Fifth wheel coupling apparatus

Details Fifth wheel coupling apparatus Fifth wheel coupling apparatus

1981-12-01

1984-10-16

Mitchell, David M.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

B62D 5312

Patent

active

044771002

ABSTRACT:
Fifth wheel coupling apparatus including a trailer receiving plate mountable on a vehicle chassis and defining a receiving slot for accepting a trailer pin, a pin locking mechanism mounted onto the plate and comprising a generally stationary portion and a moving portion which is configured for sliding engagement with the trailer pin, the moving portion comprising a first sliding element which defines an inclined surface and a second sliding element arranged for engagement with the inclined surface at a first location therealong during locking engagement with a trailer pin and at a second location therealong when not in locking engagement therewith. The second sliding element engages a significant portion of the circumference of the trailer pin when in a locking engagement.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3463512 (1969-08-01), Hodgson
patent: 3743054 (1973-07-01), Jones, Jr.
patent: 3888514 (1975-06-01), Klein
patent: 4140328 (1979-02-01), Fontaine

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