Fifth-wheel coupling having securing apparatus

A fifth wheel coupling, comprising:

• a fifth wheel coupling plate having a bearing surface and a retraction opening for a king pin, wherein the bearing surface has a normal, and wherein the retraction opening extends in a retraction direction;
• a locking mechanism configured such that, in a closed position, the locking mechanism indirectly and/or directly prevents the king pin from being extended out of the retraction opening in a positive-locking manner, and wherein the locking mechanism in an open position allows the king pin to be extended from the retraction opening;
• an actuating device comprising an actuating area including a handle, and a transmission area, wherein the actuating device extends along a longitudinal axis, wherein the actuating device is configured to transfer the locking mechanism from the closed position to the open position by a displacement of the actuating device in a direction of actuation, and wherein the transmission area is configured to transmit forces and/or moments to the locking mechanism indirectly or directly;
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• a safety device comprising a locking arrangement pivotably mounted about a pivot axis such that the locking arrangement can be moved into a locking position and into a release position, wherein the locking arrangement in the locking position positively prevents a transfer of the locking mechanism from the closed position to the open position, wherein the pivot axis is substantially parallel to the normal, and wherein the locking arrangement is mounted to the fifth wheel coupling plate.