Under-bed fifth wheel mounting system
CA 2357321 C · Owner: Aas Accessory Group, Llc · Inventors: Linger, Don Frederick; Fandrich, Bernard Gust
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An under-bed mounting system installed beneath a cargo bed floor of a vehicle includes both a male pin and a female receptacle. A releasable locking mechanism is defined between the pin and the receptacle to permit installation and removal of desired components such as a fifth wheel hitch. The pin including opposing first and second ends and an intermediate portion a groove being disposed within said intermediate portion and including a stem and a base portion. A portion of the receptacle is received within said groove selectively contacting said stem during installation and contacting at least the base portion after said installation. In one embodiment the groove of the pin is generally …
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- Filed September 13, 2001 and granted January 11, 2011. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 13, 2021.
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