Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1991-08-26
1993-01-19
Focarino, Margaret A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
359844, 359872, 33264, B60D 136, G02B 508
Patent
active
051801825
ABSTRACT:
The trailer hitch alignment device includes a base member upon which a convex mirror is fixed. Two side members are hingedly attached to opposing edges of the base member so as to fold in sequence across the mirror in the closed position or to expose the mirror in the open position. The side members each have an angled slot, formed in the edge opposing the hinged edge. With the side members in the opened position, the angled slots are aligned to readily engage the top edge of a closed towing vehicle tailgate so as to support the base member and mirror in a position enabling observation from the driver's position of the relative movement of the towing hitch to the coupling of the towed vehicle. In the open position, the side members will open through an obtuse angle to a position limited by a stop formed on the hinge edge of the side members.
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Focarino Margaret A.
Ingman John F.
Mattix C.
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