US 11,912,085 B2
Drop deck trailer
David Mahon, Las Vegas, NV (US); and Scott Mann, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Assigned to David Mahon, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by David Mahon, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Nov. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/070,510.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/291,661, filed on Dec. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0191866 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. B60G 17/015 (2006.01); B60G 9/02 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60P 1/43 (2006.01); B62D 63/08 (2006.01); B60S 9/04 (2006.01); B60D 1/54 (2006.01); B60S 9/10 (2006.01); B60P 3/07 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 17/0152 (2013.01) [B60D 1/54 (2013.01); B60G 7/001 (2013.01); B60G 9/02 (2013.01); B60P 1/433 (2013.01); B60S 9/04 (2013.01); B62D 63/08 (2013.01); B60D 2001/546 (2013.01); B60P 3/07 (2013.01); B60S 9/10 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drop deck trailer comprising:
a trailer frame providing a deck;
at least one linear actuator;
a pivoting axle system connected to the at least one linear actuator, said pivoting axle system comprising an axle and swing arms attached to wheels and to the axle so that the axle pivots under influence of the at least one linear actuator,
wherein the at least one linear actuator is configured to rotate the axle of the axle system to cause the wheels to incrementally lower or raise the drop deck trailer from normal ride height to complete ground level, and wherein the trailer frame has a tapered end to allow the deck to approximate the ground when partially lowered to create a rear loading ramp and a tapered end from the deck height at a front of the trailer that creates a front loading ramp when fully lowered for loading and unloading a vehicle.