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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:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2002
William J. Hicks, Muskegon, MI (US);
Roger L. Elkins, Rockford, MI (US);
Steven C. Dupay, Holland, MI (US);
Mark M. Audo, Muskegon, MI (US);
Samuel A. Martin, Holland, MI (US);
William J. Hicks, Muskegon, MI (US);
Roger L. Elkins, Rockford, MI (US);
Steven C. Dupay, Holland, MI (US);
Mark M. Audo, Muskegon, MI (US);
Samuel A. Martin, Holland, MI (US);
SAF-Holland, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A short span fifth wheel hitch comprising a hitch plate, at least one back rib, a peripheral flange connected to ends of the back rib, and a main rib extending between the back rib and a portion of the peripheral flange, with the main rib being connected to ends of the peripheral flange. The fifth wheel hitch also includes skirts extending from the hitch plate adjacent the back rib. At least two pairs of mounting ribs are located interior of the peripheral flange and the back rib, each pair of mounting ribs including aligned apertures for accepting a mounting pin therein, whereby a mounting bracket can be inserted into a space between the mounting ribs of each pair of mounting ribs and the mounting pin can be placed through the aligned apertures and the mounting bracket to connect the fifth wheel hitch to a tractor.