VEHICLE BACKUP CAMERA FOR VIEWING A MID-CHASSIS MOUNTED TRAILER HITCHING STRUCTURE
First Claim
1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis,a vehicle occupant structure attached to the chassis;
a trailer hitching structure attached to the chassis and having a trailer engaging portion located at a position rearward of the vehicle occupant structure; and
a first image capturing device attached to the vehicle occupant structure, wherein the image capturing device is mounted in a manner allowing the first image capturing device to capture an image of the trailer engaging portion of the trailer hitching structure.
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Abstract
A pick-up truck comprises a chassis, a rear axle attached to the chassis, a passenger cabin, a cargo bed, a trailer hitching structure, and a first image capturing device. The passenger cabin is attached to the chassis forward of the rear axle. The cargo bed is attached to the chassis over the rear axle. The trailer hitching structure is attached to the chassis at a position rearward of the vehicle occupant structure and has a trailer engaging portion accessible within the cargo bed. The first image capturing device is attached to the passenger cabin. The first image capturing device is mounted in a manner allowing the first image capturing device to capture an image of the trailer engaging portion of the trailer hitching structure.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a chassis, a vehicle occupant structure attached to the chassis; a trailer hitching structure attached to the chassis and having a trailer engaging portion located at a position rearward of the vehicle occupant structure; and a first image capturing device attached to the vehicle occupant structure, wherein the image capturing device is mounted in a manner allowing the first image capturing device to capture an image of the trailer engaging portion of the trailer hitching structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A pick-up truck, comprising:
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a chassis; a rear axle attached to the chassis; a passenger cabin attached to the chassis forward of the rear axle; a cargo bed attached to the chassis over the rear axle; a trailer hitching structure attached to the chassis at a position rearward of the vehicle occupant structure and having a trailer engaging portion accessible within the cargo bed; and a first image capturing device attached to the passenger cabin, wherein the first image capturing device is mounted in a manner allowing the first image capturing device to capture an image of the trailer engaging portion of the trailer hitching structure. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle, comprising:
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a passenger cabin; and a cargo light assembly attached to the passenger cabin, wherein the cargo light assembly includes an illumination device and a first image capturing device and wherein the first image capturing device has a field of view including a space rearward of the passenger cabin. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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