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Alignment guide for a trailer hitch

  • US 6,820,888 B1
  • Filed: 02/07/2003
  • Issued: 11/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A combination vehicle, trailer and alignment guide to aid the driver of a vehicle while maneuvering the vehicle in relation to a trailer during the procedure of attaching the trailer to the vehicle, comprising:

  • a) a vehicle for towing the trailer, a rear end disposed on said vehicle, a surface disposed on said rear end to which a part of the alignment guide is attached, a trailer hitch disposed on said rear end, a trailer hitch ball disposed on said trailer hitch to which ball the trailer is attached;

    b) a trailer having a hitch tongue disposed thereon, a trailer hitch socket disposed on said trailer hitch tongue for receiving said trailer hitch ball therein;

    said trailer hitch socket having a top, and a lock disposed on said trailer hitch socket to permit the trailer to be secured to the trailer hitch ball;

    c) an elongated guide post member having upper and lower opposing ends, wherein said lower end of said guide post member is disposed on said top of said trailer hitch socket;

    d) a cap disposed on said upper end of said guide post member to permit the driver to see the location of the trailer hitch socket;

    e) an elongated receiver member having upper and lower opposing ends, wherein said lower end of said receiver member is disposed on said surface on said rear end of said vehicle;

    f) a Y-shaped element disposed on said upper end of said receiver member, wherein said Y-shaped element has a leg, a pair of arms and a base disposed between said pair of arms, wherein said cap is placed in said base of said Y-shaped element during the procedure of attaching the trailer to the vehicle to permit the driver to more easily align the trailer hitch ball with the trailer hitch socket;

    g) a magnet being disposed on said lower end of said guide post member for attaching said guide post member to said top of said trailer hitch socket; and

    , h) a plurality of spaced apart downwardly extending legs being disposed on said lower end of said guide post member, said legs having a lower end, said lower ends making contact with said top of said trailer hitch socket, said lower end of each said leg having a recess therein.

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