Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-29
2007-05-29
Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
C280S486000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11099793
ABSTRACT:
A hitch damping system for dampening forces transferred between a towed vehicle and a towing vehicle. The hitch damping system includes a first assembly being designed for being operationally coupled to the towed vehicle. A second assembly is designed for being operationally coupled to the towing vehicle. A plurality of dampening members are operationally coupled between the first assembly and the second assembly. The dampening members permit the first assembly to swing in an arc with respect to the second assembly whereby the dampening members are designed for reducing longitudinal forces exerted on the towing vehicle, such as a truck, by the towed vehicle, such as a fifth wheel trailer, when a momentum of the towed vehicle differs from a momentum of the towing vehicle.
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Hurley Kevin
Proehl Jeffrey A.
Woods Fuller Shultz & Smith PC
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