Underbed hitch mounting system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12070976-B2
Application number	US-202318100026-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 23, 2023
Priority date	Apr 26, 2016
Publication date	Aug 27, 2024
Grant date	Aug 27, 2024

Abstract

An underbed hitch mounting system is described. The mounting system may be utilized for towing vehicles wherein the mounting system may selectively accommodate either a fifth wheel hitch or a gooseneck hitch. The mounting system may include at least one rail capable of being connected to a vehicle frame, wherein the rail includes at least one socket. The socket may be engaged with a receiving member, wherein the receiving member may be engaged with a leg of a fifth wheel hitch. A mid rail may be connected to the rails and may include a hitch ball socket that is capable of engagement with a hitch.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An under bed hitch mounting system comprising:
a first rail;
a second rail spaced from the first rail and positioned parallel with the first rail, wherein the first and second rails are configured to attached to a frame of a vehicle;
first, second and third mid rails positioned perpendicular with and between the first and second rails;
a first pair of receiving members positioned in the first mid rail;
a second pair of receiving members positioned in the second mid rail; and
a hitch ball socket positioned in the third mid rail.

2. The under bed hitch mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the first, second and third mid rails are parallel one another and spaced apart from one another.

3. The under bed hitch mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second pair of receiving members are configured to have a fifth wheel hitch secured thereto.

4. The under bed hitch mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the first, second and third mid rails comprise rectangular tubular members.

5. The under bed hitch mounting system of claim 1 further comprising a fifth wheel hitch attached with the first and second pair of receiving members.

6. An under bed hitch mounting system comprising:
a first rail;
a second rail spaced from the first rail and positioned parallel with the first rail, wherein the first and second rails are configured to attached to a frame of a vehicle;
first and second frame members attached between and perpendicular with the first and second rails, wherein the first and second frame members are spaced apart from one another;
a first pair of receiving members positioned in the first rail;
a second pair of receiving members positioned in the second rail; and
a mid rail attached with the first and second rails between the first and second frame members.

7. The under bed hitch mounting system of claim 6 further comprising a hitch ball socket positioned in the mid rail.

8. The under bed hitch mounting system of claim 6 , wherein the first and second pair of receiving members are configured to have a fifth wheel hitch secured thereto.

9. The under bed hitch mounting system of claim 6 , wherein the first and second frame members comprise rectangular tubular members.

10. The under bed hitch mounting system of claim 6 further comprising a fifth wheel hitch attached with the first and second pair of receiving members.

11. An under bed hitch mounting system comprising:
a first rail;
a second rail spaced from the first rail, wherein the first and second rails are configured to attach to a frame of a vehicle;
a mid rail attached between the first and second rail;
a hitch ball socket positioned in the mid rail;
a first mounting section positioned on the mid rail; and
a first pair of receiving members positioned on the first mounting section.

12. The under bed hitch mounting system of claim 11 , wherein the mid rail is perpendicular with the first and second rails.

13. The under bed hitch mounting system of claim 11 further comprising a second mounting section positioned on the mid rail; and a second pair of receiving members positioned on the second mounting section.

14. The under bed hitch mounting system of claim 13 , wherein the first and second pair of receiving members are configured to have a fifth wheel hitch secured thereto.

15. The under bed hitch mounting system of claim 13 further comprising a fifth wheel hitch attached with the first and second pair of receiving members.

Assignees

• Horizon Global Americas Inc

Inventors

• Stanifer Eric J
• Mccoy Richard W
• Ward Brian W

Classifications

• B62D53/08

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

• B60D1/485

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

• B60D1/06

  Ball-and-socket hitches · CPC title

• B60D1/488 Primary

  mounted directly to the chassis of the towing vehicle · CPC title

• B60D1/015

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic