Patent ID: 7108336

Claim:
In a trailer having a frame supported by at least one axle, said at least one axle having a first end and a second end, a first brake mounting plate near said first end and a second brake mounting plate near said second end, each said brake mounting plates having a plurality of bolt holes therethrough, the improvement comprising an emergency axle carried on said frame and adapted to repair said at least one axle, said emergency axle having an extension tube adapted to telescope over an end of said at least one axle in need of repair, said extension tube having an attachment plate closing one end, an aperture in said attachment plate of a size and shape to accommodate said end of said at least one axle in need of repair, said attachment plate adapted to be removably attached to said brake mounting plate on said end of said at least one axle in need of repair, said extension tube having an axle plate integrally closing the other end, said axle plate including a stub axle extending from said axle plate whereby said emergency axle may be removed from said frame and telescoped over said damaged end of said at least one axle in need of repair and connected to said brake mounting plate near said damaged end for temporary repair of said at least one axle, said attachment plate has a plurality of studs about said aperture, said emergency axle includes an adapter plate with an attachment plate side and a brake side, said attachment plate side includes a first set of bores therethrough oriented to register with the plurality of studs extending from said attachment plate and a second set of studs on said brake side adapted to register with a different plurality of bolt holes on said brake mounting plate.