Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – For trailer
Patent
1999-02-18
2000-08-08
Wu, Daniel J.
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
For trailer
3406862, 340687, 280433, 280477, 280DIG14, 307 91, G08B 2100
Patent
active
061007943
ABSTRACT:
A fifth wheel coupling safety system for indicating when a king pin is properly locked into a fifth wheel assembly. The system includes a fifth wheel assembly having a slot for receiving a king pin of a trailer and a locking mechanism for coupling the king pin to the fifth wheel assembly. The locking mechanism has a locking jaw adapted for coupling the king pin to the fifth wheel assembly, and a pull handle for positioning the locking jaw between locked and unlocked positions. The locking jaw couples the king pin to the fifth wheel assembly when in the locked position and permits separation of the king pin from the fifth wheel assembly when in the unlocked position. The pull handle is positionable between a locking position and an unlocking position. The pull handle positions the locking jaw in the locked position when the pull handle is in the locking position and the pull handle positions the locking jaw in the unlocked position when the pull handle is in the unlocking position. A detector is provided for detecting when the pull handle is properly positioned in the locking position when a king pin of a trailer is inserted into the slot of the fifth wheel assembly. An indicator electrically connected to the detector is also provided for indicating to a user the pull handle is properly positioned in the locking position when a king pin of a trailer is inserted into the slot of the fifth wheel assembly.
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