Patent ID: 6877757

Claim:
A fifth wheel hitch trailer pin assembly, for connecting a trailer to a towing vehicle equipped with a fifth wheel locking assembly, comprising: (a) a collar attached to the trailer; (b) a king pin assembly comprising a king pin affixed to the bottom of a skid plate, and a bracket assembly comprising plates substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis that extends from the towing vehicle to the rear of the trailer; (c) means for pivotally attaching the collar to the bracket assembly about the longitudinal axis, wherein said means comprises a pivot joint comprising: i. a sleeve situated through the collar; ii. a roller pin situated inside and able to rotate within the sleeve, which extends through both the collar and the bracket assembly, which allows the collar to rotate with respect to the kingpin; and iii. bushing caps on both terminal ends of the roller pin; (d) the skid plate connected to the bottom of the bracket assembly.