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US 6,182,996 B2Granted
Fifth wheel
AssigneeJost-Werke GmbH
InventorsStefan Koetter, Wolfgang Pohl, Rainer Spitz, Josè Manuel Algëera Gallego
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Abstract
A fifth wheel is described with a coupling plate having elements for fastening to the vehicle frame. It is supposed to facilitate the mounting on the vehicle frame, while it should be possible to equalize manufacturing tolerances of the frame in simple fashion. The fastening elements attach to pivot pins, which are detachably arranged on the fifth wheel and project outward to the side beyond the coupling plate.
Claims17
A fifth wheel for mounting to a vehicle frame comprising;
- a coupling plate;
- two pivot pins detachably connected to said plate at two diametrically opposite points at sides of said coupling plate said pins projecting out to the side beyond the coupling plate, said pins having a bearing segment and a fastening segment, each said pivot pin being detachably fastened to at least two points to said coupling plate wherein the fastening segment is fastened at a free end face of a said pivot pin to the coupling plate and additionally held by the coupling plate at an end near the bearing segment;
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- at least one pair of bearing pedestals, said bearing pedestals adapted to be mounted to the frame of a vehicle, each of said pivot pins operably connected to a said separate bearing pedestal.
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A fifth wheel assembly for a vehicle frame comprising:
- a coupling plate;
- at least one pivot pin, said at least one pivot pin having a bearing segment and a fastening segment and, said at least one pivot pin detachably fastened through said fastening segment to said coupling plate;
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- at least one bearing pedestal, said at least one bearing pedestal adapted to be mounted to the frame of a vehicle, and said at least one pivot pin operably connected through said bearing segment to said at least one bearing pedestal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.