Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1985-12-16
1987-08-11
Love, John J.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
296 24R, 296 376, B62D 5306
Patent
active
046856951
ABSTRACT:
The secured enclosure of the instant invention includes a multi-compartmental enclosure, each compartment having a watertight door. The enclosure includes a powered vent system to provide circulation of air through the enclosure and a hitch receiving well formed in the enclosure for receiving a hitch for attaching a pulled vehicle to the pickup truck frame. The fifth wheel hitch of the invention includes an engagement mechanism for engaging a pulling vehicle, a mount for the engagement mechanism, which is shiftable between an extended and retracted position, and an obstruction sensor which is operable to detect an impending impact between the pulling vehicle and the towed vehicle during the hitching process. A warning device means are operable with the sensor to alert the operator of the impending impact.
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Love John J.
Watts Charles R.
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