Patent ID: 7258362
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: B60P,B62D

Abstract:
1. A trailer comprising: a forward support frame having a first upper platform and a rear interface side projecting downward from the first upper platform; a trailer neck connected to the forward support frame and extending therefrom; a first planar deck plate attached to and covering a substantial portion of the first upper platform; a pair of caster wheels attached proximate the rear interface side; a rear support frame having a second upper platform and a forward interface side projecting downward from the second upper platform; a second planar deck plate attached to and covering a substantial portion of the second upper platform; a third caster wheel attached to the forward interface side; and at least one hinge interconnecting the rear interface and forward interface sides; wherein the trailer is adapted to be configured in a deployed mode in which the rear and forward interfaces are positioned adjacent each other such that the forward and rear support frames form a generally oriented common flatbed platform for supporting a payload; wherein the trailer is further adapted to be configured in a vertically stowed mode in which the first and second planar deck plates are adapted to be positioned adjacent each other in an upright position.