US3239238A
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Elevatable gooseneck
Assignee: Peerless Trailer and Truck Service Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-21
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Granted: 1966-03-08
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Expires: 1982-12-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick F Van Raden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:20
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D53/00; B62D53/04; B62D53/06; B62D53/061; B62D53/062; B62D53/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
IN A TRAILER TRUCK, A TRACTOR HAVING A FIFTH WHEEL, A TRAILER INCLUDING A REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND AN ELONGATED FRAME PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED ON THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY, A GOOSENECK MEMBER HAVING A LOWER AND AN UPPER END, RELEASABLE MEANS FOR RIGIDLY CONNECTING THE LOWER END OF THE GOOSENECK MEMBER TO THE FRONT OF THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER, TRACTION MEANS CONNECTED TO AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID FIFTH WHEEL AND SAID GOOSENECK MEMBER OF TRANSMITTING TRACTIONAL FORCE FROM SAID FIFTH WHEEL TO SAID GOOSENECK MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING THE UPPER END OF THE GOOSENECK MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID FIFTH WHEEL BETWEEN A LOWER POSITION IN WHICH THE UPPER END OF SAID GOOSENECK MEMBER IS ADJACENT THE FIFTH WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE TRAILER FRAME IS POSITIONED NEAR THE GROUND AND A TRAVEL POSITION IN WHICH THE UPPER END OF THE GOOSENECK MEMBER IS RAISED ABOVE THE FIFTH WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE TRAILER FRAME IS RAISED SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE THE LOWER POSITION THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
IN A TRAILER TRUCK, A TRACTOR HAVING A FIFTH WHEEL, A TRAILER INCLUDING A REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND AN ELONGATED FRAME PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED ON THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY, A GOOSENECK MEMBER HAVING A LOWER AND AN UPPER END, RELEASABLE MEANS FOR RIGIDLY CONNECTING THE LOWER END OF THE GOOSENECK MEMBER TO THE FRONT OF THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER, TRACTION MEANS CONNECTED TO AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID FIFTH WHEEL AND SAID GOOSENECK MEMBER OF TRANSMITTING TRACTIONAL FORCE FROM SAID FIFTH WHEEL TO SAID GOOSENECK MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING THE UPPER END OF THE GOOSENECK MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID FIFTH WHEEL BETWEEN A LOWER POSITION IN WHICH THE UPPER END OF SAID GOOSENECK MEMBER IS ADJACENT THE FIFTH WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE TRAILER FRAME IS POSITIONED NEAR THE GROUND AND A TRAVEL POSITION IN WHICH THE UPPER END OF THE GOOSENECK MEMBER IS RAISED ABOVE THE FIFTH WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE TRAILER FRAME IS RAISED SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE THE LOWER POSITION THEREOF.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-07 | 1969-09-06 | 1970-03-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-07 | 1973-09-06 | 1974-03-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-07 | 1977-09-06 | 1978-03-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |