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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 1984
Filed:
May. 17, 1982
James R McGhie, Brampton, CA;
Semyon I Fishgal, Toronto, CA;
American Hoist of Canada Limited, Brampton, CA;
Abstract
A towed vehicle includes a frame, front and rear ground-engaged wheel assemblies mounted along said frame in such a manner that the center of gravity of said vehicle is situated between said front and rear wheel assemblies, and a gooseneck secured to said frame and projecting therefrom. A fluid pressure suspension cylinder is secured to the gooseneck adjacent the free outer end thereof and has a plunger reciprocally mounted therein and projecting downwardly therefrom. A plate with a king pin is secured to the plunger for coupling with the saddle of a fifth wheel on a towing vehicle. The plunger in the cylinder acts in conjunction with a compressible medium, to cushion loads between said gooseneck and towing vehicle. The fifth wheel by way of linkages from a collar rotatably mounted on the cylinder, steer steerable wheels on the towed vehicle.