Mechanism for connecting and disconnecting the service lines of

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1974-03-05

1976-03-02

Friaglia, Leo

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

280422, B60d 108

Patent

active

039414086

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting service lines between a pair of relatively articulated vehicles, such as electrical service lines and service lines for pressurized operating fluids, between a tractor and a semitrailer, one of which having a fifth wheel and the other a king pin and each having one connector in the vicinity of the fifth wheel and the king pin, respectively, for the connection of said service lines, one of said connectors being mounted on a support which is reciprocably movable along a circular path having its center on the common geometrical axis of the fifth wheel and king pin when coupled together, whereby said one connector is free to be moved on one vehicle by the other connector which is fixed to the other vehicle in case of articulation between the tractor and the semitrailer, and one of said connectors being movable in relation to the other into and out of engagement therewith by means of an operating mechanism for the connecting and disconnecting of the service lines.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2043610 (1936-06-01), Eaton
patent: 2924464 (1960-02-01), Zajac
patent: 3181888 (1965-05-01), Boylan et al.
patent: 3388927 (1968-06-01), VonGrunberg
patent: 3653686 (1972-04-01), Roesies
patent: 3711122 (1973-01-01), Petersson et al.
patent: 3734537 (1973-05-01), Petersson et al.

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