Folding utility table for trailers, campers, and/or recreational vehicles

• US 20160270367A1
• Filed: 03/16/2015
• Published: 09/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kevin Dewitt
• Original Assignee: Kevin Dewitt
• Inventors: DeWitt, Kevin
• Application Number:
  US14/658,614
• Publication Number:
  US 20160270367A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 5/008 Feed bags
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 5/01 Feed troughs; Feed pails A01K1/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 3/04 for transporting animals railway wagons adapted for carrying animals B61D3/163

Abstract

The preferred embodiment of the present invention is a folding feed device adapted to mount to a horse trailer. The device includes a vertical frame member configured to couple to a sidewall of the horse trailer and a hingeable bottom (or horizontal) frame and feeding tray assembly whereby the feeding tray is operable from a first vertical closed position to a second, horizontal open position. The feeding tray is a substantially flat, planar surface. At least one support chain links from an outer edge of the feeding tray to a position on the intermediate horizontal truss whereby in the first closed position the chain is loose and fits between the feeding tray and the vertical frame member and in the second, horizontal open position the chain is taught and configured to retain the feeding tray in the horizontal position.

Claims

1. A folding device adapted to mount to a vertical wall, the device comprising:

a vertical frame member configured to couple to the vertical wall, the vertical frame member comprising a top horizontal truss having a first and second end, the first end connected to a first vertical leg, and the second end connected to a second vertical leg, a bottom horizontal truss links the first and second vertical legs at a position opposite from the top horizontal truss, and an intermediate horizontal linking truss extends from an intermediate position on the first vertical leg to a corresponding intermediate position on the second vertical leg whereby the top horizontal truss, the bottom horizontal truss, and the intermediate horizontal linking truss are all parallel to each other;

a tray hingeably coupled to the vertical frame member at the bottom horizontal truss whereby the tray is operable from a first vertical closed position to a second, horizontal open position, the feeding tray comprising a substantially flat, planar surface; and

at least one support chain configured to link from an outer edge of the tray to a position on the intermediate horizontal truss whereby in the first closed position the chain is loose and fits between the tray and the vertical frame member and in the second, horizontal open position the chain is taught and configured to retain the tray in the horizontal position.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the feeding tray further comprises:

a lower horizontal frame comprising a front truss and an opposite and parallel back truss and a left and right truss wherein each truss cooperates and configures to arrange to form a substantial flat and co-planar rectilinear assembly, the back truss configures to hingeably couple to the bottom horizontal truss to enable the feeding tray to be operable from a first vertical closed position to a second, horizontal open position.

3. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

a feeding bag configured to sit on the tray.

4. An improved horse trailer having at least one sidewall, the improvement comprising at least one folding feeding device, the folding feeding device comprises:

a vertical frame member configured to couple to a sidewall of the horse trailer, the vertical frame member comprising a top horizontal truss having a first and second end, the first end connected to a first vertical leg, and the second end connected to a second vertical leg, a bottom horizontal truss links the first and second vertical legs at a position opposite from the top horizontal truss, and an intermediate horizontal linking truss extends from an intermediate position on the first vertical leg to a corresponding intermediate position on the second vertical leg whereby the top horizontal truss, the bottom horizontal truss, and the intermediate horizontal linking truss are all parallel to each other;

a tray hingeably coupled to the vertical frame member at the bottom horizontal truss, the tray comprising a substantially flat, planar surface;

a lower frame comprising a front truss and an opposite and parallel back truss and a left and right truss wherein each truss cooperates and configures to arrange to form a substantial flat and co-planar rectilinear assembly, which is coupled to the substantially flat, planar surface and wherein the back truss configures to hingeably couple to the bottom horizontal truss to enable the tray to be operable from a first vertical closed position to a second, horizontal open position;

and

at least one support chain configured to link from an outer edge of the tray to a position on the vertical frame member whereby in the first closed position the chain is loose and fits between the tray and the vertical frame member and in the second, horizontal open position the chain is taught and configured to retain the feeding tray in the horizontal position.

5. The device of claim 4 further comprising:

a feeding bag configured to sit on the tray.

6. A folding feeding device comprising:

a vertical frame member configured to couple to the vertical wall, the vertical frame member comprising a top horizontal truss having a first and second end, the first end connected to a first vertical leg, and the second end connected to a second vertical leg, a bottom horizontal truss links the first and second vertical legs at a position opposite from the top horizontal truss, and an intermediate horizontal linking truss extends from an intermediate position on the first vertical leg to a corresponding intermediate position on the second vertical leg whereby the top horizontal truss, the bottom horizontal truss, and the intermediate horizontal linking truss are all parallel to each other;

a horizontal frame member hingeably coupled to the vertical frame member at the bottom horizontal truss, the horizontal frame member comprising a tray and whereby the tray is operable from a first vertical closed position to a second, horizontal open position, the feeding tray comprising a substantially flat, planar surface.

7. The device of claim 6 further comprising:

at least one support chain configured to link from an outer edge of the horizontal frame member to a position on the intermediate horizontal truss whereby in the first closed position the chain is loose and fits between the tray and the vertical frame member and in the second, horizontal open position the chain is taught and configured to retain the tray in the horizontal position.

8. The device of claim 6 wherein the horizontal frame member further comprises:

a front truss and an opposite and parallel back truss and a left and right truss wherein each truss cooperates and configures to arrange to form a substantial flat and co-planar rectilinear assembly, the back truss configures to hingeably couple to the bottom horizontal truss.

9. The device of claim 6 further comprising:

a feeding bag configured to sit on the tray.