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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:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
James Eckelberry, Canton, OH (US);
Frank A. Maly, Jr., Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Steven R. Miller, Clarkston, MI (US);
John K. Ma, Rochester, MI (US);
Joseph Melekian, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Nancy L. Saxon, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Rajesh J. Somnay, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/306 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/306 ;
Abstract
A number of improved ways of connecting a slider to a trailer frame are disclosed. In one general type of solution, a wedge-shaped locking surface is formed on both the slider and the trailer. The wedged surfaces provide a very secure connection. In another general way of describing the embodiments, several of the embodiments have a plurality of locking surfaces which again provide a more secure connection.