Fifth wheel hitch mounting system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10894454-B2
Application number	US-201816105267-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 20, 2018
Priority date	Oct 21, 2014
Publication date	Jan 19, 2021
Grant date	Jan 19, 2021

Abstract

A hitch mount configured to be selectively attached to a vehicle, the vehicle having an under bed hitch mounting system is shown and described. The hitch mount may include at least one transverse member, at least one longitudinal member attached with the at least one transverse member, the at least one longitudinal member including first and second apertures, the first and second apertures of different size, and first and second fastening devices configured to selectively engage the under bed hitch mounting system and the first and second apertures, respectively. The hitch mount may also include first and second biasing members operatively engaged with the first and second fastening, the biasing members applying a load against the under bed hitch mounting system, and first and second handles pivotally and rotatably attached with the first and second fastening devices, the handles having a camming surface configured to engage the first and second biasing members.

First claim

We claim:

1. A fifth wheel hitch comprising:
a leg comprising first and second sides;
a mounting foot attached with each of the first and second sides; and
a pair of pin mounts extending from each of the mounting feet.

2. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 1 further comprising:
a second leg comprising third and fourth sides;
a second leg mounting foot attached with each of the third and fourth sides;
a second pair of pin mounts extending from each of the second leg mounting feet.

3. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 1 further comprising a saddle member attached between the first and second sides.

4. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 1 further comprising an internal reinforcement member positioned between the first and second sides.

5. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 1 , wherein the pin mounts are configured to accept a pin.

6. A fifth wheel hitch comprising:
a leg comprising first and second sides;
a first mounting foot attached the first side;
a second mounting foot attached with the second side;
a pair of pin mounts extending from the first mounting foot, wherein the pin mounts are configured to accept a pin; and
a pair of second pin mounts extending from the second mounting foot, wherein the second pin mounts are configured to accept a pin.

7. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 6 , wherein the pair of pin mounts and the pair of second pin mounts are selectively engageable with mounting members of a fifth wheel mount.

8. The fifth wheel hitch claim 6 , wherein the pair of pin mounts is of equivalent configuration with the pair of second pin mounts.

9. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 6 , wherein the first mounting foot comprises a mounting plate attached with the first side.

10. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 9 , wherein the second mounting foot comprises a second mounting plate attached with the second side.

11. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 10 , wherein the first and second mounting plates are of equivalent configuration.

12. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 6 , wherein the pair of pin mounts act as a mounting lock to a towing vehicle.

13. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 6 , wherein the pair of pin mounts provide reinforcement to the first side of the leg.

14. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 6 further comprising an internal reinforcement member positioned between the first and second sides and circumscribed by the leg.

15. A fifth wheel hitch comprising:
a leg comprising first and second sides;
a mounting foot attached with each of the first and second sides;
a pair of pin mounts extending from each of the mounting feet; and
an internal reinforcement member positioned between the first and second sides.

16. A fifth wheel hitch comprising:
a leg comprising first and second sides;
a first mounting foot attached the first side;
a second mounting foot attached with the second side;
a pair of pin mounts extending from the first mounting foot;
a pair of second pin mounts extending from the second mounting foot; and
an internal reinforcement member positioned between the first and second sides and circumscribed by the leg.

Assignees

• Horizon Global Americas Inc

Inventors

• Mccoy Richard W
• Ward Brian

Classifications

• B62D53/08 Primary

  Fifth wheel traction couplings {(tractors for handling trailers in terminals B62D49/007)} · CPC title

• F16B2/185

  using levers · CPC title

• B60D1/485

  mounted by means of transversal members attached to the frame of a vehicle · CPC title

• B60D1/44

  horizontally · CPC title

• B60D1/52 Primary

  removably mounted · CPC title