Fifth wheel hitch assembly having direct-mount mounting brackets

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10661621
APP PUB NO 20160129741A1
SERIAL NO

14996908

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A fifth wheel hitch assembly is provided that includes a mounting bracket adapted to support a fifth wheel hitch plate and having a substantially vertical surface, a vehicle frame rail having a substantially horizontal portion and a substantially vertical portion; and a support bracket having a first portion secured to the substantially vertical portion of the vehicle frame rail and a second portion secured to the substantially vertical surface of the mounting bracket, and having a plurality of mounting positions spaced longitudinally along the support bracket from one another, wherein the mounting bracket is releasably secured to less than a total number of the mounting positions.

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SAF-HOLLAND INC1950 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE MUSKEGON MI 49442

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Appel, Michael D Wyoming, US 5 49
Zerba, Michael Holland, US 3 7

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