Patent ID: 8061489

Claim:
A trailer comprising: a frame, a pair of front wheels, a pair of rear wheels and a drawbar; the drawbar having a proximal end and a distal end; the proximal end being pivotally connected to the trailer along a first horizontal axis, whereby the drawbar distal end is movable from a first vertical position resting on the ground to a second vertical position above the ground; the drawbar being steerably connected to the front wheels, whereby lateral movement of the distal end of the drawbar moves the front wheels to effect steering of the trailer; a guide bar mounted on the drawbar and having an upper contact portion, a left contact portion and a right contact portion, the contact portions defining a cable passage aperture for receiving a tow cable extending from a tow vehicle and secured to the trailer at a tow cable securement terminus; whereby tension applied to the tow cable urges it in contact with at least one contact portion, thereby moving the drawbar and urging the trailer toward the tow vehicle a spring dampener subassembly having a guide sleeve attached to the trailer; a slide bar slidably received within the guide sleeve and being slidable from a retracted position to an extended position; and a spring in communication with the trailer and the slide bar whereby the slide bar is springably attached to the trailer and biased toward the retracted position; the slide bar being in communication with the tow cable securement terminus; whereby tension applied to the tow cable urges the slide bar toward the extended position.