Fifth wheel hitch mounting system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11772437-B2
Application number	US-202117149882-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 15, 2021
Priority date	Oct 21, 2014
Publication date	Oct 3, 2023
Grant date	Oct 3, 2023

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;
a pair of mounting feet attached with the leg;
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;
a pair of second leg mounting feet attached with the second leg;
a second pair of pin mounts extending from each of the second leg mounting feet.

3. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 2 further comprising a saddle mount attached on each side of the first leg and a fifth wheel hitch head attached the saddle mount.

4. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 2 further comprising an internal reinforcement member positioned in the leg and a second internal reinforcement member positioned in the second leg.

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

6. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 5 , wherein the pair of mounting members and the pair of second pin mounts are selectively engageable with mounting members of a fifth wheel mount.

7. The fifth wheel hitch claim 5 , wherein the pair of pin mounts is of equivalent configuration with the pair of second pin mounts.

8. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 5 , wherein the first mounting foot comprises a mounting plate.

9. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 8 , wherein the second mounting foot comprises a second mounting plate.

10. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 9 , wherein the first and second mounting plates are of equivalent configuration.

11. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 5 , wherein the pair of pin mounts are configured to engage a towing vehicle and provide reinforcement to the leg.

12. The fifth wheel hitch of claim 5 further comprising an internal reinforcement member positioned in the leg.

13. A fifth wheel hitch comprising:
a leg;
a first mounting foot attached the leg;
a second mounting foot attached with the leg;
a pair of pin mounts extending from the first mounting foot;
a pair of second pin mounts extending from the second mounting foot;
a fifth wheel hitch head attached with the leg; and
an internal reinforcement member positioned in 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

• B60D1/52 Primary

  removably mounted · CPC title

• B60D1/015

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60D1/485

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

• F16B2/185

  using levers · CPC title