Fifth wheel hitch comfort system
AssigneeHorizon Manufacturing Americas Inc.
InventorsMark Scruggs, Curt Nowack, Derek Jolly, Gregoire Mercier
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Abstract
A fifth wheel hitch assembly for mounting to a towing vehicle and receiving a kingpin of a trailer incorporating a comfort assembly is provided. The fifth wheel hitch assembly may comprise a kingpin receiving assembly attached to a mounting rail via a comfort assembly. The comfort assembly may include one or more pivot bushing assemblies, as well as vertically adjustable, anti-rattle attachment systems. These attachment systems may include a cam assembly and/or a T-pin assembly.
Claims16
A cam assembly configured to attach a leg of a fifth wheel hitch to a rail, the cam assembly comprising:
- a foot configured to be operatively inserted into the rail;
- a cam member comprising a cam barrel engageable with the foot and a cam lever engageable with the cam barrel;
- a base plate positioned on the foot and configured to engage the rail;
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- a fastener selectively attached to the foot, wherein the fastener comprises a faucet knob and is selectively positionable along the foot.
A cam assembly configured to attach a leg of a fifth wheel hitch to a rail, the cam assembly comprising:
- a foot configured to be operatively inserted into the rail;
- a base plate positioned on the foot and configured to engage the rail;
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- a cam member selectively attached to the foot, wherein the cam member comprises a cam barrel which selectively engages the foot locking and is configured to adjustably lock the foot to the rail.
A mounting apparatus comprising:
- a mounting plate configured to engage a leg of a fifth wheel hitch;
- a plurality of auxiliary components positioned on the mounting plate,
- wherein at least two of the auxiliary components comprise a different configuration;
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- at least one T-pin engageable with an underbed hitch mounting system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.