FIFTH WHEEL HITCH

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United States of America Patent

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15418081

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The present application describes apparatus for attaching or securing a fifth wheel hitch to a bed of a towing vehicle. The fifth wheel hitch may be arranged to be secured to a hitch ball, such as a gooseneck hitch ball. The fifth wheel hitch may include a chamber for accepting a hitch ball, a locking pin for securing the hitch ball in the chamber, and a handle for selectively securing and releasing the hitch ball. The locking pin may be biased towards a position for securing the hitch ball in the chamber. A damper may be included to dampen impact forces transferred from the trailer to the towing vehicle through the fifth wheel hitch. The fifth wheel hitch may include support members having wear strips that may rest on the surface of the towing vehicle bed.

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HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC47912 HALYARD DRIVE SUITE 100 PLYMOUTH MI 48170

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aske, William Bristol, US 3 20
McCoy, Richard Granger, US 60 1090

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