US Patent Issued on March 17 for "Fifth wheel connector" (Idaho Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,576,927, issued on March 17.

"Fifth wheel connector" was invented by Lane Buchert (Eagle, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An embodiment of a connector for a fifth wheel system of a tractor-trailer includes a stinger, a kingpin, a material support, and a trailer hitch. The stinger has a length extending from a first end to a second end. The kingpin is positioned at the first end of the stinger. The trailer hitch is positioned at the second end of the stinger. The material support is position above the kingpin and is rotatable with respect to the kingpin about a vertical axis of rotation. An embodiment of a trailer may be connected t...