Patent ID: 7445222
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: B60D,B62B,B62K

Abstract:
1. A trailer adapted to be supported by a pair of primary wheels in a towing position and by the pair of primary wheels and a stabilizing wheel in a stabilizing position, comprising: a multi-purpose tow bar, comprising a first end portion for coupling to the frame in a towing position and for supporting a stabilizing wheel in a stabilizing position, and a second end portion for coupling to a moving vehicle in the towing position and for coupling to the frame in the stabilizing position, extending from the intermediate portion at an angle, and a frame mounted on the pair of primary wheels, having for affixing the tow bar in a towing position, a first point of attachment adjacent to one of the primary wheels and a second point of attachment generally disposed at a lateral centre of the frame, such that a substantial portion of the first end portion extends generally along a lateral centreline of the frame, and for affixing the tow bar in a stabilizing position, a third point of attachment adjacent to one of the primary wheels and a fourth point of attachment generally disposed near a front end of one side of the frame, such that the second end portion approaches a lateral centreline of the frame from one side, whereby to change from the towing position to the stabilizing position, a direction of the tow bar is reversed and the tow bar is removed from the first and second points of attachment and affixed to the third and fourth points of attachment.