Travel trailer having improved turning radius

摘要

A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attached to the chassis adjacent the front end. The compartment at the front end of the chassis forms first and second corners. A recess, directed inwardly toward the interior of the compartment, is located at each corner of the compartment. Cavities formed by each recess may receive a portion of the vehicle while the vehicle is engaged in a turn.

主权项

1. A travel trailer comprising a forward end cap, a chassis, a hitch assembly, a front end, a rear end, and two side walls, wherein:
the forward end cap of the travel trailer comprises a forward face and two inwardly recessed corner edges wherein each recessed corner edge is directed inwardly towards the interior of the travel trailer; the forward face of the forward end cap forms the front end of the travel trailer; the chassis of the travel trailer comprises two side beams and two arcuate braces; the two arcuate braces of the chassis are coupled together at the front end of the travel trailer chassis; the two arcuate braces of the chassis form an outwardly curved contour; the two arcuate braces create two cavities configured to receive the two inwardly recessed corner edges of the forward end cap; the two side beams of the chassis are substantially parallel and are spaced apart at least a distance of the combined radii of the two arcuate braces of the chassis; each of the two side beams of the chassis is coupled to a corresponding one of the two arcuate braces of the chassis such that the two side beams extend from the two arcuate braces toward the rear end of the travel trailer; the forward end cap of the travel trailer is coupled to the two arcuate braces of the chassis; the two side walls of the travel trailer are coupled to the two side beams of the chassis; the two inwardly recessed corner edges of the forward end cap substantially conform to a shape of the two cavities created by the two arcuate braces; and the hitch assembly of the travel trailer is coupled to the chassis.