Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1988-08-22
1990-01-09
Mitchell, David M.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
267292, B62D 5308
Patent
active
048923249
ABSTRACT:
An improved fifth wheel structure for over the road tractors wherein a resilient elastomer pad placed between a fifth wheel pocket surface and a bearing surface includes non-extrudable end members to prevent extrusion of the pad from the pocket and wherein the pocket surface and corresponding shoe surface may also be undulated to better retain the elastomer pad.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2784009 (1957-03-01), Braunberger
patent: 2815944 (1957-12-01), Rothweiler
patent: 2856203 (1958-10-01), Kayler
Pitchford Terry L.
Radwill Robert P.
Spencer Charles P.
Amsted Industries Incorporated
Bouton Charles E.
Brosius Edward J.
Mar Michael
Mitchell David M.
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