Title:
TRAILERS PARTICULARLY SUITED TO HAULING CRUSHED AND FLATTENED VEHICLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004067316
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A hauling trailer particularly suited to the transport of scrap such as crushed and flattened vehicles includes a floor with walls and at least one open side, and a structure for closing off the open side(s) during transport. The structure may be flexible, rigid, or partitioned. According to one preferred embodiment, one or more hydraulic cylinders are used for retracting a wall structure. A trailer according to a different embodiment of the invention broadly includes a floor with walls and one open side, and a hinged door structure that allows one of the long sides of the trailer to be opened and closed for loading and unloading. According to yet a further alternative embodiment, a trailer includes three solid or rigid sides with a fourth side that opens and closes with a drape, though again, two or more sides may also open and close, preferably utilizing the methods and apparatus disclosed herein.
Inventors:
BUSH CHARLES (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/002283
Publication Date:
April 21, 2005
Filing Date:
January 27, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BENLEE INC (US)
BUSH CHARLES (US)
BUSH CHARLES (US)
International Classes:
B60J5/06; B62D33/04; B60P; (IPC1-7): B62D33/04
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