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Device for detecting and displaying the position of components of vehicle couplings

US7932816B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

JOST-WERKE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Dirk Schmidt · Königstein, DE
Swen Saupe · Mainz, DE
Achim Strütt · Riedstadt, DE
Jose Gallego · Aschaffenburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2006
Grant date	Apr 26, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 11, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D53/10
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for detecting and displaying the position of components of vehicle couplings, in particular semi-trailer couplings. A combined sensor and display unit is located in a common housing. The sensor unit comprises at least one sensor and the display unit at least one display element. The device can be mounted on the exterior of a semi-trailer coupling or of a sliding unit of a semi-trailer coupling, adjacent to a manual actuating element of a closing or locking device.

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