Patent ID: 7618227
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: B60G,B60P

Abstract:
1. An inclining trailer, comprising: a. a bed; b. a hitch attached to said bed; c. a first rotating member having first and second ends, wherein said first rotating member extends horizontally across a portion of the underside of said bed, and wherein said first rotating member is directly pivotally engaged with said bed; d. a second rotating member having first and second ends, wherein said second rotating member extends horizontally across a portion of the underside of said bed behind said first rotating member, and wherein said second rotating member is directly pivotally engaged with said bed; e. a first support arm having first and second ends, wherein said first support arm first end is affixed to said first rotating member first end adjacent a first side of said bed, and wherein said first support arm second end is in direct pivotal engagement with an axle for a wheel; f. a second support arm having first and second ends, wherein said second support arm first end is affixed to said first rotating member second end adjacent a second side of said bed, and wherein said second support arm second end is in direct pivotal engagement with an axle for a wheel; g. a third support arm having first and second ends, wherein said third support arm first end is affixed to said second rotating member first end adjacent said first side of said bed, and wherein said third support arm second end is in direct pivotal engagement with an axle for a wheel; h. a fourth support arm having first and second ends, wherein said fourth support arm first end is affixed to said second rotating member second end adjacent said second side of said bed, and wherein said fourth support arm second end is in direct pivotal engagement with an axle for a wheel, and wherein said first, second, third, and fourth support arms are configured with respect to said bed so that in a first position said bed is substantially level and in a second position said bed is inclined; i. a walking beam having first and second ends, wherein said walking beam first end is pivotally connected to said first support arm; j. a connecting link having first and second ends, wherein said connecting link first end is pivotally engaged with said walking beam second end, and wherein said connecting link second end is pivotally engaged with said third support arm; and, k. a powered actuator having first and second ends, wherein said powered actuator first end is pivotally engaged with said walking beam between said walking beam first and second ends, wherein said powered actuator second end is pivotally engaged with said bed such that said powered actuator mediates travel of said first, second, third, and fourth support arms between said first and second positions.