Viewing assembly and a method for coupling a trailer to a selectively movable assembly
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1. ) A viewing assembly for use with a vehicle of the type having a trailer #1 assembly and a passenger compartment, said viewing assembly comprising a first portion which resides upon said vehicle;
- and a second mirrored portion which selectively and movably resides within said first portion and which provides a view of said trailer coupling assembly to one who resides within said passenger compartment of said vehicle.
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An assembly 10 which may be selectively and removably attached to a selectively movable assembly, such as a vehicle 90 and which provides the driver 94 of the selectively movable assembly 90 with an image of the trailer connection portion 99 of the selectively movable assembly 90 as the selectively movable assembly 90 is moved toward a trailer 102.
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18 Claims
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1. ) A viewing assembly for use with a vehicle of the type having a trailer #1 assembly and a passenger compartment, said viewing assembly comprising a first portion which resides upon said vehicle;
- and a second mirrored portion which selectively and movably resides within said first portion and which provides a view of said trailer coupling assembly to one who resides within said passenger compartment of said vehicle.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. ) A viewing assembly for use with a vehicle of the type having a trailer #1 assembly and a passenger compartment, said viewing assembly comprising a magnetic base member which is selectively attached to an exterior surface of said vehicle which is remote from said passenger compartment;
- a first elbow member which is coupled to said magnetic base member;
a second straight member which is coupled to said first elbow member;
a third elbow member which is coupled to said second straight member;
a fourth member which is selectively and rotatably coupled to said third member; and
a mirror which is rotatably received within said fourth member and which provides a image of said trailer coupling assembly to those residing within said passenger compartment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
- a first elbow member which is coupled to said magnetic base member;
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9. ) A viewing assembly which provides an unobstructed view of a trailer #1 assembly to one who resides within a passenger compartment of a vehicle, said viewing assembly comprising a first elbow which includes a first portion which orthogonally projects from a portion of said vehicle along a first axis, said first portion further including a magnet which selectively and removably attaches said first portion of said first elbow to said portion of said vehicle, and wherein said first elbow including a second portion which terminates into said first portion and which forms an acute angle with respect to said first portion;
- a body which includes a first end which is selectively and removably received within said second portion of said first elbow, which extends from said first elbow along a certain axis, and which includes a second end;
a second elbow which includes a first portion which selectively and removably receives said second end of said body and a second portion which lies along an axis which is parallel to said portion of said vehicle upon which said magnet is attached; and
a mirror portion which includes a member which rotatably resides within said second portion and which further includes a mirror which is disposed upon said member. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
- a body which includes a first end which is selectively and removably received within said second portion of said first elbow, which extends from said first elbow along a certain axis, and which includes a second end;
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14. ) A method for connecting a selectively movable assembly to a trailer, said selectively movable assembly being of the type having a trailer connection member, said method comprising the steps of placing an assembly of members upon an external surface of said vehicle;
- placing a mirror unto said assembly of members; and
moving said mirror within said assembly of members until said mirror occupies a position in which said mirror provides a view of the trailer connection member; and
using said mirrored view to connect said trailer to said trailer connection member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
- placing a mirror unto said assembly of members; and
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