WO2003078238A3 - Coupling system and method of use thereof - Google Patents

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WO2003078238A3
WO2003078238A3 PCT/EP2003/002648 EP0302648W WO03078238A3 WO 2003078238 A3 WO2003078238 A3 WO 2003078238A3 EP 0302648 W EP0302648 W EP 0302648W WO 03078238 A3 WO03078238 A3 WO 03078238A3
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coupling means
tractor
trailer
unit
coupling
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David William Morgan
Nigel Edward Robinson
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One Contact S R L
David William Morgan
Nigel Edward Robinson
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    • 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
    • B62D53/125—Fifth wheel traction couplings engaging automatically with simultaneous coupling of the service lines

Abstract

A coupling system comprises tractor coupling means (2) which engage with complementary trailer coupling means (4). The tractor and/or trailer coupling means (2, 4) is provided on a coupling surface (17, 19) thereof, with annular channels (108) arranged to form a continuous sealed passageway upon mechanical engagement of the tractor and trailer coupling means (4), so to allow the supply of one or more services between the tractor unit (202, 204) and trailer unit (204, 208). The tractor coupling means (2) is rotatably mounted with respect to the tractor unit (202; 204) and the trailer coupling means (4) is rigidly attached to the trailer unit (204; 208), such that when the vehicle articulates the trailer coupling means (4) drives rotation of the rotatable tractor coupling means (2). A locking mechanism for locking two coupling units is also disclosed.
PCT/EP2003/002648 2002-03-15 2003-03-13 Coupling system and method of use thereof WO2003078238A2 (en)

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US5060964A (en) * 1989-07-17 1991-10-29 Vick Henry L Fifth wheel
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