Trailer hitch guiding device
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1. A hitch guide assembly for aligning a pair of coupling members of a hitch used to couple a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, said hitch guide assembly comprising;
- a target post adapted for mounting on the towed vehicle,a mounted bracket adapted for detachable attachment to said towing vehicle,an extension arm pivotally connected by an end portion to said mounting bracket for rotation in a plane disposed in substantially perpendicular relationship to said mounting bracket,a guide pointer secured to said extension arm and capable of longitudinal adjustment along said extension arm,locking means for securing said guide pointer in a selected fixed position along the longitudinal dimensions of said extension arm,said mounting bracket having a substantially V-shaped configuration defining a vertex,said extension arm being pivotally connected at said vertex of said V-shaped mounting arm,said V-shaped mounting bracket defining two legs with a magnetic fastner being positioned on an end portion of each said leg,said end portion of said extension arm which is pivotally attached having at least one indicia mark thereon for providing a visual aid to pivotally position said extension arm with respect to said mounting bracket,said extension arm disposed in angled relationship relative to said guide pointer.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a hitch guide assembly comprising a target post vertically positioned above a socket member of a towed vehicle and sighting means vertically positioned above a ball member of a towing vehicle. The sighting means comprises a V-shaped mounting bracket which magnetically couples to the towing vehicle and has an extension arm pivotally attached to the mounting bracket. The sighting means further includes a guide pointer which may be selectively positioned along the extension arm so that, when combined with the pivoted adjustment of extension arm, the outer end portion of the guide pointer is substantially positioned over the coupling member of the towing vehicle.
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1. A hitch guide assembly for aligning a pair of coupling members of a hitch used to couple a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, said hitch guide assembly comprising;
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a target post adapted for mounting on the towed vehicle, a mounted bracket adapted for detachable attachment to said towing vehicle, an extension arm pivotally connected by an end portion to said mounting bracket for rotation in a plane disposed in substantially perpendicular relationship to said mounting bracket, a guide pointer secured to said extension arm and capable of longitudinal adjustment along said extension arm, locking means for securing said guide pointer in a selected fixed position along the longitudinal dimensions of said extension arm, said mounting bracket having a substantially V-shaped configuration defining a vertex, said extension arm being pivotally connected at said vertex of said V-shaped mounting arm, said V-shaped mounting bracket defining two legs with a magnetic fastner being positioned on an end portion of each said leg, said end portion of said extension arm which is pivotally attached having at least one indicia mark thereon for providing a visual aid to pivotally position said extension arm with respect to said mounting bracket, said extension arm disposed in angled relationship relative to said guide pointer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hitch guide assembly for aligning a pair of coupling members of a hitch used to couple a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, said hitch guide assembly comprising:
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a target post adapted for mounting on the towed vehicle, a mounted bracket adapted for detachable attachment to said towing vehicle, an extension arm pivotally connected to said mounting bracket for rotation in a plane disposed in substantially perpendicular relationship to said mounting bracket, a guide pointer secured to said extension arm and capable of longitudinal adjustment along said extension arm, said extension arm disposed in angled relationship relative to said guide pointer, said mounting bracket having a pair of spaced-apart, pivotally mounted magnetic fasteners, said mounting bracket comprising two angled legs with said extension arm being pivotally connected at the juncture of said legs, one of said pair of magnetic fasteners being disposed on the end portion of each said leg.
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Current AssigneeCasper E. Myers
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Original AssigneeCasper E. Myers
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InventorsMyers, Casper E.
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Primary Examiner(s)Pekar, John A.
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Application NumberUS05/944,787Time in Patent Office536 DaysField of Search280/477, 33/264, 116/28 RUS Class Current280/477CPC Class CodesB60D 1/36 for facilitating connection...
