Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1987-01-12
1988-10-25
Pekar, John A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
B60D 114, B62D 6112
Patent
active
047798890
ABSTRACT:
A trailer swivel wheel assembly incorporating a gooseneck-shaped axle to carry a standard wheel rim and tire. The axle is removably received within a swivel housing pivotably mounted to the tongue bar of a trailer, and pivotable to position the wheel between raised position above the tongue bar, a lowered position below the tongue bar, and intermediate positions therebetween. The trailer swivel is secured at each position by a spring loaded locking pin carried on the swivel housing. The axle swivels within the swivel housing to permit the trailer to be maneuverably positioned while the trailer tongue is supported on the wheel rim and tire.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2296789 (1942-09-01), Johnson
patent: 3237960 (1966-03-01), Ziegler et al.
patent: 3348861 (1967-10-01), Curtis
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