Fifth wheel trailer hitching tool and apparatus

Details Fifth wheel trailer hitching tool and apparatus Fifth wheel trailer hitching tool and apparatus

1995-12-07

1999-03-16

Hurley, Kevin

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

811771, 811778, 254129, 254131, 294191, 294 26, B62D 5306

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058820272

ABSTRACT:
A method and mechanism for hitching and unhitching a fifth wheel trailer to and from a towing vehicle, including an elongate tool having a hooked end portion and a handle portion. The tool allows an operator to stand next to the towing vehicle and reach into the bed of the vehicle with the tool to operate the hitch mechanism. The hooked end portion of the tool can be used to engage a handle portion of the latch mechanism for shifting the handle to and from its latching and unlatching positions. The hooked end portion can also be used to shift a pivot plate to and from its ball confining position. The hooked end portion can also be used to open and close a door which generally encloses the ball hitch.

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patent: 1476877 (1923-12-01), Curtis

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