Carrier assembly for movably supporting a fifth wheel assembly

Details Carrier assembly for movably supporting a fifth wheel assembly Carrier assembly for movably supporting a fifth wheel assembly

2006-09-19

2006-09-19

DePumpo, Daniel G. (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

C280S407100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07108274

ABSTRACT:
A carrier assembly is mounted on the spaced frame members of a tractor for movably supporting a fifth wheel assembly thereon. An integral one piece slide rail is secured to each of the frame members and has a plurality of individual rack sections separately welded to a U-shaped member of the slide rail. Each of the rack sections contain a plurality of spaced teeth. The teeth extend into a channel formed in mounting brackets of a carriage assembly of the fifth wheel to slidably mount the carriage assembly on the carrier assembly. A leg of the U-shaped member extends into a channel formed in the carriage assembly and is engaged by a set bolt to adjust the carriage assembly for various frame widths. A pair of stop assemblies are adjustably movably mounted across the ends of the slide rails of the carrier assembly. A pair of adjustable plungers secure the carriage assembly in a fixed position on the carrier assembly.

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