Patent ID: 8083169

Claim:
A trailer and reel system for transporting a flexible fluid storage system, comprising: a trailer body having a front end and a rear end, the trailer body operatively supporting trailer wheels; first and second pivot wheel sets for moving the trailer and reel system in a variety of ways, the first and second pivot wheel sets being located at the front and rear ends of the trailer body respectively and positioned 90 degrees relative to the trailer wheels, the pivot wheel sets including: extension members attached to the trailer body and to each pivot wheel of the pivot wheel sets for enabling independent vertical movement of each pivot wheel with respect to the trailer body; and a hydraulic drive system operatively attached to the pivot wheels and the extension members for enabling independent vertical movement of the extension members and each pivot wheel, and further enabling each of the pivot wheels to rotate independently relative to each other; and a reel and support system on the trailer body including: a reel having first and second ends and a connection system for operatively connecting the flexible fluid storage system to the reel, wherein, when each set of pivot wheels are driven independently to move the trailer and reel system in each of the variety of ways, said pivot wheels are positioned 90 degrees relative to said trailer wheels, and said reel and said trailer body extends longitudinally in the same direction as said trailer wheels; a first support frame attached to the front end of the trailer body for operative engagement with the first end of the reel; a second support frame attached to the rear end of the trailer body for operative engagement with the second end of the reel; and a drive system for operative movement of the reel enabling the flexible fluid storage system to be wound onto the reel.