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Semitrailer with anti-theft protection

US6070688A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 13, 1998
Grant dateJun 6, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 13, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/5867
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A semitrailer (1) with anti-theft protection, which prevents the parked semitrailer (1) from being hitched to a tractor-trailer (2) by unauthorized persons, has a latching device (7) with a securing element (8), which element can be moved by an actuating means (9) into the region of a coupling pin (4) and blocks the sliding of the fifth wheel coupling pin (4) into a fifth wheel (3).

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