CA1038414A - Fifth wheel coupling - Google Patents

Fifth wheel coupling

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Publication number
CA1038414A
CA1038414A CA194,472A CA194472A CA1038414A CA 1038414 A CA1038414 A CA 1038414A CA 194472 A CA194472 A CA 194472A CA 1038414 A CA1038414 A CA 1038414A
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Prior art keywords
lock
jaw
follower
pin
king
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Expired
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CA194,472A
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English (en)
French (fr)
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CA194472S (en
Inventor
Francis E. Madura
John A. Kent
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Amsted Industries Inc
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Amsted Industries Inc
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D53/00—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains
    • B62D53/04—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains comprising a vehicle carrying an essential part of the other vehicle's load by having supporting means for the front or rear part of the other vehicle
    • B62D53/08—Fifth wheel traction couplings
    • B62D53/12—Fifth wheel traction couplings engaging automatically

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Steering-Linkage Mechanisms And Four-Wheel Steering (AREA)
  • Clamps And Clips (AREA)
  • Component Parts Of Construction Machinery (AREA)
CA194,472A 1973-03-28 1974-03-08 Fifth wheel coupling Expired CA1038414A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US00345533A US3827709A (en) 1973-03-28 1973-03-28 Fifth wheel coupling

Publications (1)

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CA1038414A true CA1038414A (en) 1978-09-12

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CA194,472A Expired CA1038414A (en) 1973-03-28 1974-03-08 Fifth wheel coupling

Country Status (8)

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US (1) US3827709A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (1) JPS49128413A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AR (1) AR202020A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AU (1) AU464815B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
BR (1) BR7402423D0 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1038414A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE2414565A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ZA (1) ZA741720B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4216726A (en) * 1977-10-25 1980-08-12 Acf Industries, Incorporated Railway trailer hitch stand pivoting one-way gate
US4185564A (en) * 1977-10-25 1980-01-29 Acf Industries, Incorporated Trailer hitch yoke positioning assembly
US4871182A (en) * 1988-02-26 1989-10-03 Amsted Industries Incorporated Fifth wheel unlocking and safety latch device
US4902074A (en) * 1989-01-30 1990-02-20 Dayton-Walther Corporation Spacer block
DE3935479A1 (de) * 1989-10-25 1991-05-02 Pfister Gmbh Anhaengerkupplung
US20040070170A1 (en) * 2002-09-05 2004-04-15 Lindenman Thomas W. Jaw assembly for fifth wheel hitch assembly
WO2004043741A2 (en) * 2002-11-08 2004-05-27 The Holland Group, Inc. Lightweight fifth wheel hitch assembly
WO2018217876A1 (en) * 2017-05-23 2018-11-29 Horizon Global Americas Inc. Fifth wheel hitch engagement system

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2861818A (en) * 1955-02-01 1958-11-25 American Steel Foundries Fifth wheel coupling mechanism
US2855221A (en) * 1955-08-11 1958-10-07 Gamble Company Inc Fifth wheel coupling
US2885222A (en) * 1956-09-12 1959-05-05 Dayton Steel Foundry Co Trailer coupler construction
US2977137A (en) * 1960-01-25 1961-03-28 Robert H Hummert Fifth wheel
GB1234962A (en) * 1968-06-12 1971-06-09 John Greenwood Slaven Improvements in vehicle couplers

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DE2414565A1 (de) 1974-10-03
US3827709A (en) 1974-08-06
AU6665374A (en) 1975-09-11
AR202020A1 (es) 1975-05-09
AU464815B2 (en) 1975-09-11
BR7402423D0 (pt) 1974-11-05
ZA741720B (en) 1975-03-26
JPS49128413A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1974-12-09

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