Optical trailer hitch locator

Details Optical trailer hitch locator Optical trailer hitch locator

2006-12-19

2006-12-19

Nguyen, Tai (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

For trailer

C340S435000, C340S531000, C340S471000, C340S472000, C340S442000, C340S686200, C348S148000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07151443

ABSTRACT:
A vision sensor mounted above a hitch ball attached to a vehicle detects a colored magnet mounted on a trailer hitch and transmits the visual signal to a processor mounted within the vehicle operated by a power source such as the vehicle's 12 volt D.C. battery. The processor assimilates the sensor's signal and indicates the location of the trailer hitch on a display screen mounted on the dashboard of the vehicle. As the vehicle driver backs his vehicle to place the trailer hitch signal on the ball signal, the actual ball on the vehicle ends up under the trailer hitch.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4938495 (1990-07-01), Beasley et al.
patent: 5455557 (1995-10-01), Noll et al.
patent: 5513870 (1996-05-01), Hickman
patent: 5650764 (1997-07-01), McCullough
patent: 5729194 (1998-03-01), Spears et al.
patent: 5861814 (1999-01-01), Clayton
patent: 6100795 (2000-08-01), Otterbacher et al.
patent: 6178650 (2001-01-01), Thibodeaux
patent: 6222457 (2001-04-01), Mills et al.
patent: 6259357 (2001-07-01), Heider
patent: 6480104 (2002-11-01), Wall et al.
patent: 6970184 (2005-11-01), Hirama et al.
patent: 2003/0234512 (2003-12-01), Holub

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Optical trailer hitch locator does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Optical trailer hitch locator, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Optical trailer hitch locator will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3718840