AU2022241583B1 - Trailer and stairs - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R3/00—Arrangements of steps or ladders facilitating access to or on the vehicle, e.g. running-boards
- B60R3/005—Catwalks, running boards for vehicle tops, access means for vehicle tops; Handrails therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- B60R3/007—Removable steps or ladders, e.g. foldable
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
- E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
- E04F11/02—Stairways; Layouts thereof
- E04F11/04—Movable stairways, e.g. of loft ladders which may or may not be concealable or extensible
- E04F11/06—Movable stairways, e.g. of loft ladders which may or may not be concealable or extensible collapsible, e.g. folding, telescopic
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
- B60P3/00—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
- B60P3/32—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects comprising living accommodation for people, e.g. caravans, camping, or like vehicles
- B60P3/36—Auxiliary arrangements; Arrangements of living accommodation; Details
- B60P3/38—Sleeping arrangements, e.g. living or sleeping accommodation on the roof of the vehicle
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Abstract
TRAILER AND STAIRS
ABSTRACT
A set of stairs arranged for mounting at a front of a trailer with a base adapted to be attached to a
chassis of the trailer and stair flights leading up to a top of the trailer, each flight having a riser
and a tread rigidly fixed relative to the base. The invention also relates to a trailer with a chassis
and the set of stairs mounted to the chassis, at a front of the trailer.
Description
Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a set of stairs and a trailer particularly but not exclusively a camper trailer.
Background
[0002] Camper trailers are known with an accommodation section or tent which sits on top of the trailer. The accommodation section is able to be expanded from a collapsed condition to an assembled condition to provide accommodation on top of the trailer. The accommodation section is accessed from either a side of the trailer or a rear of the trailer using a ladder, which is generally quite unstable and insecure and can present a fall hazard when entering and exiting the accommodation section.
Object
[0003] The present invention seeks to provide a more secure means of accessing a top of a trailer.
Summary
[0004] In one aspect, the invention provides a trailer including a chassis with a set of stairs mounted to the chassis at a front of the trailer, the set of stairs having a base attached to the chassis and stair flights leading up toward a top of the trailer, each flight having a riser and a tread rigidly fixed relative to the base.
[0005] In one implementation, the trailer further includes a stepping plate fixed across the chassis between a tow bar and the set of stairs to provide a stable platform to climb the stairs.
[0006] In one implementation, the trailer further includes a step ladder which is attached to a bracket connected to a beam of the chassis to provide access from a ground surface onto the stepping plate.
[0007] In one implementation, the step ladder is collapsible and able to be removed from the bracket for transport.
[0008] In one implementation, the trailer further includes an accommodation section on the top of the trailer, the accommodation section being moveable between a collapsed and assembled condition with an entry at the front of the trailer, adjacent an upper tread of the set of stairs.
[0009] In one implementation, one or more of the risers includes a panel to access a storage space beneath a respective tread.
[00010] In one implementation, the trailer further includes fixed handrails that extend up to the top of the trailer.
[00011] In one implementation, the trailer further includes one or more side compartments for holding a gas bottle or the like.
[00012] In another aspect, there is provided a set of stairs for mounting to a chassis of the trailer, as described above, including a base adapted to be attached to the chassis of the trailer and stair flights leading up toward the top of the trailer, each flight having a riser and a tread rigidly fixed relative to the base, a panel to access a storage space beneath at least one of the treads and fixed handrails that extend up to the top of the trailer.
[00013] In one implementation, the set of stairs further includes one or more side compartments for holding a gas bottle or the like.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0014] The invention is described in more detail, by way of non-limiting example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0015] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a trailer and set of stairs.
Detailed Description of the Drawings
[0016] A trailer 1 is shown in Figure 1. The trailer has a main body 2, wheels 3 and a chassis 4 with a tow bar 5. The main body 2 supports an accommodation section 6 at a top 7 of the trailer 1.
[0017] The accommodation section 6 is shown in an assembled condition and is able to be collapsed flat for transport. The accommodation section 6 has an entry 8 that opens toward a front 9 of the trailer 1.
[0018] A set of stairs 10 is mounted at the front 9 of the trailer 1 behind the tow bar 5. The set of stairs 10 includes multiple flights 11. Three flights 11 are shown however more or less flights may be provided, as needed.
[0019] Each flight is formed of a riser 12 and a tread 13 rigidly fixed relative to a base 14 of the stairs 10. The lower two risers 12 have a panel 15 which can be hinged open to access a storage space beneath the respective treads 13. Locks 16 are provided to prevent unauthorised access to the storage space.
[0020] Side compartments 17, 18 project either side of the stairs 10 to provide additional storage such as for a gas bottle (not shown) or the like.
