US3823975A
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Motorcycle trailer and camper
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-08-20
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Granted: 1974-07-16
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Expires: 1993-08-20
Abstract
Abstract This specification discloses a trailer intended primarily for attachment to a motorcycle and which includes facilities which adapt it for use as a camper. The trailer comprises two box-like parts. The lower part consists of a bottom, side walls, a front wall and a tailgate. The upper box-like part comprises a top, side walls, a front wall, the lower edge of which is hingedly connected to the upper edge of the front wall of the lower part, and a rear wall. Seals are provided between the meeting edges of the side walls and the lower edge of the rear wall of the upper member and the tailgate. A platform is hingedly mounted on the rear edge of the bottom of the lower box-like member and carries two pairs of collapsible legs at the opposite ends thereof and a pivotally mounted vertical support. A pair of telescopic arms are pivotally mounted at the lower edge of the rear wall of the upper member and when extended are connected to the vertical support. A canopy in rolled form is stored in the upper member and when unfurled is secured in draped position over the extended telescopic arms and vertical support by snap fasteners. A pair of leaf springs are secured to the bottom of the lower member and carry wheels at their free ends. A tongue extends forwardly from the front wall of the lower member and carries a hitch at its front end. Cooperating elements of a detachable connection are mounted on the tongue and top wall of the upper member to hold the upper member in an upraised, inclined position relative to the bottom member.
Inventors
- 👤 G Cooper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:02
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; B60P3/34; B60P3/341; B62; B62K; B62K27/00; B62K27/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
277 words
In a trailer intended for attachment to a motorcycle, a. a lower box-like member comprising: i. a rectangular shaped bottom, ii. side walls upstanding from said bottom, iii. a front wall upstanding from said bottom, and iv. a tailgate pivotally connected to the rear edge of said bottom; b. a pair of spring arms having upper forward ends secured to the underside of said bottom and extending downwardly and rearwardly therefrom and a pair of wheels rotatably mounted on the lower ends of said spring arms; c. a tongue connected to said front wall and having a universal hitch at its forward end by which it is attached to a motorcycle; d. an upper box-like member having a top joined to a front wall by a curved portion and side and rear walls depending from said top, the lower edges of said front, side and rear walls of said upper member defining a rectangular space substantially corresponding to the shape defined by the upper edges of the front and side walls of said lower member; e. a hinge connection between the lower edge of the front wall of said upper member and the upper edge of the front wall of said lower member; f. elements of a detachable connection on said upper member and said tongue for maintaining said trailer in a partially open condition in which said upper member is inclined with respect to the horizontal, and g. seals between the lower edges of the side and rear walls of said upper member on the one hand and the upper edges of the side walls of the lower member and the tailgate on the other hand.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
277 words
In a trailer intended for attachment to a motorcycle, a. a lower box-like member comprising: i. a rectangular shaped bottom, ii. side walls upstanding from said bottom, iii. a front wall upstanding from said bottom, and iv. a tailgate pivotally connected to the rear edge of said bottom; b. a pair of spring arms having upper forward ends secured to the underside of said bottom and extending downwardly and rearwardly therefrom and a pair of wheels rotatably mounted on the lower ends of said spring arms; c. a tongue connected to said front wall and having a universal hitch at its forward end by which it is attached to a motorcycle; d. an upper box-like member having a top joined to a front wall by a curved portion and side and rear walls depending from said top, the lower edges of said front, side and rear walls of said upper member defining a rectangular space substantially corresponding to the shape defined by the upper edges of the front and side walls of said lower member; e. a hinge connection between the lower edge of the front wall of said upper member and the upper edge of the front wall of said lower member; f. elements of a detachable connection on said upper member and said tongue for maintaining said trailer in a partially open condition in which said upper member is inclined with respect to the horizontal, and g. seals between the lower edges of the side and rear walls of said upper member on the one hand and the upper edges of the side walls of the lower member and the tailgate on the other hand.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The trailer of claim 1 in which said seals comprise outwardly turned flanges on the lower edges of said side and rear walls of said upper member with a downturned lip at the edge of each of said flanges and outturned flanges on the upper edges of the side walls of said lower member and downturned lips on the edges of said last mentioned flanges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The trailer of claim 1 in which the hinge connection between the front walls of the upper and lower members includes a removable hinge pin which permits the upper member from being disassembled from said lower member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The trailer of claim 1, together with a receptacle for camping accessories suspended from said tongue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The trailer of claim 1, together with a platform hingedly connected to the rear edge of the bottom of said lower member, said platform being dimensioned to accurately fit within said lower member and means to support said platform in a horizontal position extending from the rear edge of the bottom of said lower member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The trailer of claim 5 in which said supporting means comprises a pair of leg assemblies pivotally secured to the opposite ends of said platform and breakable supports for maintaining said leg assemblies in vertical position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
183 words
The trailer of claim 6, together with a vertical support pivotally mounted at its lower end to the rear end of said platform when the latter is extended in horizontal position and having openings at the opposite sides of the upper end thereof; a pair of telescopic arms, each comprising inner and outer sections in telescopic relation, with the inner end of the inner section pivotally mounted on a side wall of said upper box-like member adjacent to the rear end thereof just above its bottom edge and within the rear wall of said upper member, the outer end of each outer telescopic section having a pin thereon which is received in one of said holes in said vertical support; a canopy stored in said upper member which is adapted to be draped over said telescopic arms and suspended from the lower edges of the side walls of said upper member; and means for securing the lower edges of said canopy in draped position to the lower edges of said walls of said lower member and side and end edges of said platform.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The trailer of claim 7 in which said means to secure said canopy in draped position to said upper and lower members of said platform takes the form of snap fasteners.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The trailer of claim 7 in which the hinge connection between the platform and the bottom of the lower box-like member includes a hinge pin which is removable to permit disassembly of said platform from said lower box-like member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The trailer of claim 9, together with a pad of foam material which is positioned over the bottom of said lower member and said platform when extended and which when rolled in a compact state is stored in said upper member, together with means for maintaining said pad in said stored state.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-07-15 | 1978-01-14 | 1978-07-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-07-15 | 1982-01-14 | 1982-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-07-15 | 1986-01-14 | 1986-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |