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7245033 Auxiliary heating and air conditioning unit for a diesel powered transport vehicle  
There is disclosed a system comprising a compact, AC operated auxiliary heating and air conditioning unit operable in the cabin of a transport vehicle and powered by the an auxiliary power unit...
7234905 Apparatus for attaching a hitch to a vehicle  
An apparatus for attaching a hitch to a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a pin rotatably mountable to the hitch and having a handle for rotating the pin. A receptacle formed in the...
7219913 Articulated vehicle wheel tracking mechanism  
The invention provides a trailer for use as part of an articulated vehicle ( 15 ) with improved cornering characteristics. The trailer includes: a main chassis ( 18 ) connectable to a wheeled...
7163226 King pin security device  
The present invention relates to a retractable king pin assembly for a trailer operable between an extended position, for engagement with a truck or tractor fifth wheel, and a retracted position,...
7140633 Fifth wheel mounting and cross member assembly  
A fifth wheel mounting assembly for mounting a fifth wheel hitch plate to a frame of a tractor that includes a pair of first support members adapted to be fixedly coupled to a pair of rails of a...
7007966 Air ducts for portable power modules  
Air ducts for portable power modules trailerable over public roads and capable of providing at least approximately one megawatt of electrical power. In one embodiment, the portable power module...
6893039 Fifth wheel coupling  
A fifth wheel coupling ( 4 ) for coupling a tractor ( 2 ) and a semi-trailer ( 3 ) of a tractor-trailer unit ( 1 ) comprises a coupling device arranged on the tractor ( 2 ) for receiving and...
6802535 Support device  
The invention relates to a support device for semi-trailers comprising a leg which has a receiving device, on its lower end. The support leg has a base element with a base plate, which is mounted...
6802521 Trailer wall construction  
A construction for a cargo trailer side wall providing a plurality of horizontal scruff rails to extend farthest inwardly from the side wall and a plurality of post framing segments which do not...
6729817 Stackable shipping trailer  
Stackable shipping containers are disclosed that can also act as trailers to be pulled by standard tractor trucks for travel over the road. Each of the stackable shipping trailers includes a...
6659491 Trailer system  
A trailer system is provided in which the trailer system can include a frame having a front end, a rear end, opposing sides between the front end and the rear end and a hitching mechanism coupled...
6629700 Gooseneck trailer hitch offset system  
A gooseneck trailer hitch offset system for increasing the turning radius possible with a gooseneck trailer. The gooseneck trailer hitch offset system is most suitable for use with a vehicle having...
6600974 Method and device for identifying a rolling motion in a vehicle  
A device for detecting a pendulum motion of a vehicle. The device includes at least one first ascertainment arrangement, with which a lateral-motion-dynamics quantity is ascertained that represents...
6450523 Steering method for a trailing section of an articulated vehicle  
This invention relates generally to systems used to steer trailing sections of articulated vehicles and trailers. The preferred embodiment of this invention is a steerable dolly that can be...
6439639 Trailer hitch enclosure device  
A trailer hitch enclosure device for providing an opening for a trailer hitch while covering a truck bed. The trailer hitch enclosure device includes a base support including a first elongate...
6431564 Add-on self tracking axle for a vehicle  
The present invention is a self steering “add on” axle system for use with a vehicle such a dump truck in order to increase the legal weight capacity of the vehicle and provide effective...
6264337 Vehicle safety system  
An apparatus for automatically adjusting the angle of a rotatable side view mirror of a vehicle having a trailer coupled thereto includes transducers attached to the vehicle for transmitting...
6231064 Automotive transport tractors, semi-trailers, trailers and combinations thereof  
The invention provides a new automotive tractor unit for use with a new semi-trailer unit to form a rigidly-coupled tractor/semi-trailer combination. The tractor has a long wheel base and has its...
6186530 Trailer hitch and extension coupling for use therewith  
An extension coupling releasably interconnects a trailer to a tow hitch on a tractor vehicle. The apparatus includes a trailer mounting assembly adapted to releasably interconnect to the trailer....
6109641 First-in/first-out tractor and semi-trailer cargo transfer system  
A truck design and load/unload configuration includes a tractor and an enclosed semi-trailer. The enclosed semi-trailer includes front and rear full size cargo doors or openings. The cargo loaded...
6045316 Fifth wheel rollback trailer  
The invention is a fifth wheel rollback trailer consisting of three basic parts, a fifth wheel pull frame, a tilt frame, and a slide frame. The tilt frame is mounted on the pull frame above the...
5931519 5th wheel truck tailgate, its manufacture and uses thereof  
An improved tailgate for allowing easy hook-up to 5th wheel trailers; recreational or horse-utility types by way of a drop down top center door incorporated into the tailgate. This allows a line of...
5890728 Extension coupling for use with trailers  
An extension coupling releasably interconnects a trailer to a tow hitch on a tractor vehicle. The coupling includes a mount that is secured to the trailer. An elongated arm has a proximal end...
5851047 Fifth wheel adaptable tonneau cover for pickup  
An adaptable tonneau cover (28) for attaching to a pickup truck bed (22) that is equipped with a fifth wheel trailer hitch (26). The tonneau cover (28) is made of flexible sheet material (44) and...
5785341 Pneumatic isolator stabilizing assembly  
A novel pneumatic isolator stabilizing assembly is provided for use with a tow vehicle and a trailer for improving ride characteristics for a driver and passengers and for minimizing the...
