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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022
Filed:
May. 23, 2018
Applicant:
Horizon Global Americas Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mark Scruggs, Plymouth, MI (US);
Curt Nowack, Plymouth, MI (US);
Tom Stalder, Plymouth, MI (US);
Gregoire Mercier, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC., Plymouth, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/01 (2006.01); B62D 53/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/015 (2013.01); B62D 53/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fifth wheel hitch assembly is shown and described. The fifth wheel hitch system may comprise a jaw fixed about a pivot pin and a biasing member biasing the jaw to a closed position. The fifth wheel hitch assembly may also include a kingpin guide positioned opposite the jaw, where the kingpin guide is adapted to engage and retain a kingpin against the jaw.