Self aligning truck trailer

Details Self aligning truck trailer Self aligning truck trailer

1982-04-19

1983-09-20

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

280480, 280789, B60P 340

Patent

active

044051441

ABSTRACT:
Trailer and trailer connector for tractor/trailer for carrying elongated, self-supporting load. Tractor has conventional swivellable front bunk for supporting front of load, and trailer has a wheeled rear bogey and a non-swivelling rear bunk for rear of load. The trailer connector has a flexible link and a forward connection which connects forward end of link to front bunk and a rear connection which connects rear end of the link to the trailer. Length of the link does not change while towing the trailer and thus maintains tractor/trailer wheel alignment prior to loading. Trailer connector is considerably lighter than conventional telescopic trailer reaches, thus increasing maximum payload of tractor/trailer, and is less costly and easier to maintain than trailer reach, and also provides a more stable load platform.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1845859 (1932-02-01), Williamson
patent: 2090874 (1937-08-01), Myers
patent: 4162082 (1979-07-01), Curry
patent: 4200305 (1980-04-01), Eubank

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