Adjustable fifth wheel hitch with rollers
AssigneeCequent Towing Products, Inc.
InventorsThomas W. Lindenman, Richard W. McCoy
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Abstract
An adjustable fifth wheel hitch includes a support frame having base rails that are secured to the frame of a vehicle and a pair of spaced guide rails that bridge between the base rails. The fifth wheel hitch also includes a head assembly having a jaw assembly for engaging a king pin on a trailer. A head support includes a pair of uprights having sets of rollers for mounting the head assembly for relative fore-and-aft sliding movement along the guide rails between the towing position and a maneuvering position. A releasable lock secures the head assembly in either selected position.
Claims13
An adjustable fifth wheel hitch for towing a trailer behind a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a support frame including a first guide rail;
- a head assembly including a jaw assembly;
- a head support including a first upright;
- a first set of three rollers held for relative rotation on said first upright, said three rollers riding on said first guide rail so as to allow selective displacement of said head assembly on said support frame between a towing position and a maneuvering position;
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- a lock for releasably locking said head assembly in either of said towing and maneuvering positions.
An adjustable fifth wheel hitch for towing a trailer behind a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a support frame including a first guide rail and a second guide rail;
- a head assembly including a jaw assembly;
- a head support including first and second uprights;
- a first set of three rollers held for relative rotation on said first upright, said first set of three rollers riding on said first guide rail;
- a second set of three rollers held for relative rotation on said second upright, said second set of three rollers riding on said second guide rail, said first and second sets of three rollers allowing selective displacement of said head assembly on said support frame between a towing position and a maneuvering position;
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- a lock for releasably locking said head assembly in either of said towing and maneuvering positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.