Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1990-08-10
1991-09-03
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
280441, 280901, B62D 5308
Patent
active
050446517
ABSTRACT:
This is directed to a mounting mechanism for supporting a fifth wheel hitch on the bed of a pickup truck. In incorporates a fixed framework which is ideally bolted to the bed of the pickup. It has a pair of lengthwise facing guide rails which are spaced from one another and extend toward the rear of the truck parallel to the centerline of the truck. That supports on a set of rollers a slidably mounted and movable mounting means so that the mounting means can travel along the facing guide rails. Moreover, the mounting mechanism receives a fifth wheel hitch mechanism thereon. The mounting mechanism is held in the forward most position by means of a latch means which hooks against the mounting means and holding it. The latch means is optionally defeated by an extending lever positioned and located so that it is moved by the trailer mechanism during turning whereupon the slide mechanism moves the trailer toward the rear of the truck.
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Bompey Mitchell
Rice Kenneth R.
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