Optical: systems and elements – Mirror – With support
Patent
1991-03-11
1994-05-03
Arnold, Bruce Y.
Optical: systems and elements
Mirror
With support
359872, 359881, 359903, 33264, 248467, 248476, 280477, G02B 718, G01C 500
Patent
active
053092899
ABSTRACT:
An optical target system is provided for facilitating a vehicle operator's effecting alignment of the respective hitch assembly components of a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle. The system includes first and second targets that are removably positionable in referencing relationship to respective ones of the hitch assembly components and a viewing mirror that is removably positionable on the towed vehicle to provide the vehicle operator positioned in the towing vehicle with a reflected view of the two targets. Each of the two targets includes a longitudinal guidance element that is disposed in alignment with the longitudinal axis of its respective vehicle and a transverse guidance element that is transversely oriented to the respective longitudinal guidance element and located above the hitch assembly component to provide a visual reference to a vertical axis extending through those components.
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Arnold Bruce Y.
Shafer R. D.
Stebens Robert E.
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