Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1991-11-26
1993-07-20
Focarino, Margaret A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
280402, 280639, 414485, 414537, B62D 5304
Patent
active
052287122
ABSTRACT:
A fully collapsible ramp trailer is disclosed which is provided with an adjustable axle for balancing the weight of a vehicle-towed motorcycle for optimum transport. In the assembled disposition, the ramp unfolds into three rigidly coupled sections with a hinged rear ramp. The forward section of the ramp trailer includes a fount wheel capturing well for receiving the front wheel of a motorcycle. The middle section of the ramp in the assembled disposition rigidly braces relative to the capturing wheel well portion at one end and rigidly braces to the axle section of the ramp at the other end to form a unitary and rigid bed upon which the motorcycle can be rolled for loading and unloading. The rear ramp hinges with respect to the three section ridged frame and moves from a ground engaged ramp position to an upwardly folded abutted position to the rear wheel of a loaded motorcycle. In the lowered position, the rear ramp is provided with a tire gripping surface which enables the motorcycle to be driven onto the trailer under its own power during loading and braked in rolling off of the trailer during unloading. In the raised position, the rear ramp serves as a stabilizing upper tie down at the rear wheel of the motorcycle.
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Focarino Margaret A.
Johnson Victor E.
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