Patent ID: 7021645
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: B60D,B60P

Abstract:
1. A boat trailer, comprising: a support section comprising a frame; an elongate coupler arm having a front end and a rear end, the front end of the coupler arm configured for attachment to a towing vehicle, wherein at least a first barrel hinge is positioned adjacent a first side of the coupler arm rear end, the first barrel hinge having an elongate, internal shaft; an elongate front arm extending forwardly from the support section, wherein at least a second barrel hinge is positioned adjacent a first side of a front end of the front arm, the second barrel hinge having an elongate internal shaft, the first and second barrel hinges having elongate lengths that extend along the axes of their respective internal shafts and being formed by a molding process; and wherein the elongate shafts of the first barrel hinge and the second barrel hinge are coaxially-aligned so as to collectively form a single, elongate rotation shaft sized to receive a rotator pin, and wherein the coupler arm can rotate about an axis of the rotation shaft when the rotator pin is positioned in the rotation shaft such that the coupler arm can rotate between (1) an operating position wherein the front arm and the coupler arm extend along a common longitudinal axis, and (2) a stow position wherein the coupler arm is oriented transverse to the front arm.