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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186704 | Gooseneck trailer attachment assembly and center deck elevation system Taught herein is a trailer having a gooseneck that can be engaged with the fifth wheel of a road tractor, rear truck unit, and a detachable cargo deck connecting the gooseneck with the truck unit. The cargo deck may be detached from the gooseneck and rested on the g... | 05/29/2012 |
| 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 invention is a fifth wheel hitch assembly that comprises a base assembly, a ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260902 | Jack for a working implement and method Jack for raising and lowering a working implement such as hydraulically driven snow blades or other utilitarian accessories. Actuation of the jack allows for proper vertical alignment of the lift assembly for engagement to a vehicle chassis. Once engaged, the jack c... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7228650 | Jack for a working implement and method Jack for raising and lowering a working implement such as hydraulically driven snow blades or other utilitarian accessories. Actuation of the jack allows for proper vertical alignment of the lift assembly for engagement to a vehicle chassis. Once engaged, the jack c... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 transmit a control signal. A receiving unit on the truck is adapted to ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7125034 | Towing hitch assembly A towing hitch assembly adapted to be connected to a towing unit and a towed unit is disclosed. In general, the towing hitch assembly comprises a support connector releasably attachable to a towing hitch of a towing vehicle and pivotally connected to at least two ar... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111862 | Unitized fifth wheel and rear axle suspension A modular suspension system for short distance repositioning tractors, often referenced as terminal tractors, isolating the shock and impact of a retractable fifth wheel and rear axle from the frame of the terminal tractor by the arrangement of a rear axle and fifth... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7103995 | Jack for a working implement and method Jack for raising and lowering a working implement such as hydraulically driven snow blades or other utilitarian accessories. Actuation of the jack allows for proper vertical alignment of the lift assembly for engagement to a vehicle chassis. Once engaged, the jack c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6733027 | Detachable truck body/semi trailer A vehicle for collecting and hauling material includes a truck chassis and a detachable truck body/semi trailer. The detachable truck body/semi trailer includes a body having a rear end, a front end, and a bottom surface, a frame coupled to the bottom surface, the f... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6663131 | Dolly for towing disabled trailers A dolly is disclosed and includes a pair of wheels; a frame mounted to the wheels and movable to an engagement position beneath the forward end of a trailer; a fifth wheel assembly; a mounting assembly and a clamp system. The fifth wheel assembly includes... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6537014 | Dual tilt trailer Ready loading and unloading of objects are provided for by providing for alternating tilting of a bed of a dual tilt trailer in a first loading direction and in a second unloading direction. Ideally, the loading and unloading occur at opposing corners of ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6439594 | Method and a device for charging, cargo, securing and discharging of trailers The invention relates to a method and a device for loading, securing and unloading trailers. In the method according to the invention. a device in the form of a trailer support (10) is utilized. The trailer support (10) comprises a supporting means (11) f... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6250650 | Automatic fifth wheel loading and unloading system An automatic fifth wheel loading and unloading system which is designed to automatically unlock and disengage a trailer from the fifth wheel apparatus in a towing vehicle such as a pickup truck and level and then recouple the trailer to the vehicle. The a... | 06/26/2001 |
| 5749593 | Converter dolly lift mechanism A lift mechanism for use with a tractor and a convertor dolly. The lift mechanism includes an elongated arm having a first end and a second end; tractor attachment structure for pivotally attaching the first end of the arm to a tractor; convertor dolly at... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5464241 | Plural height powered fifth wheel hitch A powered, adjustable height, fifth wheel hitch comprising a support plate having a front end portion and a rear end portion, a fifth wheel plate above the support plate having a front portion and a bifurcated rear portion, coaxial transverse trunnion pin... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5401046 | Trailer and lifting mechanism A trailer with wheels located near its rearward end and a connecting arm extending from a mid-region of the forward end of the trailer. The connecting arm includes a gooseneck with a ball receptacle to connect with a ball protruding upwardly from the truc... