Modular trailer
First Claim
1. A modular trailer for both storage and transportation of a variety of variously sized and shaped items and for use as a recreational vehicle, the trailer comprising:
- a) a trailer chassis;
b) a hollow body mounted thereon, said hollow body having a front, rear and two sides, forming an interior space;
c) a rear door mounted in the rear of said hollow body for ingress and egress from said interior space;
d) at least one side door mounted in at least one side of said hollow body, said side door allowing access to at least a portion of said interior space;
e) fixed rigid interior walls, mounted within said interior space at the periphery thereof and to said front, rear and side walls;
f) at least one modular rigid interior wall, adapted for selective placement within the interior space to at least partially divide said interior space into a plurality of smaller spaces; and
g) mounting means, affixed to one of said at least one modular interior wall and said fixed interior walls for selective interconnection therebetween.
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Abstract
A modular trailer utilizes a small trailer body capable of being pulled by the average passenger automobile. The trailer'"'"'s interior is provided such that it may be utilized in a completely open fashion for the transportation of large, bulky items, or alternatively may be utilized with the addition of removal modular walls, shelves and restraints in a wide variety of configurations which provide particularized storage spaces for small items or items requiring special restraint during transportation. The trailer is provided such that the entire interior space may be utilized as a single compartment or it may be broken down into large compartments, small compartments or a combination of the two, according to the changing and varied needs of the operator. The device utilizes a plurality of movable walls and shelves which may be interlocked in a variety of configurations as well as providing a shaded interior space. The trailer is provided with fold-out accessories such as a picnic table and trailering ramps, all of which may be broken down and stored within the trailer with a relatively small loss of utility space in the event that the device is to be utilized in an empty mode.
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31 Claims
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1. A modular trailer for both storage and transportation of a variety of variously sized and shaped items and for use as a recreational vehicle, the trailer comprising:
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a) a trailer chassis; b) a hollow body mounted thereon, said hollow body having a front, rear and two sides, forming an interior space; c) a rear door mounted in the rear of said hollow body for ingress and egress from said interior space; d) at least one side door mounted in at least one side of said hollow body, said side door allowing access to at least a portion of said interior space; e) fixed rigid interior walls, mounted within said interior space at the periphery thereof and to said front, rear and side walls; f) at least one modular rigid interior wall, adapted for selective placement within the interior space to at least partially divide said interior space into a plurality of smaller spaces; and g) mounting means, affixed to one of said at least one modular interior wall and said fixed interior walls for selective interconnection therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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