Mounting arrangement for a trailer coupling

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9067629
APP PUB NO 20140035257A1
SERIAL NO

13884691

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A mounting arrangement (1; 101; 201) for mounting a trailer coupling to a tractor vehicle with a chassis that has a pair of rearwardly extending opposite left and right frame side members (9, 11; 109, 111; 209, 211) that includes opposite left and right bearing blocks (5, 7; 105, 107; 205, 207). The opposite left and right bearing blocks (5, 7; 105, 107; 205, 207) each have a support surface and a pivot bearing for being fixed directly or indirectly to the chassis of the tractor vehicle. A coupling saddle plate (3; 103; 203) is pivotally mounted from the opposite pivot bearings of the left and right bearing blocks (5, 7; 105, 107; 205, 207), while a diagonal cross brace (35; 135; 235) is provided between at least one of the left and right bearing blocks and a respective one of the transversely opposite right or left frame side members (9, 11; 109, 111; 209, 211). The diagonal cross brace (35; 135; 235) comprises at least one diagonally extending leg (39, 41; 139, 141) that is adapted to extend laterally inwardly and diagonally downward from at least one of the left and right bearing blocks (5, 7; 105, 107; 205, 207).

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DAF TRUCKS N VHUGO VAN DER GOESLAAN 1 EINDHOVEN 5643 TW

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Backx, Jasper Joshua Eindhoven, NL 3 25
Van, Der Knaap Albertus Clemens Maria Helmond, NL 21 267

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