Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1998-08-26
2000-06-20
Johnson, Brian L.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
359872, B60D 1300
Patent
active
060768479
ABSTRACT:
An elongate post removably supported on a towed vehicle and extending upwardly therefrom; a traveler removably fitted to the post and movably positionable along a length thereof throughout a range of fixed, adjusted positions and including opposing arm members surrounding and gripping the post when in a relaxed state to thereby hold the traveler fixed to the post at the adjusted positions, and the arm members being structured to be urged outwardly from the relaxed state to release the grip, thereby permitting sliding movement of the traveler along the post; and a mirror device pivotally fitted to the traveler member and being angularly adjustable for positioning the mirror in a manner which presents a reflected image of a hitch component on the towed vehicle viewable by the operator in the rear view mirror of a towing vehicle, to thereby allow the operator to maneuver the towing vehicle so that a hitch component on the towing vehicle moves toward and into alignment with the hitch component on the towed vehicle, facilitating attachment thereof.
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Downey P.A. Robert M.
Fischmann Bryan
Johnson Brian L.
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