Methods and devices for vertically positioning a fifth wheel hitch assembly
US9868481B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D53/0821
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fifth wheel hitch plate assembly adapted to be mounted to a vehicle frame includes a hitch plate component coupled to the frame by a vertical lift component. In one implementation, the vertical lift component includes at least four linkages that are pivotally connected to the hitch plate component and pivotally connected to the vehicle frame, wherein the four linkages operate, together with one or actuating members, to elevate a fifth wheel hitch plate assembly in a vertical or substantially vertical path, i.e., a path substantially perpendicular to the vehicle frame.
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