EP 2507117 A1 20121010 - COMPACT FIFTH WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISM
Title (en)
COMPACT FIFTH WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISM
Title (de)
KOMPAKTER VERRIEGELUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR EINE SATTELKUPPLUNG
Title (fr)
MÉCANISME DE VERROUILLAGE DE SELLETTE D'ATTELAGE COMPACT
Publication
Application
Priority
US 2009066453 W 20091202
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2011068510A1] In a fifth wheel hitch, a locking mechanism for retaining a trailer kingpin within a fifth wheel slot. The locking mechanism includes a jaw assembly comprised of a cam arm pivotally attached at one end to the underside of the hitch plate, a bumper arm pivotally attached by one of its ends to the cam arm, a sliding jaw with a recess for receiving the kingpin shank, and a secondary lock member, pivotally attached at a point intermediate its two ends to the rear portion of the cam arm. The locking mechanism also includes a main spring to pull the free end of the cam arm toward a closed position. A release rod is coupled at one end to secondary lock member at an attachment point that is disposed away from the lock member's axis.
IPC 8 full level
B62D 53/12 (2006.01); B62D 53/06 (2006.01); B62D 53/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B62D 53/10 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2011068510 A1 20110609; BR PI0924830 A2 20160126; EP 2507117 A1 20121010; EP 2507117 A4 20150429
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2009066453 W 20091202; BR PI0924830 A 20091202; EP 09851935 A 20091202