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Number: 280/432
Name: Land vehicles > Wheeled > Articulated vehicle > Semitrailer > Safety devices
Description: Devices in which there is provided means to prevent excessive horizontal angular swing or overriding of the trailer with respect to the tractor or means to prevent separation of the tractor and trailer in the event that the coupling means should fail.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7621551 Trailer hitch adaptor assembly Nov. 24, 2009
7588262 Hitch system for use with a ball hitch and methods therefore Sep. 15, 2009
7506886 Slidable fifth-wheel hitch Mar. 24, 2009
7469920 Kingpin lock Dec. 30, 2008
7431320 Trailer safety hitch Oct. 7, 2008
7415325 Method and apparatus for data interchange between a tractor vehicle and a trailer vehicle Aug. 19, 2008
7306254 Trailer kingpin locking device Dec. 11, 2007
7237792 Protective cushion for a trailer hitch or the like Jul. 3, 2007
7232145 Trailer hitch alignment mechanism Jun. 19, 2007
7226068 Method and device for detecting and stabilizing a fishtailing trailer using wheel forces Jun. 5, 2007
7195271 Pinch-resistant hitch assembly and children's ride-on vehicle assemblies including the same Mar. 27, 2007
7175194 Anti-jackknife system Feb. 13, 2007
7159890 Trailer hitch for a motor vehicle Jan. 9, 2007
7156410 Automated stabilizing system for fifth wheel plate assemblies Jan. 2, 2007
7143874 Surge brake actuator Dec. 5, 2006
7100935 Fifth wheel hitch device with pivotal locking ramp Sep. 5, 2006
7036840 Trailer alignment apparatus May. 2, 2006
6969085 Safety hold down device and hitch guide for trailer decoupling prevention Nov. 29, 2005
6938716 Concrete mixing truck anti-rollover system Sep. 6, 2005
6932376 Hitch tongue integrated safety fastener for ball and socket hitch Aug. 23, 2005
6926300 Attachment for towing vehicle Aug. 9, 2005
6886847 Trailer hitch alignment system and method May. 3, 2005
6866283 Device for indicating the locking state of a fifth wheel coupling and sensor arrangement Mar. 15, 2005
6863295 Electrically controllable trailer coupling Mar. 8, 2005
6860501 Weight distributing hitch assembly Mar. 1, 2005
6851696 Trailer hitch with separated functions Feb. 8, 2005
6848546 Surge brake actuator Feb. 1, 2005
6806809 Trailer tongue length estimation using a hitch angle sensor Oct. 19, 2004
6802523 Safety fastener for ball and socket hitch Oct. 12, 2004
6769709 Trailer hitch alignment system and method Aug. 3, 2004
6746035 Tractor trailer anti-jackknifing assembly Jun. 8, 2004
6739611 Force-sensing fifth wheel May. 25, 2004
6714124 Truck trailer impact warning system Mar. 30, 2004
6695337 Pivotal pin lock for fifth wheel hitch Feb. 24, 2004
6688631 Device for damping the yawing motions of a highway trailer drawn by a motor vehicle Feb. 10, 2004
6668225 Trailer control system Dec. 23, 2003
6651581 Back-up range guide for vehicles Nov. 25, 2003
6637765 Towing safety device Oct. 28, 2003
6598895 Arrangement for a tractor vehicle Jul. 29, 2003
6565108 Locking mechanism for trailer-pulling assemblies May. 20, 2003
6547270 Fifth wheel kingpin retaining bar Apr. 15, 2003
6498977 Device and method for stabilizing a combination of a tractor vehicle and at least one semitrailer or trailer Dec. 24, 2002
6491317 Fifth wheel safety catch Dec. 10, 2002
6483059 Motor vehicle tow hitch failure signal device Nov. 19, 2002
6446998 Device for determining a distance of a motor vehicle from an object Sep. 10, 2002
6422584 Hydraulic system for damping the motion of rotation of a swivel joint between two vehicle parts of an articulated vehicle, of an articulated bus for example Jul. 23, 2002
6422585 Visual alignment aid for connecting trailers Jul. 23, 2002
6409200 Visual alignment aid for connecting trailers Jun. 25, 2002
6394480 Anti-coupling device for semi-trailer May. 28, 2002
6386571 Side strut for a lower steering arm of a tractor May. 14, 2002

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