Compact weight transfer device for tractor trailer vehicles
CA 2104491 C · Owner: Soudure Caplan · Inventors: Horth, Sylvio; Arsenault, Julien
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The weight transfer device is for a tractor trailer including a tractor for pulling a trailer. The device comprises a mount having opposite ends provided with attaching elements for attaching transversely the mount between a pair of rearward parallel frame side rails of the tractor behind its fifth wheel. The mount receives the base of a bag unit having an upper surface over the base at an adjustable distance therefrom and an inflatable air bag between the base and the upper surface for adjusting the distance. A bearing structure is mounted on top of the upper surface for upwardly pushing against the trailer without significantly hindering its pivotal movement around the fifth wheel. The …
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- Filed August 20, 1993 and granted July 21, 1998. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 20, 2013.
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