ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,452, issued on July 21, was assigned to New Heights LLC (Leola, Pa.).
"Locking mechanism for self-propelled tandem axle trailer" was invented by Aaron Jay Beiler (Gap, Pa.), William Fisher (Paradise, Pa.), Raymond Beiler (New Holland, Pa.) and Jeremiah Weaver (Narvon, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A trailer for towing by a power vehicle is provided and generally includes a frame, a tandem wheel assembly and an extension assembly. The frame forms an undercarriage chassis and the tandem wheel assembly is positioned under the undercarriage chassis. The tandem wheel assembly includes a front wheel assembly and a rear wheel assembly ...