Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1991-04-03
1993-01-05
Valenza, Joseph E.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
280437, B62D 5310
Patent
active
051763966
ABSTRACT:
An accessory fluid cylinder and cam apparatus mounted under a fifth wheel may be energized by a tractor compressed air system to enable a driver to automatically and remotely unlock the fifth wheel jaw to release a trailer king pin when the tractor parking brake is engaged.
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Hawthorne V. Terrey
Kaim John W.
Amsted Industries Incorporated
Brosius Edward J.
Gregorczyk F. S.
Valenza Joseph E.
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