Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for adjusting trailer king pin location
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Application No.: US17238915Application Date: 2021-04-23
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Publication No.: US12043327B2Publication Date: 2024-07-23
- Inventor: Scott A. Kibler , Allen Gordon
- Applicant: MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Applicant Address: US OH Alliance
- Assignee: MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Current Assignee: MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Alliance
- Agency: Sand, Sebolt & Wernow Co., LPA
- Main IPC: B62D53/08
- IPC: B62D53/08 ; B62D53/06

Abstract:
An adjustable trailer hitch and king pin assembly that may be moved longitudinally to adjust the position and weight distribution of a trailer relative to a truck. The disclosed assembly may allow a trailer to be utilized with various different sized and configured trucks while maximizing the cargo carrying capability and efficiency thereof. In one example, an adjustable trailer hitch is provided having a slidable king pin assembly that may be adjusted forwards or backwards to move the king pin to the desired location relative to the truck and trailer. In another example, a removable king pin may be provided that may be removed and moved to a different location according to the weight and desired weight distribution of a truck and trailer combination.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220153362A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING TRAILER KING PIN LOCATION Public/Granted day:2022-05-19
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