Patent ID: 6464436
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A trailer for transporting a variety of models of greensmowers, said trailer comprising:a deck for supporting a greensmower; and a universal coupler for securing the greensmower to said deck, said universal coupler including a latch assembly adjoined to said deck, and a first brace being securable by said latch assembly, wherein said first brace is constructed to be adjoined to a first set of at least one model of greensmowers; and wherein said latch assembly includes: a first latch support adjoined to said deck, said first latch support having a first notch; a first latch bracket rotatably adjoined to said first latch support, said first latch bracket having a second notch; a first clevis pin adjoined to said first latch support; a second clevis pin adjoined to said first latch bracket; and a first spring adjoined to said first clevis pin and said second clevis pin, wherein said first notch is biased toward said second notch to define a first expandable slot therebetween.