GB2328928A - Parking aid - Google Patents

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GB2328928A
GB2328928A GB9718977A GB9718977A GB2328928A GB 2328928 A GB2328928 A GB 2328928A GB 9718977 A GB9718977 A GB 9718977A GB 9718977 A GB9718977 A GB 9718977A GB 2328928 A GB2328928 A GB 2328928A
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Eilleen Fiona Weatherill
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60D—VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
    • B60D1/00—Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices
    • B60D1/58—Auxiliary devices
    • B60D1/60—Covers, caps or guards, e.g. comprising anti-theft devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S13/00—Vehicle-manoeuvring devices separate from the vehicle

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A parking aid 1 has a vertical spindle 4 rotating a crank 5 to move a towbar 7 e.g. of a trailer (2, Figs 1 and 2) laterally to assist in parking it - through a series of elliptical movements - in confined spaces. Preferably the crank has a ball 6 to fit with the usual tow bar end. The spindle can be turned by hand or motor.

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PARKING FACILITATOR This invention assists the moving of objects into restricted spaces.
Many people have caravans, trailers or other wheeled objects which they wish to position into restricted places (eg in front of houses or in confined spaces such as off the side of drives). The Parking Facilitator (hereafter referred to as the Parker) is an invention which not only facilitates the moving of tw wheeled or two-wheeled mounted objects into confined spaces, but is also useful for moving heavy or awkward loads regardless of whether the space is restricted or not, and is of particular benefit to elderly, disabled or physically frail people. There are many other applications to which this device could be applied such as storage, stacking or stowing of objects where space is limited particularly for manoeuvring of the objects into the desired positions. The invention can be operated manually or can be power-assistd Its most obvious application is in the ability to shift a trailer sideways without the need for a towing vehicle.
The object to be moved will hereafter be referred to as a trailer.
The Parker is also useful for reducing the manual effort needed to position trailers and is therefore highly appropriate for elderly, infirm or physically flair people.
The Parker provides a safe and secure method of shifting trailers, keeping the trailer under complete control at all times of operation.
According to the present invention, there is provided a Parking Facilitator comprising of - a central vertical spindle (hereafter called the spindle) - a crank which is operated (either directly or indirectly) by the spindle - a means of coupling the trailer to the Parker (for example a ball-hitch and hereafter called the hitch) - (optional) - a suitable power source to assist or replace manual operation of the Parker including for instance an electric motor - (optional) - a suitable aid to positioning of the trailer to use the Parker including for example a winch A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 shows the Parker 1 with trailer 2 attached in the starting position showing a datum line 3 as a point of reference.
Figure 2 shows the trailer 2 has been moved (after a number of rotations in the direction indicated by the dotted circle 8 of the Parker 1) to a required position by use of the Parker.
Figure 3 shows a cross section of the Parker 1 comprising of a spindle 4, a crank 5 and a coupling device 6. The trailer towbar 7 is releasably attached to the coupling device 6.
The drawings figures 1 and 2 illustrate the Parker being operated in (for example) clockwise direction As the Parker is operated, the coupling device orbits around the spindle in a clockwise direction, thus pulling the trailer forward and to the left and backwards to the left resulting in a shift of the trailer sideways. The parker can obviously be operated in the reverse direction causing the trailer to shift to the right.
Once the required shift has been achieved the trailer can be uncoupled from the Parker.

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1. TheParkeris a device to assist the manoetivring of trailers consisting of - a central (optionally vertical) spindle (hereafter called the spindle) - a crank which is operated (either directly or indirectly) by the spindle - a means of coupling the trailer to the Parker (for example a ball-hitch) - (optional) - a suitable power source to assist or replace manual operation of the Parker including fior instance an electric motor - (optional) - a suitable aid to positioning of the trailer to use the Parker including for example a winch.
2. The Parker requires a spindle which most usually will be mounted vertically and may be turned by a gear box to facilitate its operation.
3. The crank will be operated by the spindle turning and thus will itself move inaradial path about the spindle
4. The coupling device will be attached to the remote end ofthe crank and so as the spindle is turned, the crank confers orbital movement on the coupling device which in turn is transferred to the trailer.
5 A suitable power source can be applied to assist or replace manual operation of the Parker including for instance an electric motor.
6. A suitable aid may be incorporated for positioning of the trailer to use the Parker including for example a winch.
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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US4280684A (en) * 1979-10-23 1981-07-28 Levert Francis E Manual automobile pusher
AU551497B2 (en) * 1981-09-14 1986-05-01 Eric Lynch Vehicle manoeuvering device
GB2190052A (en) * 1986-05-09 1987-11-11 Fukuyama Kyodo Kiko Kabushiki Vehicle parking apparatus
US4729547A (en) * 1986-02-20 1988-03-08 Bleier Frank P Car moving lever assembly

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4280684A (en) * 1979-10-23 1981-07-28 Levert Francis E Manual automobile pusher
AU551497B2 (en) * 1981-09-14 1986-05-01 Eric Lynch Vehicle manoeuvering device
US4729547A (en) * 1986-02-20 1988-03-08 Bleier Frank P Car moving lever assembly
GB2190052A (en) * 1986-05-09 1987-11-11 Fukuyama Kyodo Kiko Kabushiki Vehicle parking apparatus

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