Trailer Mounted Drive SystemAn example embodiment is a trailer for a passenger vehicle configured to sense load and direction of trailer movement by way of sensors in the trailer hitch. Sensors may be in the ball of the trailer …DRIVE·Feb 26·1 min readFollowB62D59/04Vincent Loccisano
LOCKING MECHANISM FOR SELF-PROPELLED TANDEM AXLE TRAILERA trailer for towing by a power vehicle is provided and generally includes a frame and a tandem wheel assembly. The trailer is provided with a drive assembly having a locking assembly to selectively e…DRIVE·Nov 7·1 min readFollowB62D59/04New Heights, LLC
SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR E-DRIVE KIT FOR TRAILERSA system for providing an e-drive kit for a trailer connected to a towing vehicle. The system includes a motorized axle, a plurality of energy storage devices, and a controller coupled to the motorize…DRIVE·Sep 5·1 min readFollowB62D59/04Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
POWERED TRAILERIn some embodiments, a powered trailer is provided having a chassis, a fixation structure for fixing the chassis to a target vehicle to be pushed, a drive mechanism for applying motive force to the ch…DRIVE·Aug 15·1 min readFollowB62D59/04Sandell Management LLC
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENTLY IMPLEMENTING AN AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC-POWERED TRAILER DURING A TOWING OPERATIONA method of implementing an autonomous electric-powered trailer during a towing operation includes sourcing, via the one or more computers, one or more streams of sensing data from one or more sensing…DRIVE·Jun 6·1 min readFollowB62D59/04Pebble Mobility, Inc.
MODULAR SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC TOW AND REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF A TRAILEROne variation of a system includes a bogie including: a chassis; a first set of latches configured to transiently engage a first subset of engagement features, in a first array of engagement features …DRIVE·Feb 29·2 min readFollowB62D59/04Range Energy Inc.
SELF-PROPELLED TANDEM AXLE TRAILERA trailer for towing by a power vehicle is provided and generally includes a frame and a tandem wheel assembly. The frame forms an undercarriage chassis and the tandem wheel assembly positioned under …DRIVE·Jan 18·1 min readFollowB62D59/04New Heights, LLC
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENTLY IMPLEMENTING AN AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC-POWERED TRAILER DURING A TOWING OPERATIONA method of implementing an autonomous electric-powered trailer during a towing operation includes sourcing, via the one or more computers, one or more streams of sensing data from one or more sensing…DRIVE·Nov 16·1 min readFollowB62D59/04Pebble Mobility, Inc.
ADAPTABLE WHEELBASE SELF-POWERED DOLLY VEHICLE UNITA self-powered dolly vehicle unit with an adaptable wheelbase, the dolly vehicle unit comprising a front axle arranged to support a pair of steerable front wheels, a rear axle arranged to support a pa…DRIVE·Nov 2·1 min readFollowB62D59/04Volvo Truck Corporation
VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLEA vehicle comprising an electrically driven wheel axle having at least two road wheels, an electric machine for providing propulsion power to the wheel axle, and a control unit configured to obtain po…DRIVE·Jul 27·1 min readFollowB62D59/04Volvo Truck Corporation
Self-Propelled Tandem Axle TrailerA trailer for towing a power vehicle is provided and generally includes a frame and a self propelled tandem wheel assembly. The frame includes an undercarriage chassis, and the self propelled tandem w…DRIVE·May 11·1 min readFollowB62D59/04New Heights, LLC
SELF-POWERED TOWABLE VEHICLEA self-powered towable vehicle has an energy interconnection and distribution unit configured for electrical communication with a power source and an onboard computer of a primary vehicle. A wheel mem…DRIVE·Oct 13·1 min readFollowB62D59/04Jason Mast
Hydraulic Drive System TrailerA hydraulic drive system trailer is provided and generally includes a first rotor assembly arranged along a first side of the frame and having a first rotor and a first drive shaft extending through a…DRIVE·Sep 22·1 min readFollowB62D59/04New Heights, LLC
Motorized Supplemental Trailer AxleA motorized supplemental trailer axle includes an axle securable to a trailer and having a wheel affixed to opposing ends thereof. A motor for powering the axle wheels is operably connected to a batte…DRIVE·Apr 14·2 min readFollowB62D59/04Andrew Blair
TRAILER VEHICLE AND TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER, AND METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT THEREFORA method for controlling, via a trailer vehicle configured to be coupled to a towing vehicle with an electric drive, the electric drive of the towing vehicle includes receiving, via a trailer brake co…DRIVE·Mar 31·1 min readFollowB62D59/04ZF CV Systems Hannover GmbH
CARAVAN MOVER SYSTEMThe present invention relates to an adjustable control system for a caravan moving system in which the caravan movers each include a brushed motor. The adjustable control system can control two carava…DRIVE·Mar 17·2 min readFollowB62D59/04PURPLE LINE LIMITED
SEMI-AUTONOMOUS TRAILER HAULERAn unmanned and self-powered vehicle or Towable Autonomous Dray (TOAD) may follow a vehicle and tow a trailer, haul a load, and/or recharge a pilot vehicle. The TOAD may be semi-autonomous and may att…DRIVE·Aug 1·1 min readFollowB62D59/04Vieletech Inc.
