Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1976-05-26
1977-07-26
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
188112, 280488, B60D 700
Patent
active
040378560
ABSTRACT:
A coupler assembly for limiting lateral forces which may be generated during the highway operation of a trailer coupled to a towing vehicle. The present invention is part of the yoke of the trailer, and comprises a completely self-contained system for momentarily actuating the brakes on the towed vehicle, in response to undesirable lateral accelerations of the towed vehicle. The invention is characterized by a coupler member which itself is relatively rotatable, in a lateral plane, with respect to the trailer yoke, together with dampening spring assemblies, so there is a surge-brake actuation in response to lateral accelerations above a predetermined magnitude.
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Blair Stephen A.
Dennis Richard H.
Medlin Eric G.
Olsen Warren E.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
Schrecengost R.
Semmes David H.
U-Haul International Inc.
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