Patent ID: 7478984

Claim:
A trailer, comprising: a body defining an interior space sized to fit a vehicle; a first set of carrying members attachable to the body and defining a first loading level; a second set of carrying members attachable to the body and defining a second loading level; a gate movable between a first position corresponding to the first level and a second position corresponding to a second level, wherein the second level is above the first level, and the gate having a first end and a second end defining a gate length and a first side and a second side defining a gate width; a first support member and a second support member each supporting member having a longitudinal length extending from the first level to the second level, the first support member spaced apart from the second support member and adjacent to the first end of the gate, the second support member adjacent to the first end of the gate; a first connecting member and a second connecting member respectively movable against the first support member and the second support member and along the respective longitudinal lengths, and the first connecting member attachable to the first end of the gate, and the second connecting member attachable to the second end of the gate; an actuator system, operable to move the gate, comprising a first actuator mechanism and a second actuator mechanism each actuator mechanism having a first extended position corresponding to the first position of the gate and a second contracted position corresponding to the second position of the gate; and a synchronization assembly connectable between the first actuator mechanism, the second actuator mechanism, the first connecting member, and the second connecting member, wherein the synchronization assembly synchronizes movement of the first connecting member and the second connecting member along the respective longitudinal lengths of the first support member and the second support member.