Machinery transport trailer
First Claim
1. A machinery transport trailer, for transporting large machinery, including a main frame with a rear portion and a front portion;
- at least one axle assembly connected to and supporting the rear portion of the main frame;
a machinery support platform attached to the main frame, said machinery support platform having a center section supporting laterally adjustable side sections for adjusting the width of the machinery support platform; and
a goose neck including a right side beam assembly attached to the front portion of the main frame that extends upwardly and forwardly from the main frame, a left side beam assembly attached to the main frame that extends upwardly and forwardly from the main frame and is spaced from the right side beam assembly, a transverse frame member attached to a forward portion of the right side beam assembly and a forward portion of the left side beam assembly, a hitch pin for attaching the machinery transport trailer to a fifth wheel attached to the transverse frame member, and wherein the goose neck defines an open area that extends from the right side beam assembly to the left side beam assembly and from the main frame to the transverse frame member and vertically downward from a horizontal plane above said gooseneck to a trailer support surface, the machinery support platform has a width that exceeds the outside width of the goose neck when transporting large machinery and wherein the open area can receive a portion of a machine that is transported by the machinery transport trailer and other portions of a machine that is being transported can be spaced apart a distance that exceeds the outside width of the goose neck and extend forward of the attachment point between the main frame and the goose neck.
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Accused Products
Abstract
The machinery transport trailer (10) includes a main frame (12) with a pair of fore and aft extending parallel beams (34 and 36). A pair of axle assemblies (14) support the rear of the main frame (12) transverse beams (22) are attached to the bottom of the main frame (12) to provide a support platform. A torque tube (48) is attached to the front ends of the parallel beams (34 and 36) of the main frame (12). A goose neck (16) with right and left beam assemblies and a transverse frame member 58 are connected to the torque tube (48). The goose neck (16) defines an open area (66) which is sufficiently wide to allow the elevator of a combine harvester separator 24 that is being transported to pass between the right and left beam assemblies and to allow the front wheels 30 of a combine harvester separator to move forward to a position at the front of the main frame 12.
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11 Claims
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1. A machinery transport trailer, for transporting large machinery, including a main frame with a rear portion and a front portion;
- at least one axle assembly connected to and supporting the rear portion of the main frame;
a machinery support platform attached to the main frame, said machinery support platform having a center section supporting laterally adjustable side sections for adjusting the width of the machinery support platform; and
a goose neck including a right side beam assembly attached to the front portion of the main frame that extends upwardly and forwardly from the main frame, a left side beam assembly attached to the main frame that extends upwardly and forwardly from the main frame and is spaced from the right side beam assembly, a transverse frame member attached to a forward portion of the right side beam assembly and a forward portion of the left side beam assembly, a hitch pin for attaching the machinery transport trailer to a fifth wheel attached to the transverse frame member, and wherein the goose neck defines an open area that extends from the right side beam assembly to the left side beam assembly and from the main frame to the transverse frame member and vertically downward from a horizontal plane above said gooseneck to a trailer support surface, the machinery support platform has a width that exceeds the outside width of the goose neck when transporting large machinery and wherein the open area can receive a portion of a machine that is transported by the machinery transport trailer and other portions of a machine that is being transported can be spaced apart a distance that exceeds the outside width of the goose neck and extend forward of the attachment point between the main frame and the goose neck. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- at least one axle assembly connected to and supporting the rear portion of the main frame;
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