Patent ID: 6517112
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: B60R,B60S

Abstract:
A combined trailer crank and locking mechanism device for use with a trailer of a semi-truck, the trailer having retractable legs that are operated by a rotatable shaft, the device comprising:a crank portion having first and second ends, a handle portion, a body portion and a coupler portion, wherein the handle portion and the coupler portion are connected by the body portion, wherein the body portion is generally S-shaped, wherein the handle portion is adjacent the second end and the coupler portion is adjacent the first end, and wherein the coupler portion facilitates coupling the device to the rotatable shaft of the trailer for use as a crank; and a locking portion having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is connected to the crank portion, wherein the distal end facilitates coupling the device to the rotatable shaft of the trailer for use as a lock, and wherein the device prevents rotation of the rotatable shaft when used as a lock.