frame near the front end thereof; wherein at least one first hydraulic cylinder is provided for actuating said scissor-style lift assemblies whereby, when said hydraulic cylinder is in its rest position, said inner frame and said main frame are vertically proximate to each other; wherein, when said hydraulic cylinder is extended so as to increase its length, said slidable connections of the bottom ends of each second scissor arm and the top end of each first scissor arm slide rearwardly along the respective side members of said inner frame and said main frame, so that said platform is elevated with respect to said main frame; wherein said top end of each first scissor arm is slidably associated with said side members by use of a coupler; and wherein said towable trailer additionally comprises at least one second hydraulic cylinder, which when activated, elevates the respective side members of said inner frame whereby the to ends of said first scissor arms are uncoupled from their respective couplers, while the top ends of said second scissor arms remain pivotably attached to said inner frame, in order that said inner frame and said platform are tilted so that said front end of said inner frame of said platform is at an elevation higher than said rear end thereof.