Apparatus, system and method for dovetail locking mechanisms
US9387789B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32409
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for dovetail locking mechanisms are described herein. A system for locking the dovetail of a trailer in the travel position includes a sled for locking the dovetail of a trailer in the travel position, a railing on the underside of the trailer to accommodate the sled, wherein the sled is moveably attached to the railing such that the sled can slide into a loading position clear of the dovetail or a travel position at least partially beneath the dovetail, and means for actuating the sled to the loading position and travel position. A method for locking the dovetail of a trailer includes moving the dovetail of a trailer into the travel position and sliding a sled from a loading position underneath the trailer to a travel position at least partially underneath the dovetail of the trailer.
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