Trailer coupler assembly
US7410184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60D1/64
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A trailer coupler pivot assembly comprising a pivot mount member connected to a trailer frame member and a hinge bracket connected to a trailer tongue arm. The hinge bracket is pivotally connected to the pivot mount member so that the trailer tongue arm is pivotal relative to the trailer frame member between an open position and a closed position. However, either of the pivot mount member or the hinge bracket comprises a single, prefabricated component to make assembly more efficient and cost effective. With both the pivot mount member and the hinge bracket being single, prefabricate components, the trailer coupler pivot assembly can be more easily installed with fewer components and welds and by less skilled labor.
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