CPC B60D 1/363 (2013.01) [B60D 1/015 (2013.01); B60D 1/44 (2013.01); B62D 53/0842 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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.
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