[0021] Handrails 19 are fixed to the treads by bolting or the like. The handrails 19 extend from the second tread 13 up to the top 7 of the trailer 1, adjacent the entry 8 of the accommodation section 6.
[0022] The base 14 is mounted across a V-section 20 of the chassis 4 by welding or bolting and a stepping plate 21 is fixed across beams 22, 23 of the chassis 4, between the stairs 10 and the tow bar 5 to provide a stable platform to climb the stairs 10.
[0023] A bracket 24 is connected to the beam 23 to support a clip of a step ladder 25. The step ladder 25 is preferably collapsible for transport. The step ladder 25 extends down to ground surface 26 to allow easy access from the ground surface 26 onto the stepping plate 21.
[0024] The steps 10 utilise space at the front 9 of the trailer 1 and connection to the chassis 4 to provide a solid, rigid and safe means of gaining access to a top 7 of the trailer 1 and accommodation section 6, without needing to use an un-safe or rickety ladder, while also providing additional storage options for the trailer 1.
[0025] The accommodation section 6 may also be removed from the trailer 1, in which case the set of steps 10 still provide reliable access to the top 7 of the trailer 1 from the upper tread 27, if needed.
Claims (10)
1. A trailer including a chassis with a set of stairs mounted to the chassis at a front of the trailer, the set of stairs having a base attached to the chassis and stair flights leading up toward a top of the trailer, each flight having a riser and a tread rigidly fixed relative to the base.
2. The trailer of claim 1, further including a stepping plate fixed across the chassis between a tow bar and the set of stairs to provide a stable platform to climb the stairs.
3. The trailer of claim 1 or 2, further including a step ladder which is attached to a bracket connected to a beam of the chassis to provide access from a ground surface onto the stepping plate.
4. The trailer of claim 3, wherein the step ladder is collapsible and able to be removed from the bracket for transport.
5. The trailer of any one of claims 1 to 4, further including an accommodation section on the top of the trailer, the accommodation section being moveable between a collapsed and assembled condition with an entry at the front of the trailer, adjacent an upper tread of the set of stairs.
6. The trailer of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein one or more of the risers includes a panel to access a storage space beneath a respective tread.
7. The trailer of any one of claims 1 to 6, further including fixed handrails that extend up to the top of the trailer.
8. The trailer of any one of claims 1 to 7, further including one or more side compartments for holding a gas bottle or the like.
9. A set of stairs for mounting to a chassis of the trailer of any one of claims I to 8, including a base adapted to be attached to the chassis of the trailer and stair flights leading up toward the top of the trailer, each flight having a riser and a tread rigidly fixed relative to the base, a panel to access a storage space beneath at least one of the treads and fixed handrails that extend up to the top of the trailer.
10. The set of stairs of claim 9, further including one or more side compartments for holding a gas bottle or the like.
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Citations (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US6390325B1 (en) * | 2001-07-05 | 2002-05-21 | Ricardo Gonzales | Portable tank |
| WO2003006900A1 (en) * | 2001-07-12 | 2003-01-23 | Preben Neydig Simonsen | Refrigerator and/or freezer device, especially for leisure time use |
| US20080088146A1 (en) * | 2006-10-13 | 2008-04-17 | David Ruben Newman | Mobile tent trailer |
| CA2616663A1 (en) * | 2007-01-02 | 2008-07-02 | International Truck Intellectual Property Company, Llc | Integrated pullout step system for top bunk ingress/egress |
| CN215436185U (en) * | 2021-07-29 | 2022-01-07 | 浙江戴德隆翠汽车有限公司 | Automobile-used box shoes box of marking time of getting on bus door |
| US11225187B1 (en) * | 2021-04-08 | 2022-01-18 | Kristin Koehler | Roof top rig |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US6390325B1 (en) * | 2001-07-05 | 2002-05-21 | Ricardo Gonzales | Portable tank |
| WO2003006900A1 (en) * | 2001-07-12 | 2003-01-23 | Preben Neydig Simonsen | Refrigerator and/or freezer device, especially for leisure time use |
| US20080088146A1 (en) * | 2006-10-13 | 2008-04-17 | David Ruben Newman | Mobile tent trailer |
| CA2616663A1 (en) * | 2007-01-02 | 2008-07-02 | International Truck Intellectual Property Company, Llc | Integrated pullout step system for top bunk ingress/egress |
| US11225187B1 (en) * | 2021-04-08 | 2022-01-18 | Kristin Koehler | Roof top rig |
| CN215436185U (en) * | 2021-07-29 | 2022-01-07 | 浙江戴德隆翠汽车有限公司 | Automobile-used box shoes box of marking time of getting on bus door |
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| HKC Xplorer - Our Most Versatile, Innovative Camper We've Ever Made [Viewed online on 13 April 2023]. , published on 4 September 2022. Whole document * |
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