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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120018977 | FIFTH WHEEL HITCH SKID PLATE COVER A fifth wheel hitch may include a skid plate having a plurality of recesses, and a skid plate cover secured to the skid plate. The skid plate cover may also include a plurality of projections, where the projections engage with the recesses of the skid plate.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120018979 | FIFTH WHEEL HITCH ISOLATION SYSTEM A fifth wheel hitch may include at least one support frame capable of engaging with a towing vehicle. The fifth wheel hitch may further include a cross-member attached to the support frame and an isolation system operatively coupled with the cross-member. The isolation ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120018978 | FIFTH WHEEL HITCH RETENTION SYSTEM A fifth wheel hitch may include a skid plate, and a retention system that is supported by the skid plate. The retention system is also operable to receive a coupling member of a towed vehicle to retain the coupling member within the retention system, where engagement of... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110089667 | UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION METHOD THEREFOR Upper coupler assemblies for mounting coupling devices to trailers, and methods for inspecting upper coupler assemblies. The upper coupler assemblies include a housing having first and second members that define a cavity therebetween. At least the second member has a th... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110049836 | Adjustable Trailer Coupling System Towing adjustment and coupling techniques may include a retentive lateral trailer adjustment device of a trailer (1) configured to provide lateral adjustment of the trailer (1). In some embodiments, a trailer (1) may include a coupler element (3<... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100264624 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING GALVANIZED UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY A method of making a galvanized upper coupler assembly for use in a trailer and the corresponding upper coupler assembly apparatus is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing a frame, covering at least one area of the frame with a mask, galvanizing the por... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100264635 | MOBILE WORK MACHINE The invention relates to a wheeled working machine, particularly a truck-mounted concrete pump, comprising a chassis (10) that is designed as a semi-trailer. The semi-trailer encompasses a tractor (12) and a multi-axle trailer (14) which is connecte... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100253044 | MOBILE WORK MACHINE The invention relates to a mobile working machine, particularly an automatic concrete pump, having a chassis (10) designed as a tractor-trailer. The tractor-trailer comprises a tractor (12) and a multi-axle semi-trailer (14) supporting the working m... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100244406 | LIGHTWEIGHT NARROW-SPAN FIFTH WHEEL A semi-tractor including a pair of C-shaped frame rails and having a rail distance therebetween, a fifth wheel hitch having mounting areas therein, mounting brackets located within the mounting areas, and a support assembly supporting the mounting brackets. An outside d... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100237587 | FIFTH WHEEL HITCH The present application describes apparatus for attaching or securing a fifth wheel hitch to a bed of a towing vehicle. The fifth wheel hitch may be arranged to be secured to a hitch ball, such as a gooseneck hitch ball. The fifth wheel hitch may include a chamber for a... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100199898 | FARM IMPLEMENT WITH COUPLING DEVICE A farm implement includes a chassis, a wheeled section, a tool section, and a fifth wheel coupling device for receiving and coupling with a complimentary coupling pin on a semi-trailer. A fifth wheel coupling system includes a fifth wheel coupling plate having a slot de... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100127477 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS A fifth wheel trailer of the type designed to be towed with a towing vehicle having a vehicle hitch assembly includes a trailer body having an elevated front portion, and a mounting arrangement extending downward from beneath the front portion. The front portion of the ... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100109285 | UNDERBED HITCH MOUNTING SYSTEM An underbed hitch mounting system is described. The mounting system may be utilized for towing vehicles wherein the mounting system may selectively accommodate either a fifth wheel hitch or a gooseneck hitch. The mounting system may include at least one rail capable of ... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100084836 | FIFTH WHEEL HITCH A fifth wheel hitch assembly is provided for use with a kingpin, the hitch assembly including a hitch frame including a throat for receiving the kingpin therein, a jaw member pivotally coupled to the hitch frame and moveable between an open orientation and a closed orie... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100044997 | FIFTH WHEEL HITCH CART ASSEMBLY A fifth wheel hitch cart is used for positioning a hitch in a truck bed. The cart is provided with a plate and a pivoting arm disposed between a rolling device and the plate. At least one handle is coupled with the plate. A plurality of cams are operably coupled with th... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090322058 | Half round trailer with lower center of gravity A trailer including a body having a cavity formed by an upper surface and a lower surface, at least a portion of a coupling assembly disposed within the cavity and having a reinforcement plate proximate the lower surface, a distribution plate, at least one support beam,... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090243258 | 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 member such that the lubricious material covers both the top and bottom surf... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090127821 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLE A trailer of the type that is intended to be towed with a towing vehicle has a trailer body with an elevated front portion. The towing vehicle has a vehicle hitch assembly, and the trailer body has an elevated front portion, with a mounting arrangement extending downwar... | 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 |
