Fifth wheel hitch

Details Fifth wheel hitch Fifth wheel hitch

1986-05-19

1987-06-02

Pekar, John A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

280479R, 280490R, B62D 5306

Patent

active

046697489

ABSTRACT:
The secured enclosure of the instant invention includes a multi-compartmental enclosure, each compartment having a watertight door. The enclosure includes a powered vent system to provide circulation of air through the enclosure and a hitch receiving well formed in the enclosure for receiving a hitch for attaching a pulled vehicle to the pickup truck frame. The fifth wheel hitch of the invention includes engagement means for engaging a pulling vehicle, a mount for the engagement means, which is shiftable between an extended and retracted position, and an obstruction sensor which is operable to detect an impending impact between the pulling vehicle and the towed vehicle during the hitching process. Warning means are operable with the sensor to alert the operator of the impending impact.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3418628 (1968-12-01), Fenner
patent: 3924257 (1975-12-01), Roberts
patent: 3945668 (1976-03-01), Holland
patent: 4077650 (1978-03-01), Leach
patent: 4168847 (1979-09-01), Westphal

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