Patent ID: 7588407

Claim:
A trailer for transporting objects, comprising: a trailer frame supported on a plurality of wheels for moving the trailer frame along public roadways having a longitudinal axis spaced between a left-side rear wheel and a right-side rear wheel, the trailer frame having a side opening for access to the transported objects; a rotatable carriage within the trailer frame having a carriage axis substantially parallel to the trailer frame longitudinal axis, the carriage rotatable about the carriage axis; at least one movable side panel supported on the trailer frame and having a lower closed position extending below the carriage axis to close the opening and an upper open position, the at least one movable side panel when in the upper open position exposing the opening in the trailer frame for access to the transported objects; a plurality of storage supports supported on the rotatable carriage for simultaneous rotation about the carriage axis to position a selected storage support adjacent a side of the trailer frame for loading and unloading objects when the at least one side panel is in the open position, each storage support support axis substantially parallel to the trailer frame central axis; and a lift mechanism for raising and lowering the rotatable carriage with respect to the trailer frame and thereby the objects supported on the storage supports.