Fifth wheel hitch connection system
OwnerGregoire P. MERCIER, Mark SCRUGGS +1inventors
InventorsGregoire P. MERCIER, Mark SCRUGGS, Timothy S. ARRICK
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Abstract
A connection system for a fifth wheel hitch assembly or other vehicle accessory includes a plurality of interlocking flanges are received in corresponding ports. Additionally, a plurality of fasteners are used in combination with friction bushings. This overall combination creates a synergistic effect that enables the connection of high load components along a single shear facing.
Claims17
A system for attaching a fifth wheel hitch to a mounting system positioned on a towing vehicle, the system comprising:
- a first fastener cooperating with a first flanged aperture on a vertical facing of the mounting system and wherein the first flanged aperture is received by a corresponding first aperture in a component facing of the hitch;
- a second fastener cooperating with a pair of second apertures on the component facing and the vertical facing;
- a third fastener cooperating with a pair of third apertures on the component facing and the vertical facing;
- wherein the first, second, and third fasteners each have a longitudinal axis and the longitudinal axes of the first, second, and third fasteners are all aligned in a parallel orientation;
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- wherein the first flanged aperture and the second aperture on the vertical facing are positioned along a substantially horizontal line and the third aperture is above the horizontal line.
A system for connecting vehicle components along a single shear surface, the system comprising:
- a leg assembly attachable to a component facing by way of an interlocking flange having a port receiving a flanged aperture and wherein the flanged aperture receives a fastener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.