Patent ID: 9440624
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: B60D,B60S,B62D

Claim Text:
1. A hydraulically-activated device for supporting a trailer having rear ground-engaging wheels, a deck a forward end, a back end, and a support frame comprising: a) two hydraulic cylinders mounted to one or more frame members at the forward end of the trailer said cylinders being laterally spaced apart from each other perpendicular to a center longitudinal axis extending from the forward to back end of the trailer, each cylinder having an extendable arm member and a foot member at the end of each arm member, the cylinder being actuable to extend the arm members in a downward direction so that the foot members make contact with a surface on which the trailer ground-engaging wheels rest to provide support thereto; b) a hydraulic pump for pumping hydraulic fluid to and from the cylinders; c) a hydraulic fluid receptacle for storing hydraulic fluid; d) a power supply to activate the pump; and e) a switch or other means to activate the device wherein said trailer is a lowboy trailer further comprising a removable gooseneck having forward and back ends, latching plates on the back end of the gooseneck and link pins on the forward end of the trailer for coupling and uncoupling the gooseneck and trailer, and a pulling vehicle pivotally connected with the forward end of the gooseneck wherein when the trailer, gooseneck and pulling vehicle are connected said latching plates and link pins are interlinked in a locked and force-bearing position and wherein said cylinders are mounted beneath the deck.