Material or article handling – Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
Patent
1987-09-01
1989-05-09
Paperner, Leslie J.
Material or article handling
Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
2804231, 414467, 414537, B60P 306
Patent
active
048284491
ABSTRACT:
A trailer having a storage compartment for a lift truck or other device that can be utilized to load material onto the trailer or unload material from the trailer. A loading and unloading ramp for the lift truck is attached to the trailer for pivotal movement from an outwardly and downwardly inclined position where the free end rests on the ground surface to a generally vertically disposed stored or over-the-road position. A winch mechanism is mounted on the trailer and includes a lift cable connected with the outer end of the ramp for raising and lowering the ramp. The lift truck compartment is a recess adjacent the forward end of the trailer which extends transversely of the load carrying surface and includes a supporting surface offset downwardly from the load carrying surface of the trailer. The lift truck compartment being near the front of the trailer provides better weight distribution with a substantial portion of the weight being placed on the pulling axle and wheels of the tractor which more evenly distributes the weight on the axles of the tractor and trailer and also provides the lift truck with a better ride and protection from road dirt and other abuse as well as enabling the lift truck to be quickly and easily loaded and unloaded. The compartment includes a stop or barrier along the longitudinal edge portion thereof opposite to the ramp to prevent the lift truck from being driven off the opposite side of the trailer.
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