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7584982 Moveable hitch with stress-free elevated bearing guide  
A bearing guide for a hitch allows lateral movement of the hitch. The bearing guide is elevated relative to the bearing surface. Two trucks roll on wheels each about their own elevated guide for...
7556278 Fifth wheel hitch assembly incorporating king pin detection system  
The present invention relates to a fifth wheel hitch assembly for mounting on a towing vehicle and receiving a king pin of a trailer. The fifth wheel hitch assembly includes a base assembly, a head...
7552937 Shock-absorbing adapter for connecting fifth wheel or gooseneck trailer to towing vehicle  
A shock-absorbing adapter for connecting a fifth wheel or gooseneck trailer to a towing vehicle including a lower plate, an upper plate, first and second guide means, cushioning means, a first...
7547034 Fifth wheel lube plate having a perforated support member  
The fifth wheel hitch lube plate of the present invention comprises a perforated support member having a plurality of perforations and a lubricious material molded around the perforated support...
7537235 Lightweight fifth wheel hitch assembly  
A fifth wheel hitch assembly includes a hitch plate having a rearward end that defines a throat for receiving a kingpin. First and second structural support ribs extend downwardly from a bottom...
7530591 Pin box assembly for trailer  
A pin box assembly is provided for a trailer. The pin box assembly includes a first section having a trailer attachment point, a second section carrying a king pin and a pivot connecting the first...
7530589 Fifth wheel assembly with removable bearing plate  
A fifth wheel with a removable bearing plate includes a load structure comprising frame walls and inner bracing, and including a plurality of flanges, each of said plurality of flanges having an...
7516974 Fifth wheel assembly  
A fifth wheel assembly comprises a fifth wheel having a plurality of journal bearings extending generally downward from its underside, and a transverse beam member for mounting the assembly to a...
7510203 Hitch release system  
A hitch release system for releasing the locked engagement of a hitch, the hitch having a manually operable release bar coupled to a locking mechanism, the hitch release system includes a...
7506886 Slidable fifth-wheel hitch  
A slidable trailer hitch apparatus comprises a trailer hitch head operable to receive a cooperating portion of a trailer, the trailer hitch head adapted to be slidable and rotatable relative to the...
7503549 Hitch lift device  
Disclosed is a device for lifting and storing 5 th wheel hitches from pickup truck beds. The 5 th wheel hitch lifting device consists of modified kingpin hitch, a hoist, and a support structure...
7490845 Fifth wheel mounting pin riser adaptation  
A fifth wheel mounting pin riser adaptation is provided, said riser adaptation allowing a mounting pin to be easily extracted from a fifth wheel assembly.
7487990 Semitrailer coupling  
A semitrailer coupling comprising a coupling plate and a bearing block used for movably fastening the coupling plate to a frame of a tractor. The bearing block is provided with a bearing area and a...
7469918 Deformable kingpin  
A kingpin is provided for use on a trailer in a system with the tractor linked to a trailer. The kingpin includes a shank and a selectively deformable head, whereby during a trailer rollover event,...
7451995 King pin assembly for securing trailer to fifth wheel  
A king pin assembly for securing a trailer to a fifth wheel comprises a king pin and a king pin mount. The king pin is adapted to be secured to the fifth wheel. The king pin mount is secured to the...
7416204 Lightweight narrow-span fifth wheel  
A short span fifth wheel hitch comprising a hitch plate, at least one back rib, a peripheral flange connected to ends of the back rib, and a main rib extending between the back rib and a portion of...
7415325 Method and apparatus for data interchange between a tractor vehicle and a trailer vehicle  
A method and apparatus for data interchange between a tractor vehicle and a trailer vehicle coupled thereto. A first electronic device provided in or on the tractor is connected via a data link to...
7384056 Fifth wheel coupler release apparatus  
This fifth wheel coupler release apparatus for adding to a fifth wheel hitch. The fifth wheel coupler provides a manner of releasing the coupling mechanism of a fifth wheel from a more accessible...
7296817 Fifth wheel slide rail stop block  
A stop block for preventing over travel of an adjustable fifth wheel hitch assemblies comprising a generally rectangular solid member having a double curve disposed in said member such that a long...
7275901 Combination passenger and cargo carrier  
A transport system having a chassis; a body mounted on the chassis, where the body includes a cabin for transporting at least one passenger; a cabin for the driver; a tandem coupled to the chassis;...
7261311 Fifth wheel hitch assembly with self-locator  
Typical fifth wheel hitch assemblies require the operator to leave the cab of the vehicle to put the fifth wheel hitch assembly into position to receive a king pin of a trailer. The present...
7258181 Omni-directional vehicle with trailer mule hitch assembly for moving semi-trailers  
An omni direction vehicle (ODV) with a frame having a round surface about its perimeter rotatably coupled to a trailer mule hitch assembly having an axle, wheels and a fifth wheel plate located...
7240913 Sliding latch for fifth wheel hitch  
A latch mechanism for a fifth wheel hitch that automatically closes a jaw and locks the hitch when the hitch engages a kingpin. The latch mechanism includes a handle that is used set the latch for...
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...
7198282 Cross member  
A cross member for a heavy duty over-the-highway tractor having an integral fifth wheel hitch such that the fifth wheel hitch is connected to the cross member rather than to brackets mounted to the...
