US 11,745,553 B2
Adjustable capture plate for a fifth wheel hitch
Cliff Standifer, Canton, MI (US)
Assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/335,906.
Prior Publication US 2022/0379673 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. B60D 1/36 (2006.01); B60D 1/44 (2006.01); B62D 53/08 (2006.01); B60D 1/01 (2006.01)
CPC B60D 1/363 (2013.01) [B60D 1/015 (2013.01); B60D 1/44 (2013.01); B62D 53/0842 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A capture plate comprising:
a skid plate couplable to a fifth wheel hitch; and
a clamping system including:
a base coupled to the skid plate;
a pressure plate slidably coupled to the base; and
a crank arm coupled to the pressure plate via a link, wherein rotation of the crank arm about an anchor pin of the base corresponds to linear travel of the pressure plate along the base, the pressure plate movable between a first position in which the pressure plate engages a pin box of a trailer and a second position in which the pressure plate is positioned away from the pin box.