Patent ID: 6575485
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
A suspension system for a light weight, bicycle pulled trailer comprising:a trailer frame including a shock base and an arm base, the shock base having a shock base pivot, the arm base having an arm base pivot; a wheel arm mounted above the trailer frame, the wheel arm having a hub end, a pivot end, and an arm shock pivot, the pivot end hingably connected to the arm base pivot; a wheel hub received into the wheel arm, proximate the hub end of the wheel arm; an arm shock bearing positioned on the wheel arm; a shock including a base bearing and an arm bearing, the shock having a compressible length, the base bearing hingably mounted to the shock base pivot, the arm bearing hingably mounted to the arm shock pivot, and the shock for dampening the hinging of the wheel arm about the arm base pivot; and an arm bumper mounted between the trailer frame and the wheel arm, the arm bumper for contacting the wheel arm as the shock extends.