Trailer having swing-out side extensions

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1989-07-24

1990-07-24

Song, Robert R.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Variable capacity of body

296182, 280656, B62D 3302

Patent

active

049431064

ABSTRACT:
An equipment trailer having swing-out side extensions provided at each side thereof to enable the overall width of the trailer to be increased when over-width loads are to be carried. Each of the side extensions comprises a plurality of elongated arms pivotally mounted at their inner ends to a side frame member of the trailer and having a vertically disposed rail member pivotally secured to the outer ends thereof. All of the extension arms may be pivotally moved to their outer position by simply grasping the rail member and pivotally moving the same between its inner and outer positions. Locks are provided for locking the side extensions in their inner and outer positions. A modified form of the invention is also shown wherein a hydraulic cylinder is utilized to pivotally move the side extensions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2717802 (1955-09-01), Martin
patent: 3330574 (1967-07-01), Kulyk
patent: 4397498 (1983-08-01), Joynt et al.
patent: 4570967 (1986-02-01), Allnutt

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