A vehicle transportation apparatus, such as a trailer, carries a vehicle such as an excavator. The apparatus has an automatic securing means 3 which is operable to secure a vehicle on the platform of the apparatus by driving the vehicle onto the apparatus and into engagement with a clamping apparatus 3. A catch plate assembly 5 may be provided and is optionally connected to clamping means 3 via a con rod 3g such that the catch plates 5 and clamping assembly 3 rotate into position simultaneously. The transportation device may also be provided with a dozer blade stop (6, Figure 6) which may have multiple dozer blade engagement positions (6c, Figure 7). A rear stop, which may be an extendable ram may be provided and may be located on a ramp. Means (9, Figure 8) to secure and store a pecker could also be provided , the means (9) may have a lid (12, Figure 8) on which a bucket of an excavator could be placed when the lid (12) is in the closed position (Figure 10).
Vehicle transportation apparatus
2015-06-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS |