Combination motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B62B-001/26
B62D-051/04
B62D-063/06
출원번호
US-0443622
(2012-04-10)
등록번호
US-8863867
(2014-10-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Haworth, William J.
Bryant, Donald R.
출원인 / 주소
Haworth, William J.
대리인 / 주소
Watkins, Albert W.
인용정보
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1인용 특허 :
7
초록▼
A lightweight trailer suitable for towing behind a motorcycle is convertible to a trailer operative to transport the motorcycle behind another towing vehicle. An axle slider employs a parallel linkage to easily adjust trailer axle width. The design also shifts the center of gravity of the trailer to
A lightweight trailer suitable for towing behind a motorcycle is convertible to a trailer operative to transport the motorcycle behind another towing vehicle. An axle slider employs a parallel linkage to easily adjust trailer axle width. The design also shifts the center of gravity of the trailer to provide a balanced load as a motorcycle cargo trailer and as a motorcycle-hauling trailer. To attain the additional length and trailer hitch height necessary for hauling the motorcycle, a frame extension and an offset tongue extension are provided. This offset tongue also provides attachment points for conventional motorcycle tie-down straps. A loading ramp is provided to allow for easy loading of the motorcycle.
대표청구항▼
1. A combination motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer configured for articulated movement adjacent a tow vehicle and traveling in a generally forward direction when being pulled, comprising: a trailer tongue terminating at a first end with an articulating coupler and operative to couple t
1. A combination motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer configured for articulated movement adjacent a tow vehicle and traveling in a generally forward direction when being pulled, comprising: a trailer tongue terminating at a first end with an articulating coupler and operative to couple to said tow vehicle;an under-carriage coupled with said trailer tongue distally to said articulating coupler and having a longitudinally extensive frame member;a load support coupled with said under-carriage and operative to support said cargo;running gear having wheels and bearings;an adjustable linkage coupling said running gear to said longitudinally extensive frame and said load support having a first swept back arrangement of said running gear relative to said under-carriage operative to support said cargo, and a second forward arrangement of said running gear relative to said under-carriage, said second forward arrangement positioning said running gear more nearly adjacent to said articulating coupler than said first swept back arrangement and operative to support said motorcycle;wherein said running gear having wheels and bearings further comprises at least two wheels on opposed sides of said motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer; andsaid adjustable linkage further comprising at least two pivoting, parallel-linked arms extending from a hub and pivotal thereon coupling each of said at least two wheels to said under-carriage; and comprising a slider secured along said longitudinally extensive frame member and coupled to said pivoting, parallel-linked arms through at least two diagonal braces; and when said slider is in a first longitudinal location relative to said articulating coupling an axle width is in a narrow setting, thereby causing said parallel-linked arms to be swept back, and when said slider is in a second longitudinal location with said slider relatively closer to said articulating coupling than said first longitudinal location an axle width is greater. 2. The combination motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer of claim 1, wherein said trailer tongue extends generally linearly parallel to a trailer longitudinal axis, and is manually detachable from said under-carriage and manually re-attachable thereto. 3. The combination motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer of claim 2, further comprising an offset tongue that is non-linear and manually detachable from said under-carriage and manually re-attachable thereto. 4. The combination motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer of claim 3, further comprising at least one tongue storage arm coupled to said under-carriage and having at least one receiver that is operative to receive and securely store said offset tongue when said linear trailer tongue is attached to said under-carriage. 5. The combination motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer of claim 3, further comprising: a frame extension manually attachable between said under-carriage and said offset tongue and manually detachable therefrom;at least one frame extension storage arm coupled to said under-carriage and having at least one receiver that is operative to receive and securely store said frame extension when said linear trailer tongue is attached to said under-carriage. 6. The combination motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer of claim 1, further comprising a motorcycle wheel guide extending along a longitudinal centerline of said motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer and adjacent with said longitudinally extensive frame member. 7. The combination motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer of claim 6, further comprising a loading ramp stored in an inverted position over said motorcycle wheel guide. 8. The combination motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer of claim 7, further comprising a cooler resting upon a bottom of said loading ramp and operatively secured with tie-down straps, and arranged across a center between said at least two wheels, whereby said cooler is balanced along a transverse axis between said at least two wheels, wherein said cooler does not significantly alter a balance of said motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer, regardless of an extent of loading of said cooler. 9. A motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer, comprising: a wheeled running set having at least two wheels;an articulating coupling;a generally straight trailer tongue extending between said articulating coupling and said wheeled running set;at least two storage arms each having at least one receiver that are operative to receive and securely store a frame extension and offset trailer tongue;a motorcycle wheel guide extending along a longitudinal centerline of said motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer and immediately adjacent with said at least two storage arms;a loading ramp stored in an inverted position over said motorcycle wheel guide;a cooler resting upon a bottom of said loading ramp and operatively secured with tie-down straps, and arranged across a center between said at least two wheels, whereby said cooler is balanced along a transverse axis between said at least two wheels, wherein said cooler does not significantly alter a balance of said motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer, regardless of an extent of loading of said cooler;each of said at least two wheels coupled with pivoting, parallel-linked arms extending from a hub and pivotal thereon;a slider secured along a longitudinally extending member and coupled to said pivoting, parallel-linked arms through at least two diagonal braces, and in a first longitudinal location relative to said articulating coupling an axle width is in a narrow setting, thereby causing said parallel-linked arms to be swept back, and in a second longitudinal location with said slider relatively closer to said articulating coupling than said first longitudinal location an axle width is greater. 10. The motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer of claim 9, wherein said generally straight trailer tongue and said offset trailer tongue are manually detachable from said wheeled running set and manually re-attachable thereto, whereby said generally straight trailer tongue and said offset trailer tongue are manually interchangeable. 11. The motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer of claim 9, wherein said frame extension is manually attachable between said wheeled running set and one of said offset trailer tongue and said generally straight trailer tongue, and is manually detachable therefrom. 12. A combination motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer configured for articulated movement adjacent a tow vehicle and traveling in a generally forward direction when being pulled, comprising: a trailer tongue terminating at a first end with an articulating coupler and operative to couple to said tow vehicle;an under-carriage coupled with said trailer tongue distally to said articulating coupler and having a longitudinally extensive frame member;running gear having at least two wheels with bearings;a motorcycle wheel guide extending along a longitudinal centerline of said motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer and adjacent with said longitudinally extensive frame member;a loading ramp stored in an inverted position over said motorcycle wheel guide;a load support coupled with said under-carriage and operative to support said cargo;a cooler resting upon a bottom of said loading ramp and operatively secured with tie-down straps, and arranged across a center between said at least two wheels, whereby said cooler is balanced along a transverse axis between said at least two wheels, wherein said cooler does not significantly alter a balance of said motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer, regardless of an extent of loading of said cooler; andan adjustable linkage coupling said running gear to said longitudinally extensive frame and said load support having a first swept back arrangement of said running gear relative to said under-carriage operative to support said cargo, and a second forward arrangement of said running gear relative to said under-carriage, said second forward arrangement positioning said running gear more nearly adjacent to said articulating coupler than said first swept back arrangement and operative to support said motorcycle. 13. A combination motorcycle cargo and motorcycle hauling trailer configured for articulated movement adjacent a tow vehicle and traveling in a generally forward direction when being pulled, comprising: a trailer tongue terminating at a first end with an articulating coupler and operative to couple to said tow vehicle;an under-carriage coupled with said trailer tongue distally to said articulating coupler and having a longitudinally extensive frame member, said trailer tongue further comprising an offset tongue that is non-linear and extends generally parallel to a trailer longitudinal axis and is manually detachable from said under-carriage and manually re-attachable thereto;a load support coupled with said under-carriage and operative to support said cargo;a frame extension manually attachable between said under-carriage and said offset tongue and manually detachable therefrom;at least one frame extension storage arm coupled to said under-carriage and having at least one receiver that is operative to receive and securely store said frame extension when said linear trailer tongue is attached to said under-carriage.running gear having wheels and bearings, and an adjustable linkage coupling said running gear to said longitudinally extensive frame and said load support having a first swept back arrangement of said running gear relative to said under-carriage operative to support said cargo, and a second forward arrangement of said running gear relative to said under-carriage, said second forward arrangement positioning said running gear more nearly adjacent to said articulating coupler than said first swept back arrangement and operative to support said motorcycle.
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