Patent ID: 7743712
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: B60D,B61D,B62D

Abstract:
1. Two coupled vehicles, with a connection with at least one bellows as well as with a coupling device comprising two coupling frames said coupling frames comprising interengaging male and female coupling members, a locking member being provided for respectively locking the male coupling members in the female coupling members, said locking member being slidably guided by the respective coupling frames, said locking member communicating with a force transmitting member that is slidably guided in the respective one of the coupling frames, the force transmitting member transmitting both tensile and shear forces and wherein the coupling frame comprises a groove for receiving the force transmitting member and the locking member, the female coupling member being disposed in the region of the groove so that the locking member may be introduced into the female coupling member in order to lock the male coupling member in the female coupling member.