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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Howard Thomas Moulton, Birmingham, AL (US);
Jeff Marcus Terry, Homewood, AL (US);
Assignee:
Fontaine Fifth Wheel Co., Birmingham, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280433 ; 280441 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a bracket assembly for connecting a trailer to a truck. The bracket assembly includes a base, upright support assemblies, a top plate carried on the support assemblies, a unique reinforced bushing for distributing shearing forces through the assembly is positioned in the support assemblies with the top plate, upright support assemblies and bushing interconnected by bracket pins.