A jackknife prevention device installed on a vehicle includes: a base plate mounted at a trailer hitch of the vehicle adjacent to a ball mount; a first arm pivotally associated with the base plate at a proximal end of the first arm and including a bumper portion located thereon, the first arm movable between a first position and second position; and a second arm pivotally associated with the base plate at a proximal end of the second arm, the second arm including a bumper portion located thereon, the second arm extending in a direction that is divergent from a direction of the first arm, the second arm movable between a first position and a second position. The first arm and second arm are releasably engaged with the base plate to pivot between the first and second positions.
Jackknife prevention device
14.07.2020
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60D Fahrzeugverbindungen , VEHICLE CONNECTIONS |
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