| US 7,465,143 B1 | ||
| Load control system for a roll off trailer | ||
| Bill J. Adams, 2719 40th Ave. North, Fargo, N. Dak. 58102 (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 21, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/425,445. | ||
| Int. Cl. B60P 1/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 414—530 [193/35 A] | 16 Claims |
| 1. A load control system for a roll off trailer, comprising:
a shaft;
an actuator connected to said shaft to move said shaft;
a plurality of levers pivotally attached to a roll off trailer, wherein a first end of each of said plurality of levers is
connected to said shaft; and
a plurality of brake shoes pivotally attached to a second end of said plurality of levers, wherein said plurality of brake
shoes are each aligned with a plurality of rollers on said roll off trailer to selectively frictionally engage said plurality
of rollers;
wherein said plurality of levers are adjustably connected to said shaft by a connecting structure corresponding to each of
said plurality of levers, wherein said connecting structure is comprised of:
a guide member slidably attached to said shaft;
a compression spring positioned about said shaft on a side of said guide member away from said plurality of brake shoes; and
an engaging collar attached to said shaft adjacent to said compression spring opposite of said guide member.
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