Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1994-12-14
1996-05-07
Hill, Mitchell J.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
2804171, 2804231, 280511, 280901, B60D 152
Patent
active
055138691
ABSTRACT:
A fifth wheel hitch assembly (10) which is mounted on the hitch ball (32) of a gooseneck subassembly (12), is described. The subassembly is mounted in the bed (14A) of a pickup truck (14) such that the subassembly is parallel to the rear axle (16) of the truck and the hitch ball is directly centered over or slightly fore or aft of the axle differential housing (58). A pair of flexible half-shell bearings (39) are positioned on the hitch ball to form a complete bearing (38) completely surrounding the top portion (33) of the hitch ball. A fifth wheel hitch assembly with a permanently mounted adaptor (42) is mounted with the adaptor extending over the complete bearing when the complete bearing is positioned on the hitch ball. A pair of securing rods (52) extend through the adaptor and the complete bearing below the ball (33A) of the top portion of the hitch ball and securing the adaptor on the complete bearing and the hitch ball. The fifth wheel head (46) of the fifth wheel hitch assembly is mounted onto the open top of the adaptor.
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Hill Mitchell J.
McLeod Ian C.
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