Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
C280S491500, C280S433000, C280S901000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07988176
ABSTRACT:
An adaptive fifth-wheel hitch system operable with a vehicle hitch coupling system, the fifth-wheel hitch assembly comprising a fifth-wheel hitch assembly configured to removably couple a fifth-wheel trailer to a vehicle; an adapter configured to operably relate and to removably couple the fifth-wheel hitch assembly to the vehicle hitch coupling system, the fifth-wheel hitch assembly and the vehicle hitch coupling system otherwise being inoperable with one another, the adapter comprising a mounting component having a first interface operable to relate and secure the adapter to the fifth-wheel hitch assembly, and a coupling component having a second interface operable to relate and secure the adapter to the vehicle hitch coupling system, the coupling component corresponding to a receiving component of the vehicle hitch coupling system.
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Colibert Gregory J.
Colibert-Clarke Jackie
CAMCO Manufacturing, Inc.
Hurley Kevin
LandOfFree
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