Patent ID: 6447226
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A device (1) for supporting and positioning at least one vehicle to be transported by an articulated vehicle carrier comprising one of a truck (2) and a trailer (3), the device (1) being installed adjacent a lower rear end of the vehicle carrier to facilitate transportation of the vehicle;wherein the device (1) comprises a mechanical base (6) and a support platform (10) comprising two moving surfaces (17 and 18) each having a first extremity thereof connected with an end support (9), and the device (1) being at least one of: (1) moveable in a translation direction along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle carrier by translation mean interconnecting the support platform (10) with the articulated vehicle carrier; (2) moveable in an angular direction with respect to the articulated vehicle carrier by inclining means interconnecting the mechanical base (6) with vehicle carrier, and the mechanical base (6) has at least one pivot axle which extends transverse to the vehicle carrier to facilitate the angular movement of the device; and (3) moveable both in the translation direction along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle carrier, by the translation means, and moveable in the angular direction relative to the vehicle carrier, by the inclining means; so that the device is moveable into a transport position in which a rearward facing extremity of the device is tilted upward relative to the vehicle carrier to improve usage of space provided at the lower rear end of the vehicle carrier and space provided at a front end of a tow trailer (3) connected to a rear end of the vehicle carrier.