Trailer hitch guide

Details Trailer hitch guide Trailer hitch guide

1993-03-17

1994-03-01

Focarino, Margaret A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

280511, 280497, 33264, B60D 136, G01C 500

Patent

active

052900568

ABSTRACT:
A trailer hitch guide with a first portion to be mounted on a tractor vehicle, and a second portion to be mounted on a trailer vehicle. The first portion having a guide telescopically mounted to the tractor such that it can be viewed by the tractor operator while the vehicle is in motion. The second portion having a hood telescopically mounted to the trailer drawbar at a height equal to that of the guide. The relative spacial relation between the hood and guide emulating the relative spacial relation between the tractor hitch ball and trailer drawbar, such that when the operator is attempting to couple the tractor to the trailer, he can position the tractor for coupled engagement with the trailer by viewing the relative spacial relation of the two portions of the trailer hitch guide.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3889384 (1975-06-01), White
patent: 3918746 (1975-11-01), Lehtisaari
patent: 4583481 (1986-04-01), Garrison
patent: 4621432 (1986-11-01), Law
patent: 4666176 (1987-05-01), Sand
patent: 5113588 (1989-05-01), Walston

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