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5388849 | Compact weight transfer device for tractor trailer vehicles The weight transfer device is for a tractor trailer including a tractor for pulling a trailer. The device comprises a mount having opposite ends provided with attaching elements for attaching transversely the mount between a pair of rearward parallel fram... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5314202 | Golf car towing hitch system A golf car towing hitch system for towing a three or four wheeled golf car behind a passenger vehicle or light truck with the rear two wheels of the golf car elevated off of the ground. A hoist mounted on a rotable mast for lifting the rear of the golf ca... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5294143 | Tractor equipped with a fifth wheel The present invention relates to a tractor for transferring a variety of trailers and transfer devices (12) equipped with a kingpin (13), which tractor is equipped with a vertically adjustable 5th wheel (4). The 5th wheel (4) comprises gripping members (1... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5284356 | Transporting system and method for using same A transporting system includes a farm tractor, a dolly having a fifth wheel assembly thereon, and an over-the-road trailer. The dolly can be connected to the tractor by means of a three point hitch. The fifth wheel assembly of the dolly includes a fifth w... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5246081 | Method and apparatus for semitrailer transfer Method for loading and unloading semitrailers on a train of flat cars by coupling the semitrailers to power driven stanchions respectively, providing the power driven stanchions with automatic control in the form of proximity sensors for governing movemen... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5215425 | Tractor towing apparatus A dolly and a hitch attachment for towing of a tractor vehicle such as a backhoe. The hitch attachment is tied to the front of the tractor vehicle and then connected by a ball and socket type of hitch to the towing vehicle. The tractor vehicle is also fix... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5059085 | Trailer with tiltable bed(s) A trailer with tiltable beds which makes loading and unloading easier. More particularly, a trailer with a wheeled undercarriage, a towbar, a frame which is releasably attached to and suspended from the towbar and a platform that can be tilted downward at... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5044653 | Automatic tractor-trailer exhaust coupling apparatus An automatic tractor-trailer exhaust coupling apparatus has a valve for diverting exhaust gases through a connecting conduit to a tractor coupling device. The tractor coupling device delivers the gases, irrespective of angular relationship between tractor... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4946182 | Multi-directional adjustable towing hitch A towing hitch which includes three or more power cylinders to effect adjustment of the hitch along a central axis in horizontal and vertical directions to accommodate road or site conditions. The hitch may also be used as a rear end jack for the towing v... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4807714 | Hitch assembly and method A hitch assembly and method for connecting a vehicle to a towed apparatus and releasing the towed apparatus from connection to the underlying supporting surface has a tongue which is connected to the towed apparatus and a socket engaging device mounted on... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4511159 | Trailer hitch guide assembly System for vertically aligning mating members of a tow vehicle and trailer. An elongate guide bar is attached to extend away from the rear of the vehicle, to permit contact of the guide bar with the trailer's jack shaft when the vehicle is backed up to th... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4391455 | Tractor vehicle provided with a fifth-wheel plate A tractor vehicle provided with a fifth-wheel plate (4) supported by a beam (3) mounted on the chassis of the vehicle vertically pivotably in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle on two fulcrums (5) spaced-apart in the transverse direction of the veh... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4162086 | Trailer apparatus and ground support therefor A waste collection system including a trailer and a towing vehicle which is selectively interconnectable with the trailer. The trailer, which may be divided into a number of separate interior compartments, has a prow-shaped forward end wall which extends ... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4129314 | Towing vehicle with elevated ramp A waste collection system including a trailer and a towing vehicle which is selectively interconnectable with the trailer. The trailer, which may be divided into a number of separate interior compartments, has a prow-shaped forward end wall which extends ... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4111273 | Terminal tractor A terminal tractor for maneuvering a trailer having a fifth wheel component in a confined area has front and rear wheeled sections pivotally connected via an intermediate section for steering the tractor by articulation of the front and intermediate secti... | 09/05/1978 |
