Fifth-wheel hitch coupling adapter
OwnerJoseph Wickinventor
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Abstract
An adapter includes connector elements for releasably coupling to a quick-connect coupling of a loader or other off-road vehicle, and a fifth-wheel for releasably coupling to a fifth-wheel king pin equipped trailer. The adapter is adapted for connecting to the coupling from either a resting position on the ground, or a hanging position from the fifth-wheel king pin of the trailer.
Claims7
An adapter for releasable connection between (i) a vehicle equipped with a quick-connect coupling having first and second vertically spaced coupling elements and (ii) a trailer equipped with a downwardly extending fifth-wheel king pin, the adapter comprising:
- a frame having a base sized to support the adapter in an upright position;
- first and second vertically spaced connector elements extending rearwardly from said frame, said first and second connector elements each being formed with a pair of laterally spaced and laterally extending openings sized to slidably receive said first and second coupling elements, the openings of each pair of connector elements being vertically aligned with one another when viewed from behind;
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- an upwardly facing fifth wheel pivotally connected to said frame and releasably connectable to the trailer king pin.
An adapter for releasable connection between (i) a vehicle equipped with a coupling having first and second vertically spaced coupling elements and (ii) a trailer equipped with a downwardly extending fifth-wheel king pin, the adapter comprising:
- a frame having a base sized to support the adapter in an upright position;
- first and second vertically spaced connector elements extending rearwardly from said frame, said first connector element being formed with a pair of laterally spaced and downwardly opening hooks sized to slidably receive said first coupling element, said second connector element being formed with a pair of laterally spaced and laterally extending openings sized to slidably receive said second coupling element;
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- an upwardly facing fifth wheel pivotally connected to said frame and releasably connectable to the trailer king pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.