ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,397,864, issued on Aug. 26.
"Convertible trailer" was invented by Nicholas Ryan Hall (Runaway Bay, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A trailer convertible between step deck trailer and flatbed trailer configurations includes a frame, wheel and axle assemblies supported on the frame, an upper deck at the front of the frame, a lower deck configured for vertical movement on a vertical slide rail from a first step deck position to a second raised flatbed position wherein the lower deck and the upper deck are coplanar; a controller actuatable for upward and downward movement of the lower deck; at least one locking support beam; and landing...