Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1974-12-02
1976-01-20
Blix, Trygve M.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
B62D 5308
Patent
active
039333744
ABSTRACT:
An intermediate semi-trailer unit which is towed by a highway tractor and tows a standard cargo semi-trailer. The standard trailer is attached to the intermediate trailer unit by a fifth wheel mounted on a portion of the chassis which permanently extends rearwardly beyond the cargo container of the intermediate trailer unit. The fifth wheel is positioned over or ahead of the rearmost bogie of the intermediate trailer unit. Means are provided to form, temporarily, a horizontal platform over the fifth wheel for the loading and unloading of the cargo container.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2783080 (1957-02-01), Ringsby
patent: 2852273 (1958-09-01), Hudson
patent: 3774940 (1973-11-01), Merritts
Blix Trygve M.
Blodgett Gerry A.
Blodgett Norman S.
Goldstein Stuart M.
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