Fifth wheel hitch kingpin assembly

US9016708B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9016708-B2
Application numberUS-201414159140-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 20, 2014
Priority dateMay 14, 2013
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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Abstract

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A kingpin assembly comprises a housing having a recess located therein, a kingpin having at least a portion located within the recess of the housing, a coupler member operably coupled to the kingpin, and a collet member engaging the housing and the kingpin, and engaging the coupler member such that an uncoupling of the coupler member from the kingpin at least partially disengages the collet member from the kingpin.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A kingpin assembly, comprising: a housing having a recess located therein; a kingpin having at least a portion located within the recess of the housing; a coupler member operably coupled to the kingpin; and a collet member engaging the housing and the kingpin, and engaging the coupler member such that at least partially uncoupling the coupler member from the kingpin at least partially disengages the collet member from the kingpin, wherein the col…

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  • B62D53/08Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60D1/015Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9016708B2 cover?
A kingpin assembly comprises a housing having a recess located therein, a kingpin having at least a portion located within the recess of the housing, a coupler member operably coupled to the kingpin, and a collet member engaging the housing and the kingpin, and engaging the coupler member such that an uncoupling of the coupler member from the kingpin at least partially disengages the collet mem…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Saf Holland Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B62D53/08. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).