Patent ID: 8182193
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: B60G,B60P

Abstract:
1. A trailer for transporting a freight container, said trailer comprising a frame having a front frame section adapted to be coupled to a road vehicle, said frame further having a pair of displaceable horizontal side beams, a hingeable rear gate formed by a pair of hinge arms, each said hinge arm being hingedly secured to a rear end of a respective one of said horizontal side beams at a rear end of said side beams, each of said horizontal side beams having a wheel supporting suspension secured thereto, and one or more wheels secured to said suspension, retractable vertical lifting means secured to a portion of said front frame and said pair of hinge arms and being actuable to lift said pair of horizontal side beams and said one or more wheels above a ground surface, laterally extendable means secured to said front frame section and said hinge arms to displace said horizontal side beams outwardly and inwardly with respect to one another when lifted off the ground surface by said retractable vertical lifting means, container lifting and lowering means secured to said front frame section and said hinge arms for removable connection to a container positioned between said side beams to lift and lower the container therebetween, and container connecting means secured to each said side beams for securing the container thereto for transportation.