Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1992-01-06
1994-07-12
Camby, Richard M.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
280440, 267 35, 267 73, B62D 5306
Patent
active
053281985
ABSTRACT:
A fluid and tension band-operated hitch adapter mounted in the bed of a pickup truck or similar towing vehicle for cushioning the fifth wheel, receiving pin or ball coupling element and dampening the resulting trailer load. In a preferred embodiment the fluid and tension band-operated hitch adapter is fitted with a fluid-operated bag, a tension band and fluid-operated cylinders and is attached to the vehicle bed by hinges, to cushion road shock.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3253840 (1966-05-01), Granning
patent: 4580806 (1986-04-01), Kolstad et al.
patent: 5054800 (1991-10-01), Christensen et al.
patent: 5171036 (1992-12-01), Ross
Boehler A. M.
Camby Richard M.
Harrison John M.
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