Patent ID: 8177253
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: B60D

Abstract:
1. In a trailer for towing wherein the trailer has a hitch for attachment to a towing vehicle, said towing vehicle having a first actuator receptor, the improvement comprising: an anti-theft assembly for placement about said hitch, a lock to lock said anti-theft assembly in position about said hitch, said anti-theft assembly including a second actuator receptor, and a reminder device to remind the user to place said anti-theft assembly in position, said reminder device comprising an enclosure, a noise emitter mounted within said enclosure, a control circuit mounted within said enclosure, and an actuator extending externally of said enclosure, said actuator being designed to be plugged into one of said first actuator receptor on said towing vehicle and said second actuator receptor on said anti-theft locking assembly, said noise emitter being activated when said actuator is unplugged from one of said receptors.