Class 280/438.1 - Movably mounted

Subclass of Class 280 - Land vehicles
Definition: Vehicles in which at least one of the fifth wheel or coupling
No. of applications: 20
Last issue date: 02/09/2012

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20120032415	METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A FIFTH WHEEL COUPLING SLIDING DEVICE HAVING A DISTANCE MEASUREMENT FOR DETECTING OBSTRUCTIONS A method and to a system for controlling a sliding device for a fifth wheel coupling arranged on a towing vehicle, wherein the sliding device includes a substructure having at least one guide rail oriented in the driving direction, a movable slide, which supports the fi...	02/09/2012
20120007336	FIFTH WHEEL SLIDER ASSEMBLY A fifth wheel slider assembly includes a hitch plate with a throat for receiving a king pin of a trailer, and a slider assembly that includes at least one rack member having a first side and a second side and supportable above a vehicle frame. The slider assembly furthe...	01/12/2012
20120001404	Fifth Wheel Slide Rail An improved slide rail for a fifth wheel hitch assembly is disclosed that has T-shaped cross-section with a horizontal top section and a vertical base section. The horizontal top section includes scalloped edges, and the vertical base section includes weld pockets....	01/05/2012
20110210529	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING THE GAP OF A FIFTH WHEEL OF A VEHICLE A fifth wheel is movable in fore and aft directions toward and away from the rear wall of a vehicle cab to change the gap between the rear wall and the front wall of a towed trailer. A fifth wheel drive moves the fifth wheel in the respective fore and aft directions inc...	09/01/2011
20110169247	Displaceable Fifth-Wheel Hitch Assembly A method and apparatus for providing a displaceable fifth-wheel hitch assembly configured to be mounted in a bed of a truck. The displaceable fifth-wheel hitch assembly includes a platform track, a displaceable platform, and an adjustment assembly. The platform track de...	07/14/2011
20110156368	SLIDABLY ADJUSTABLE FIFTH WHEEL HITCH ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE SAME A cylinder mount assembly for a slidably adjustable fifth wheel hitch assembly comprises a slidably adjustable fifth wheel hitch assembly, a cylinder mount, a hydraulic cylinder, a first longitudinal support, and a second longitudinal support. The slidably adjustable fi...	06/30/2011
20110127751	Adjustable Height Fifth Wheel Hitch An adjustable height fifth wheel hitch is provided. The fifth wheel hitch comprises a pedestal and a fifth wheel hitch assembly. The fifth wheel hitch assembly includes journal bearings which pivotally connect with risers of the pedestal. The risers of the pedestal incl...	06/02/2011
20110109061	SLIDING HITCH ASSEMBLY Examples of sliding hitch assemblies, and locking mechanisms therefor are disclosed. Sliding hitch assemblies include a pair of slide rails slidably supporting a fifth wheel. Each of the slide rails in turn includes a driving position locking pin that selectively locks ...	05/12/2011
20110101644	CONVERTIBLE TRAILER A convertible trailer that may be reconfigured for use with different towing hitch arrangements. The trailer includes a first deck, a second deck, and an adjustable neck configured to support the second deck substantially level with the first deck in a pintle configurat...	05/05/2011
20110068557	SLIDABLY ADJUSTABLE FIFTH WHEEL HITCH ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE SAME An automatically adjustable fifth wheel assembly for a vehicle and trailer combination that adjusts the position of the trailer relative to the vehicle is disclosed....	03/24/2011
20110057416	Fifth Wheel Coupling with Inter-Frame Mount An integrated cross-member mount comprises an inter-frame mount seated within opposing longitudinal channels of parallel adjacent truck frame members and comprises a top surface within each lateral portion of which is defined a longitudinally-oriented row of spaced-apar...	03/10/2011
20110015830	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIR GAP BETWEEN A TRACTOR AND A TRAILER A highway tractor (12) has a fifth wheel (28) to which a trailer (14) that is to be towed by the tractor can be coupled. A positioning system sets fore-aft position of the fifth wheel on the tractor. The positioning system (FIG. 2; FIG. 3<...	01/20/2011
20100148470	Articulated Fifth Wheel Selective Adjustment Means An articulated selective adjustment apparatus carried within the pedestal of a fifth wheel assembly comprises a mounting plate pivotally connected to a plunger arm configured for selective extension and withdrawal from the pedestal, and having ends to which are pivotall...	06/17/2010
20100133780	ROLL-STABILIZING FIFTH WHEEL APPARATUS A fifth wheel apparatus for detachably coupling a trailing vehicle to a towing vehicle is disclosed. An equalizer bridge is supported on a towing vehicle and is pivotable about a roll axis that extends in a direction of towing motion. The equalizer bridge includes first...	06/03/2010
20090230655	Displacement Device for a Fifth-Wheel Traction Coupling A displacement device for a fifth wheel traction coupling with two base bars and a fifth wheel traction coupling supporting top part which includes two bearing chocks which are slidingly fixed to the base bars and telescoping in a locked position thereof into each base ...	09/17/2009
20090160159	Adjusting device, air deflecting system, control member and device enabling aerodynamic resistance of a semi-trailer to be reduced A device for adjusting a fifth wheel, comprising a displacement device provided with two guide rails placed on the vehicle, in particular on a tractor semi-trailer combination in the longitudinal direction thereof, said guide rails whereon a slide may be installed capab...	06/25/2009
20090127823	Displaceable fifth-wheel hitch assembly A method and apparatus for providing a displaceable fifth-wheel hitch assembly configured to be mounted in a bed of a truck. The displaceable fifth-wheel hitch assembly includes a platform track, a displaceable platform, and an adjustment assembly. The platform track de...	05/21/2009
20090127822	Displaceable fifth-wheel hitch assembly adaptable for use with multiple vehicle hitch coupling systems An adaptive displaceable fifth-wheel hitch system operable with a vehicle hitch coupling system comprising a fifth-wheel hitch, a displacement mechanism operable to couple and displace the fifth-wheel hitch in a bi-directional, an adapter configured to operably relate t...	05/21/2009
20080265545	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 the peripheral flange, with the main rib being connected to ends of the ...	10/30/2008
20070290481	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 fore-and-aft rolling of the hitch point. The bearing guide also provides a ...	12/20/2007

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Class 280/438.1 - Movably mounted