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A trash container trailer assembly for facilitating transport of a trash container using a vehicle. The trash container trailer assembly includes a main frame assembly with a hitch portion adapted for coupling to a vehicle, a support frame assembly pivotally coupled to the main frame assembly, a loc

A trash container trailer assembly for facilitating transport of a trash container using a vehicle. The trash container trailer assembly includes a main frame assembly with a hitch portion adapted for coupling to a vehicle, a support frame assembly pivotally coupled to the main frame assembly, a locking assembly for selectively engaging the support frame assembly to the main frame assembly, and a plurality of wheels.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. A trash container trailer assembly comprising:a main frame assembly having a hitch portion adapted for coupling to a vehicle;a support frame assembly coupled to said main frame assembly, said support frame assembly being adapted for supporting a trash container for transporting th

[ I claim:] [1.]1. A trash container trailer assembly comprising:a main frame assembly having a hitch portion adapted for coupling to a vehicle;a support frame assembly coupled to said main frame assembly, said support frame assembly being adapted for supporting a trash container for transporting the trash container using the vehicle;said support frame assembly being pivotable relative to said main frame assembly for facilitating coupling of the trash container to said support frame assembly;a locking assembly coupled to said main frame assembly, said locking assembly being for selectively engaging said support frame assembly whereby said support frame assembly is held in a transport position defined by said support frame assembly supporting the trash can above a ground surface to permit transport of the trash container;said support frame assembly including a cross beam member, a generally L-shaped member having first flange positionable in a substantially upright position when said support frame assembly is in said transport position, said L-shaped member including a second flange extending between a base of said first flange and a medial portion of said cross beam member;a generally U-shaped bracket coupled to an upper end of said first flange, said U-shaped bracket being adapted for receiving a handle of the trash container when the trash container is positioned on said support frame assembly;said U-shaped bracket having a pair of outer portions, said outer portions being substantially vertically aligned when said support frame assembly is in said transport position whereby said U-shaped bracket is adapted for preventing the trash container from moving laterally when the handle of the trash container is received in said U-shaped bracket;said U-shaped bracket including a pair of aligned holes, each of said holes being positioned in associated one of a plurality of outer portions; anda handle locking pin insertable through said holes and couplable to said U-shaped bracket when said U-shaped bracket receives the handle of the trash container whereby said handle locking pin is engaged to said U-shaped bracket for securing the handle of the trash container to said support frame assembly.