| 20090115164 | Mobile cleaning units and systems Mobile restoration vehicles are provided having at least one axle, with the vehicle comprising a base supported by the axle; walls extending vertically from the base of the vehicle; and a roof supported by the walls, the base, walls, and roof defining at least a portion... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090085326 | HITCH ADAPTER FOR TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER A wheeled vehicle including a platform portion having a mounting bracket for coupling a fifth wheel hitch to the vehicle. A pair of elongate frame members are located beneath the platform portion, and each having a lengthwise axis oriented substantially parallel to a fo... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090033060 | Converter Dolly Backup Device A backup device for limiting the rotation of converter dollies about a trailer hitch is presented. A dolly mounted, laterally extending moveable bar is selectively pressed against the vertical members of the trailer's underride guard in order to prevent rotation of the ... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090008903 | Plug-In Connections Disclosed is a plug-in coupling system for joining cables between a tractor and a trailer. The invention also relates to the individual components, i.e. the semitrailer coupling and the plug-in connector on which the invention is implemented. The cables between the trac... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080284132 | Covering for a fifth wheel load plate and kingpin of a transport trailer to prevent messing an antitheft locking device that surrounds the covering on the kingpin A light-weight plastic protective covering for a kingpin of a transport trailer which prevents grease from adhering to or sticking to the locking device added to the kingpin to prevent stealing the transport trailer when it is decoupled from a road tractor. The protecti... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080265544 | Fifth Wheel Assembly for Coupling a Trailer to a Truck Tractor and a Method for Operating Said Assembly A fifth wheel assembly for coupling a trailer to a truck tractor is provided and includes a fifth wheel and a supporting structure for supporting the fifth wheel on the rear part of the tractor truck. The supporting structure includes a sliding arrangement enabling the ... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080231018 | Fifth Wheel A fifth wheel comprises a coupling plate and at least two pillow blocks for the supported mounting of the coupling plate on a vehicle chassis of the tractor vehicle, the pillow block comprising a support region and a mounting region. The mounting region is designed for ... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080224442 | Fifth-wheel hitch assembly adaptable for use with multiple vehicle hitch coupling systems An adaptive fifth-wheel hitch system operable with a vehicle hitch coupling system, the fifth-wheel hitch assembly comprising a fifth-wheel hitch assembly configured to removably couple a fifth-wheel trailer to a vehicle; an adapter configured to operably relate and to ... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080164677 | FIFTH WHEEL REDUCED-FRICTION PLATE A fifth wheel hitch lube plate includes a support plate moldably coupled to a cover. By way of example, the support plate is a metallic plate with a number of openings and/or cavities. Some of the openings are configured to receive fasteners while other openings, referr... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080111346 | FIFTH WHEEL HITCH CART ASSEMBLY A fifth wheel hitch cart is used for positioning a hitch in a truck bed. The cart is provided with a plate and a pivoting arm disposed between a rolling device and the plate. At least one handle is coupled with the plate. A plurality of cams are operably coupled with th... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080066300 | Arrangement of a bearing block on a mounting plate A method is described for the mounting of a bearing block of a coupling plate on a mounting plate, with the bearing block having a bridge-like shape, being provided with bores at its opposite front and rear ends to accommodate fixing screws and being kept in place on th... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20080067781 | FIFTH WHEEL COUPLING WITH SAFETY LATCH A safety latch is mounted in the keyhole of a fifth wheel coupling for joining the sections of an articulated vehicle. The safety latch is movable from an inactive position permitting the kingpin to move through the slot and into the aperture to an active position block... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20070267845 | TRAVEL TRAILER HAVING IMPROVED TURNING RADIUS A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a ... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070257469 | VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY LOADING TRAILER LATCHING ASSEMBLY A hitch is disclosed for vertical and horizontal loading of a trailer latching device. The hitch includes a locking extension positionable to interface with a lesser diameter portion of a coupling member to prevent vertical movement of the coupling member. The hitch als... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070108728 | Truck Bed Saver A hitch safety device for preventing damage to a truck bed by a post. There is a hitch mount, a support plate and a funnel member. The hitch mount includes a first U-shaped member; and a first channel through the first U-shaped member. The support plate, disposed at lea... | 05/17/2007 |
| 20070102897 | Single jaw mechanism for fifth wheel hitch A jaw for a fifth wheel hitch assembly includes a jaw body having a stepped bearing surface. A jaw assembly for a fifth wheel hitch assembly includes a jaw body, a control handle and a connecting link where the connecting link is pivotally connected to the control handl... | 05/10/2007 |
| 20070069500 | 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 king pin and adapted to mount the king pin to the trailer. The king pin ... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20060290099 | Fifth wheel with anti-theft protection device A fifth wheel comprising a coupling plate and an anti-theft protection device, the anti-theft protection device being configured such that it is integrally connected to the coupling plate and can be electrically actuated and the anti-theft protection device being arrang... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060255559 | Fifth wheel trailer hitch coupling unit A trailer hitch coupling unit has a hitch pin assembly mounted on a trailer and a hitch receiver assembly mounted on a vehicle. The hitch pin assembly has a mounting plate and a platform forming a ball and socket joint therebetween, rotatably coupling the platform to th... | 11/16/2006 |
| 20060220344 | 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 receiving the kingpin. The latch mechanism also includes a latching membe... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060170190 | 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 fastening area. The bearing area is embodied such that the coupling plat... | 08/03/2006 |
