公开(公告)号：US3888515A

公开(公告)日：1975-06-10

申请号：US43366674

申请日：1974-01-16

Applicant: WINTER CHARLES M

Inventor： WINTER CHARLES M

IPC: B60D1/06 ,  B62D53/08 ,  B60D7/00

CPC classification number: B62D53/0864 ,  B60D1/06

Abstract: Hitch mechanism for attaching a trailer to the rear portion of a passenger-type motor vehicle, the hitch mechanism including auxiliary frame means preferably detachably but firmly interconnectable to the rear portions of the chassis frame members of a motor vehicle and including a transverse frame member which supports a ball-type hitch member midway thereof. Auxiliary supporting wheels are connected to the auxiliary frame means to augment the support for a trailer provided by the conventional rear wheels of the motor vehicle and also minimize whiplash and sidesway of the trailer while being towed.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将拖车附接到乘客型机动车辆的后部的挂钩机构，该牵引机构包括辅助框架装置，优选地可拆卸地但可以牢固地互连到机动车辆的底盘框架构件的后部并且包括横向框架构件 在其中间支撑球形搭扣构件。 辅助支撑轮连接到辅助框架装置，以增加由机动车辆的常规后轮提供的拖车的支撑，并且在被拖曳的同时最小化拖车的鞭打和侧向。

公开(公告)号：US3870340A

公开(公告)日：1975-03-11

申请号：US36528873

申请日：1973-05-30

Applicant: WINTER CHARLES M

Inventor： WINTER CHARLES M

IPC: B62D53/08 ,  B62D63/06

CPC classification number: B62D53/0864 ,  B62D63/065 ,  Y10S280/901

Abstract: A tow hitch adapted to be secured to the rearward portion of automotive vehicles and especially passenger type vehicles, said tow hitch being adapted to have a fifth wheel type trailer connected thereto by means of a hitch frame supported by auxiliary wheels immediately rearward of the rear end of said automotive vehicle and connected to the chassis frame members of the vehicle by interfitting projection and socket means. One embodiment of the structure comprises a cantilever frame adapted to overlie the rearward portion of the upper surface of the trunk section of an automotive vehicle, thereby minimizing the overall length of a connected vehicle and trailer. A second embodiment of the invention comprises upstanding means on said hitch frame directly supporting a transverse hitch member for connection of the forward end of a fifth wheel trailer thereto and thereby readily permit access to the trunk of said vehicle by permitting the deck cover to be raised. The aforementioned cantilever frame also being supported for pivotal movement upward and rearward in a manner to permit the same to support loads when extending rearwardly. Means are also provided whereby the coupling means are adapted to be connected to a wide range of different widths of chassis frames of various vehicles while utilizing a hitch frame of standard width and, correspondingly, a limited number of different arrangements of supporting means for the cantilever frame are possible to enable the cantilever frame to be disposed at a reasonable range of different angles to support the forward ends thereof in spaced relation to a range of different shapes and heights of deck structures on the trunk areas of various automotive vehicles.

Abstract translation: 一种适于固定在机动车辆，特别是乘客车辆的后部的牵引车钩，所述牵引车钩适于具有通过紧邻后轮的后轮辅助的搭接架连接到其上的第五轮式拖车 并且通过相互配合的突出和插座装置连接到车辆的底盘框架构件。 该结构的一个实施例包括适于覆盖机动车辆的主干部分的上表面的后部的悬臂框架，从而使连接的车辆和拖车的总长度最小化。 本发明的第二实施例包括直立支架上的直立架，用于将第五轮拖车的前端连接到其上的横向搭接构件，从而容易地通过允许甲板盖抬起来进入所述车辆的行李箱 。 上述悬臂框架也被支撑为向上和向后枢转运动，以允许其相反地向后延伸时支撑载荷。 还提供了装置，由此联接装置适于连接到各种车辆的宽范围的不同宽度的底盘框架，同时利用标准宽度的搭接框架，并且相应地，有限数量的用于悬臂的支撑装置的不同布置 框架是可能的，以使得悬臂框架可以设置在不同角度的合理范围内，以支撑其前端与各种机动车辆的主干区域上的甲板结构的不同形状和高度的范围间隔开。

公开(公告)号：US1279062A

公开(公告)日：1918-09-17

申请号：US14656117

申请日：1917-02-05

Applicant: WINTER CHARLES M

Inventor： WINTER CHARLES M

CPC classification number: E01C9/04