7192045 Fifth wheel trailer hitch  
A fifth wheel trailer hitch assembly having a torsion bar mounted to a bed of a vehicle, a pair of support arms connected to the torsion bar and extending upwardly, a support beam connected to and...
7182362 Remote locking fifth wheel  
A remote controlled locking system for locking a trailer to a truck by locking a mechanism that secures the truck to the trailer. The system may include a remotely located transmitter adapted to...
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,...
7156410 Automated stabilizing system for fifth wheel plate assemblies  
A stabilizing system includes multi-stage locking pins connected to a trailer fifth-wheel plate and a tractor fifth wheel plate. Each multi-stage locking pin includes contiguous members that have...
7152869 Fifth wheel hitch requiring reduced or no lubricant  
A trailer hitch assembly includes a hitch plate and a locking mechanism. The hitch plate includes a throat for receiving a kingpin of a trailer. The locking mechanism locks the kingpin in the...
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...
7140632 Device for indicating the locking state of a fifth wheel coupling and sensor arrangement  
A device is described for indicating the locking state of a fifth wheel coupling and an arrangement of a first and a second sensor. According to the prior art, the first sensor is arranged on the...
7121573 Vehicle accessory mounting system  
Vehicle accessory mounting systems are limited in the accessories mountable thereto and interfere with the use of the bed. The present invention, however, is a vehicle accessory mounting system...
7114740 Fifth wheel slide rail and related method of assembly  
A slide rail assembly for providing adjustable positions for fifth wheel hitches including a slide rail having feet extending downward from the underside of the slide rail, adjacent feet being...
7100935 Fifth wheel hitch device with pivotal locking ramp  
A improved detachable fifth wheel hitch device with a pivotal locking ramp, which replaces a supplied fifth wheel hitch plate device attached to a truck or pickup mounted fifth wheel hitch base,...
7100933 Fifth wheel mounting frame  
A fifth wheel mounting frame can be used to convert a conventional vehicle having a fifth wheel, such as the semi-tractor, into a tow truck. The fifth wheel mounting frame advantageously mounts to...
7044492 Connection arrangement comprising a fifth wheel  
Coupling arrangement intended for mounting on a towing vehicle provided with parallel frame side members and for coupling the towing vehicle detachably to a towed vehicle such as a trailer. The...
7036839 Fifth wheel lube plate having a perforated support member  
The fifth wheel hitch lube plate ( 30 ) of the present invention comprises a perforated support member ( 40 ) having a plurality of perforations ( 50 ) and a lubricious material ( 42 ) molded...
7000937 Offset coupler for kingpin trailer  
An offset coupler device for increasing the relative distance between a tow vehicle having a fifth wheel hitch and a trailer having a kingpin during use is provided. The offset coupler has an upper...
6986524 Fifth wheel pin box assembly  
A fifth wheel pin box assembly for towing a trailer behind a towing vehicle including a column, a top member secured to the column, a rubber shear spring, a first plate on the rubber shear spring...
6942236 Fifth wheel hitch with rocker  
A fifth wheel hitch includes a head assembly having a skid plate with an opening for receiving a king pin of a trailer and a locking jaw assembly for securing the king pin in proper position with...
6935664 Fifth wheel release tool  
The fifth wheel release tool is a device for applying the required force for releasing the latch mechanism of the fifth wheel hitch securing a semi-trailer to a truck tractor. The release tool has...
6866286 Removable hitch ball  
A tractor having a cargo box and an axle mounted hitch ball in which the hitch ball projects upward through an opening in the cargo box floor. This arrangement enables the ball to be used when the...
6857176 Tandem wheel unlocking assist device  
A device for assisting in the release of a tandem wheel locking pin from a locking rail of a semi-trailer is disclosed. In a basic embodiment, the device consists of a gripping plate which engages...
6773023 Self-lubricating trailer bearing plate for fifth wheel  
An assembly for coupling a tractor to a trailer is disclosed. The assembly comprises a fifth wheel bearing plate and a trailer bearing plate assembly. The trailer bearing plate assembly includes a...
6746035 Tractor trailer anti-jackknifing assembly  
An anti-jackknifing apparatus is disclosed for reducing articulation between a tractor having a fifth wheel and a trailer having a king pin. The anti-jackknifing apparatus comprises a rotatable...
6736420 Carrier assembly for a fifth wheel  
A carrier assembly for a fifth wheel mounted on a semi-trailer tractor includes a pair of generally parallel spaced rail assemblies, each comprising a bed plate, a rack of teeth superimposed over...
6726179 Fifth wheel helper  
A fifth wheel helper is adapted to be inserted underneath a fifth wheel hitch plate to hold it in a horizontal position so that the truck can be pulled forward after the king pin of the trailer has...
6709001 Coupling system and method of use thereof  
A coupling system for a vehicle such as an articulated lorry and method of use thereof is provided. The articulated lorry includes at least a tractor unit and a trailer unit. The tractor unit has...
6695337 Pivotal pin lock for fifth wheel hitch  
An improvement to a fifth wheel hitch providing a pivotal pin lock to retain a kingpin of a fifth wheel trailer within a front opening of the fifth wheel hitch during the loading process prior to...
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