Fifth wheel hitch assembly
AssigneeReese Products, Inc.
InventorsThomas W. Lindenman, Richard McCoy
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Abstract
A fifth wheel hitch includes a frame for mounting to a towing vehicle and a head assembly for engaging a trailer to be towed. The head assembly is mounted for pivotal movement relative to the frame by means of a pivot pin secured to the head assembly, a yoke for receiving the pivot pin, a support bracket on the frame for receiving the yoke and a damping element for engaging the yoke and the support bracket. A connecting pin secures the pivot pin in the yoke.
Claims8
A fifth wheel hitch assembly for towing a trailer behind a towing vehicle, comprising:
- a frame including means for fixing said frame to the towing vehicle;
- a head assembly including means for engaging the trailer to be towed by the towing vehicle;
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- means for mounting said head assembly for pivotal movement relative to said frame, said mounting means including a pivot pin secured to said head assembly, a yoke for receiving said pivot pin, a support bracket for receiving said yoke, and a means for damping vibration and shock loads engaging between said yoke and said support bracket;
- said yoke further including a pair of outwardly projecting retaining tabs and said support bracket including a pair of cooperating elongated slots for receiving said retaining tabs while allowing sliding movement of said yoke relative to said support bracket at least in a substantially vertical direction.
A fifth wheel hitch assembly for towing a trailer behind a towing vehicle, comprising:
- a frame including means for fixing said frame to the towing vehicle;
- a head assembly including means for engaging the trailer to be towed by the towing vehicle;
- means for mounting said head assembly for pivotal movement relative to said frame, said mounting means including a pivot pin secured to said head assembly, a yoke for receiving said pivot pin, a support bracket for receiving said yoke and means for damping vibration and shock loads, said damping means being disposed between and engaging said yoke and said support bracket;
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- a connecting pin for securing said pivot pin in said yoke, said connecting pin being received through a pair of elongated slots in said support bracket and a pair of cooperating apertures in said yoke aligned with said elongated slots.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.