Jaw assembly for fifth wheel hitch assembly
OwnerThomas W. Lindenman, Richard W. McCoy +1inventors
InventorsThomas W. Lindenman, Richard W. McCoy, Michael A. Hoopes
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a jaw assembly and a fifth wheel hitch assembly incorporating that jaw assembly. The jaw assembly includes a control handle, a jaw bolt connected to the control handle and a biasing element. The jaw bolt includes an arcuate edge portion having a radius of curvature of between about 1.24 and about 3.24 inches. The fifth wheel hitch assembly includes a frame, a head assembly mounted on that frame and the above-described jaw assembly carried by that head assembly.
Claims15
A fifth wheel hitch assembly, comprising:
- a frame;
- a head assembly pivotally mounted to said frame;
- and
- a jaw assembly connected to said head assembly, said jaw assembly including a control handle, a jaw bolt displaceable between an open position and a locking position and a biasing element urging said jaw bolt toward said locking position;
- said jaw bolt being characterized by having an arcuate edge portion having a radius of curvature of between about 1.24 inches to about 3.24 inches.
A fifth wheel hitch assembly, comprising:
- a frame;
- a head assembly pivotally mounted to said frame;
- and
- a jaw assembly connected to said head assembly, said jaw assembly including a control handle, a jaw bolt displaceable between an open position and a locking position and a biasing element for urging said jaw bolt toward said locking position;
- said jaw bolt being characterized by having an arcuate edge portion having a radius of curvature of about 2.24 inches.
A jaw assembly for a fifth wheel hitch assembly, comprising:
- a control handle;
- a jaw bolt connected to said control handle;
- a biasing element;
- and
- said jaw bolt being characterized by having an arcuate edge portion having a radius of curvature of between about 1.24 inches to about 3.24 inches.
A jaw assembly for a fifth wheel hitch assembly, comprising:
- a control handle;
- a jaw bolt connected to said control handle;
- a biasing element;
- and
- said jaw bolt being characterized by having an arcuate edge portion having a radius of curvature of about 2.24 inches.
A fifth wheel hitch assembly, comprising:
- a frame;
- a head assembly pivotally mounted to said frame;
- and
- a jaw assembly connected to said head assembly, said jaw assembly including a control handle, a jaw bolt displaceable between an open position and a locking position and a biasing element for urging said jaw bolt toward said locking position;
- said jaw assembly being characterized by said biasing element being concentrically received around said control handle and having a first end engaging said head assembly and a second end engaging said jaw bolt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.