Patent ID: 8360462

Claim:
A foldable trailer, comprising: a load carrying deck having a forward edge, a rearward edge, an upper surface and a lower surface; a pair of coaxial wheels rotatably attached to an axle mounted to said lower surface of said deck between said rearward edge and said forward edge; a cable attachment member mounted to said lower surface of said deck between said rearward edge and said forward edge; a tongue having a rearward end and a forward end, wherein said rearward end is pivotally mounted to said lower surface of said deck, wherein said forward end is operable to pivot forward of said forward edge of said deck for engagement to a tow vehicle, and wherein said forward end is further operable to pivot rearward of said forward edge of said deck toward said rearward edge of said deck; a winch mounted to said tongue, wherein said winch includes a cable having an attachment end operable to be secured to said cable attachment member; and a lifting member mounted to said forward edge of said deck, wherein said lifting member has a non-rotatable cable guide mounted to a lower end thereof, wherein said lifting member is movable between a first position whereby said cable guide is retracted proximal to said deck and a second position whereby said cable guide is extended below said deck proximal to the ground, wherein said cable guide is operable to engage said cable when said cable guide is in said second position; wherein winding said cable about said winch when said attachment end of said cable is attached to said cable attachment member and said cable guide is extended into said second position to engage said cable exerts an upward force against said lifting member and thereby vertically lifts said forward edge of said deck; and wherein further winding said cable about said winch draws said rearward edge of said deck and said forward end of said tongue together, thereby folding said trailer into a generally vertical orientation whereby said trailer is resting on said rearward edge of said deck and said forward end of said tongue.