5758890 Locking system for a semitrailer chassis and removable container  
A locking system for securing an expandable semitrailer chassis and for securing a removable container received on top of the chassis when the container is transported on the semitrailer. The...
5622767 Fifth wheel insert, laminate composite and method of construction  
A fifth wheel insert, laminate composite and method of construction, which insert includes a cap or cover having mount tabs for tack-welding the insert on a fifth wheel. The laminate composite...
5575491 Carrier hitch  
A novel carrier hitch is provided for attaching a heavy trailer or the like to a pick-up truck or the like. The hitch can be quickly and easily attached to and detached from the truck without any...
5566964 Convertible towing device  
A convertible towing device for use with a towing vehicle equipped with a trailer connector and a trailer having a tongue with a conventional trailer hitch includes a base section connectable to...
5523947 System and method for estimating trailer length  
A method and system for estimating the segment length of a multi-segment vehicle such as a semi tractor trailer vehicle is disclosed. The estimate is generated when the vehicle executes a turning...
5513869 Fifth wheel with gooseneck  
A fifth wheel hitch assembly (10) which is mounted on the hitch ball (32) of a gooseneck subassembly (12), is described. The subassembly is mounted in the bed (14A) of a pickup truck (14) such that...
5490754 Hydraulic upper deck ramp for a trailer  
A trailer comprising a lower main deck and an upper deck positioned forwardly and upwardly of the main deck and including an upper deck ramp positioned at the forward end of the main deck which may...
5488352 Communications and control system for tractor/trailer and associated method  
A communications channel interconnects first and second controllers positioned in the tractor and trailer, respectively, and includes inductive coupling coils carried by an electrical connector so...
5482309 Scissor closure coupler for gooseneck trailers  
A scissor coupler, for attaching to a trailer hitch ball having a widest point and a neck, comprising a top plate, a bottom plate, a hinge bolt, and a main spring connected between the top plate...
5385363 Trailer hitch  
A trailer hitch for securing a trailer to a towing vehicle includes a holding plate fixed to the end of a vertical column portion of the trailer hitch tongue. The holding plate possesses a first...
5344172 Trailer hitch assembly system  
A trailer hitch system utilizing a support member which includes a well that is accessible at the exterior of a vehicle. The support member is connected to the frame of the vehicle. A hitch element...
5322314 Thin gooseneck assembly  
A thin gooseneck assembly is provided for use in the chassis of a semi-trailer intended for hauling freight containers. The gooseneck assembly is formed by a fabricated tube extending...
5303947 Trailer hitch and towing vehicle enclosure apparatus  
An improved enclosure for increasing the sealed storage capacity of pick-up boxes of vehicles that tow fifth-wheel camping or recreational vehicles or fifth-wheel utility or horse trailer vehicles...
5242185 Shallow nose platform trailer  
A shallow nose platform trailer provides improved load carrying capability due to its reduced platform height and thus increased volume capability. The trailer includes a pair of parallel,...
5240270 Fifth-wheel extension adapter  
A fifth-wheel extension adapter is provided for coupling a fifth-wheel trailer to a ball hitch assembly which is mounted in the bed of a truck. The fifth-wheel extension adapter comprises generally...
5190342 Tractor-trailer aerodynamic drag reduction apparatus and method  
A truck tractor-trailer assembly having reduced aerodynamic drag. The skins of the tractor cab and trailer extend longitudinally toward each other and terminate in opposed trailing and leading...
5178403 Electrical energy generating device for a wheeled semi-trailer  
A land vehicle in the form of a wheeled semi-trailer and thereon (e.g., a braking device) is provided with an on-board energy having a consumer of energy providing device which is driven, through a...
5160157 Fifth wheel trailer hitch apparatus  
A fifth wheel trailer hitch apparatus includes a support attachable to the trunk compartment, a platform connected to and supported by the support, a hitch ball mechanism, including a hitch ball...
5147003 Composite road vehicle with electric and thermal propulsion means  
A transport method is disclosed wherein relatively slow displacements with frequent stops and relatively rapid displacements with few stops may be efficiently performed with the same vehicle or the...
5131673 Palletized load system trailer with automatic flatrack lockdown device  
An automatic, pneumatically operated flatrack lockdown device is provided for a palletized load system trailer. The lockdown device includes a manual release system which can override the pneumatic...
5125679 Truck-trailer connection with means to assist coupling/uncoupling  
A goose neck trailer includes a ball receiver and an adjacent hydraulic ram having a caster wheel on the lower end thereof. A trailer stand is provided to hold the goose neck off the ground when...
5114169 Drop frame truck trailer  
A drop frame trailer in which the vertical webs of the beams in the joints between the gooseneck portion and a vertically extending portion are reinforced by welding generally triangularly shaped,...
5056856 Protective covering attachment for cargo holds having a fifth-wheel trailering device  
There is disclosed a protective covering attachment for pick-up trucks equipped with fifth-wheel tows. The attachment includes an undercarriage having a slotted portion which affords direct...
5013060 Apparatus for protecting a truck bed and side rails  
A bed saver device for protecting the bed and side rails of a truck or other towing vehicle against damage in the event that a towed vehicle-associated component of a fifth-wheel-type hitch comes...
4960288 Mounting for fifth wheel hitch  
A fifth wheel hitch is attached releasably to the bed of a pickup truck by brackets which resemble the parts of a swinging door hinge and which are connected by removable pins. The hinge-type...
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