A Collapsible Trailer is disclosed. Also disclosed is a trailer that is lightweight, but durable, and includes a set of detachable deck segments that can be assembled into a deck. The trailer further includes a suspension assembly that attaches to the deck once the deck is assembled or, alternativel
A Collapsible Trailer is disclosed. Also disclosed is a trailer that is lightweight, but durable, and includes a set of detachable deck segments that can be assembled into a deck. The trailer further includes a suspension assembly that attaches to the deck once the deck is assembled or, alternatively, is permanently attached to one deck segment. The horizontal intra-deck segment support is provided by slidable rods that are extendable to bridge the intersection between a pair of adjacent segments. Each deck segment has a male edge and a female edge; the male edge can be inserted into the female edge to create an interlocking hinge-like structure to provide longitudinal stability along the special plane of the assembled deck. Furthermore, the deck and trailer can be assembled without the need for any tools or additional equipment. In all cases, the deck segments, when disassembled, stackable into a condensed deck stack.
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1. A collapsible trailer, comprising: a deck comprising three interlocked deck segments, each said deck segment comprising a female interlocking edge defining a cross-section having a generally circular central bore void and a male interlocking edge opposed thereto, said female and male interlocking
1. A collapsible trailer, comprising: a deck comprising three interlocked deck segments, each said deck segment comprising a female interlocking edge defining a cross-section having a generally circular central bore void and a male interlocking edge opposed thereto, said female and male interlocking edges cooperating to be interlockable one with another of an adjacent segment whereby portions of said male edge are inserted into said central bore void, each said deck segment defined by a longitudinal bore formed within said segment, said deck further comprising two slidable rods, each rod extending between a pair of said longitudinal bores in adjacent segments;a suspension assembly attached to a bottom side of at least one said deck segment; anda hitch strut extending forward from said deck. 2. The trailer of claim 1, wherein said deck comprises three interlocked segment assemblies, each said assembly comprising one said deck segment and a pair of said slidable rods slidingly engaging a pair of said longitudinal rod bores formed in said deck segments. 3. The trailer of claim 2, wherein each said deck segment comprises opposing side edges, one said rod bore is formed to run longitudinally along each said opposing side edge. 4. The trailer of claim 3, wherein each said rod bore defines a leading end and a trailing end, said side edges further being defined by a slot formed therein to reach said rod bore at both said leading and said trailing end. 5. The trailer of claim 4, wherein said leading end slot terminates in a handle pocket formed therein. 6. The trailer of claim 5, wherein each said slidable rod further comprises an actuating handle extending therefrom, said handle pockets formed in said side edges of said segments cooperatively configured to accept said actuating handles therein. 7. The trailer of claim 6, wherein said deck defines a leading edge and a trailing edge, said trailer further comprising a hitch adapter attached to said leading edge, said hitch adapter comprising a receiver socket formed therein. 8. The trailer of claim 7, further comprising a lighting adapter attached to said trailing edge, said lighting adapter further comprising trailer lamps displayed therefrom. 9. The trailer of claim 8, wherein said receiver socket of said hitch adapter is configured to accept said hitch strut therein. 10. The trailer of claim 9, wherein said male edge defines a cross-section having a generally circular knuckle appendage. 11. The trailer of claim 10, wherein said generally circular knuckle appendage defines an axis that is aligned transverse to said longitudinal bore. 12. The trailer of claim 11, wherein said generally circular appendage further has generally parallel opposing faces. 13. The trailer of claim 12, wherein said central bore void is accessed through a mouth, said mouth defining a gap, said gap being equal to or slightly greater than a distance between said circular knuckle appendage generally parallel opposing faces. 14. A horizontal load-bearing structure, comprising: a plurality of interlocked deck segment elements, each said deck segment element comprising: a flat shape defining a front female edge, a rear male edge opposing said female edge, said male edge defining a cross-section having a generally circular knuckle appendage, and a pair of opposing side edges perpendicular to said front and rear edges;a pair of bores formed in close proximity to said opposing side edges of said deck segment elements, said bores oriented parallel to said opposing side edges;whereby said male edge and said female edge are cooperatively configured such that said male edge inserts into said female edge to form an interlocked hinge between a pair of said interlocked deck segment elements andsaid structure further comprises a plurality of slidable rods housed in said bores and extending between adjacent said interlocked deck segment elements. 15. The structure of claim 14, wherein each said side edge comprises a longitudinal bore formed therein along said edge, each said deck segment element further comprising an elongate rod slidably inserted into said longitudinal bore and extending substantially from said male edge to said female edge. 16. The structure of claim 15, wherein said male edge is defined by an alternating knuckle structure, said knuckle structure having a generally circular shape but further defining flat transverse surfaces on opposing sides of said circular shape. 17. The structure of claim 16, wherein each said deck segment element defines a top surface in spaced parallel relation with a bottom surface, said top and bottom surfaces defining a horizontal deck plane, said flat transverse surface lying in the same horizontal plane as said top and bottom surfaces in a transverse direction, and lying in a different plane than said horizontal plane in a longitudinal direction. 18. The structure of claim 16, wherein said female edge is defined by a transverse void across substantially its entire width, said transverse void accessible through a mouth formed by said female edge, said male edge insertable into said transverse void through said mouth. 19. The structure of claim 18, wherein said flat surfaces are separated by a first distance, and said mouth having lips separated by a second distance, said first distance being slightly less than said second distance. 20. A collapsible trailer, comprising: a deck comprising at least two interlocked deck segments, each said deck segment comprising a female interlocking edge defining a cross-section having a generally circular central bore void and a male interlocking edge opposed thereto, said male edge defining a cross-section having a generally circular knuckle appendage, said female and male interlocking edges cooperating to be interlockable one with another of an adjacent segment whereby portions of said male edge are inserted into said central bore void, each said deck segment defined by a longitudinal bore formed within said segment, said deck further comprising at least one slidable rod, each said rod extending between a pair of said longitudinal bores in said interlocked segments;a suspension assembly attached to a bottom side of at least one said deck segment; anda hitch strut extending forward from said deck.
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