×

Trailer hitch alignment device

  • US 7,396,035 B1
  • Filed: 10/24/2006
  • Issued: 07/08/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A laser device for aligning a hitch mounted to a towing vehicle having a longitudinal axis, the hitch being aligned with the longitudinal axis, and a hitch coupler mounted to a fifth wheel trailer comprising:

  • a first laser light source mounted to the towing vehicle and oriented to direct a first laser light beam towards the fifth wheel trailer parallel with the longitudinal axis and across the hitch to impinge on a first marker spot located on the hitch coupler of the fifth wheel trailer; and

    a second laser light source mounted to the towing vehicle in spaced apart relation with the first laser light source and oriented to direct a second laser light beam towards the fifth wheel trailer in a generally horizontal direction and across the hitch at an angle to the first light beam to impinge on a second marker spot on the fifth wheel trailer when the hitch is directly aligned vertically underneath the hitch coupler.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×