Trailer system

• US 6,659,491 B2
• Filed: 02/07/2001
• Issued: 12/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ralph William Green
• Original Assignee: Ralph William Green
• Inventors: Green, Ralph William
• Primary Examiner(s): Morris, Lesley D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LUBY, MATTHEW D
• Application Number:
  US09/778,414
• Publication Number:
  US 20020105162A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,035 Days
• Field of Search: 280/423.1, 280/511, 280/460.1, 280/456.1, 280/78
• US Class Current: 280/423.1
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 63/065 forming an extension of the towing vehicle, i.e. with two point fixation

Abstract

A trailer system is provided in which the trailer system can include a frame having a front end, a rear end, opposing sides between the front end and the rear end and a hitching mechanism coupled to the front end of the frame. The trailer system can also include a wheel assembly coupled to the frame in which the wheel assembly contains at least two wheels and a stabilizing mechanism coupled to the frame and the wheel assembly. The trailer system can also include a plurality of wheel assemblies and stabilizing mechanisms. Further, the frame of the trailer system can have at least one first support member extending from the front end section to said rear end section and at least one second support member extending from said first support member towards one of said side sections. Each stabilizing mechanism can be coupled to the rear end, front end or one of the opposing sides of the frame. In addition, each stabilizing mechanism can be coupled to one of the first or second support members of the frame.

Claims

1. A trailer system, comprising:

a hitching mechanism coupled to said frame for hitching the trailer system to a towing vehicle;

a caster wheel assembly comprising a coupling assembly coupled to said frame, and; and

a substantially horizontally-acting chatter control mechanism coupled to said frame and said caster wheel assembly,

wherein said chatter control mechanism includes hydraulic piston, whereby horizontal chatter of the caster wheel assembly is reduced by the chatter control mechanism while the trailer system is towed by the towing vehicle.

2. The trailer system according to claim 1, wherein said hitching mechanism is a rotating coupler.

3. The trailer system according to claim 1, wherein said frame further comprises a ramp attached to said frame.

4. The trailer system according to claim 1, wherein said chatter control mechanism is coupled to said rear end of said frame.

5. The trailer system according to claim 1, wherein said chatter control mechanism is coupled to at least one of said opposing sides of said frame.

6. The trailer system according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of said chatter control mechanisms, said chatter control mechanisms coupled to said frame and said wheel assembly.

7. The trailer system according to claim 6, wherein each said chatter control mechanism is disposed in a separate vertical plane.

8. The trailer system according to claim 6, wherein each said chatter control mechanism is coupled to said rear end of said frame.

9. The trailer system according to claim 6, wherein each said chatter control mechanism is coupled to at least one of said opposing sides of said frame.

10. The trailer system according to claim 6, wherein at least one said chatter control mechanism is coupled to said rear end of said frame and at least one said chatter control mechanism is coupled to at least one of said opposing sides of said frame.

11. The trailer system according to claim 1, comprising at least two wheel assemblies.

12. The trailer system according to claim 11, wherein each of said wheel assemblies is coupled to one of said chatter control mechanisms.

13. The trailer system according to claim 1, wherein said hitching mechanism is a rotating coupler.

14. The trailer system according to claim 1, wherein said frame further comprises a ramp attachable to said frame.

15. The trailer system according to claim 1, wherein said frame further comprises at least one first support member extending from said front end to said rear end, and at least one second support member extending from said first support member to one of said sides.

16. The trailer system according to claim 15, wherein said chatter control mechanism is coupled to said first support member.

17. The trailer system according to claim 15, wherein said chatter control mechanism is coupled to said second support member.