Patent ID: 8246068
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: E01F,G09F

Abstract:
1. A trailer for transporting and displaying signs including highway traffic control signs and speed indicators, the trailer comprising: an elongate wheel-mounted trailer having a trailer frame with a forward end and a rearward end; an extension frame having a first end, a second end, and a first pivot axis intermediate the first and second ends, the extension frame pivotally connected to the forward end of trailer frame at the first pivot axis, the extension frame being moveable between a generally horizontal tow position aligned with the trailer frame and an upright erect position generally perpendicular to the trailer frame, the first end of the extension frame defining a foot portion for contacting an underlying surface when the extension frame is in the erect position; and a tongue having a hitch end, a tail end, and a second pivot axis intermediate the hitch end and the tail end, the tongue pivotally connected to the second end of the extension frame at the second pivot axis, the tongue further including a sign disposed on the tail end, wherein pivoting of the tongue about the second pivot axis when the extension frame is in the erect position moves the traffic sign to a generally vertical position above the extension frame.