Hitch alignment device and method

Details Hitch alignment device and method Hitch alignment device and method

1978-01-18

1979-06-05

Stearns, Richard R.

Geometrical instruments

Straight-line light ray type

Structurally installed

280477, G01C 500

Patent

active

041569725

ABSTRACT:
A hitch alignment device includes two components, one component attached to a first engageable member of a hitch mounted to a car and the second component attached to a second engageable member of the hitch mounted to a trailer. Each component has a rod with a reflector plate removably and adjustably clipped near one end thereof. A base plate is removably clipped near the other end of each rod. Each plate abuts a respective engageable member of the hitch. Each rod has a lock washer attached to one end of a stretchable strap. The stretchable strap has a looped outer end. The strap wraps about the respective engageable member with the looped end thereof positioned at the base plate end of the rod so that the rod extends through the loop to retain the strap in the stretched position. The tension of the strap retains the rod in a fixed position to the engageable member of the hitch. The base plate stabilizes the rod against the engeable member. The rods can be mounted either vertically or horizontally such that reflector plates, when aligned from the driver's viewpoint, indicate the two engageable members of the hitch are in a position to be coupled together.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2984011 (1961-05-01), Hamilton
patent: 3015162 (1962-01-01), Bohnet
patent: 3159917 (1964-12-01), Whitehead
patent: 3363318 (1968-01-01), Folkins et al.
patent: 3889384 (1975-06-01), White

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