Tag axle latching mechanism
US5713424A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2400/61
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tag axle latching mechanism for a tailgate-mounted tag axle system includes opposed matching engaging components attached to a tag axle system and to a truck frame for directing supporting forces associated with the tag axle system, as deployed, through the truck frame. The tag axle system is suspended from a tailgate such that the engaging components self-align as the tailgate is operated between closed, lowered and raised, open, positions. Mechanized locking devices lock the engaged components in place.
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