Patent ID: 6820888
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: B60D

Abstract:
A combination vehicle, trailer and alignment guide to aid the driver of a vehicle while maneuvering the vehicle in relation to a trailer during the procedure of attaching the trailer to the vehicle, comprising:a) a vehicle for towing the trailer, a rear end disposed on said vehicle, a surface disposed on said rear end to which a part of the alignment guide is attached, a trailer hitch disposed on said rear end, a trailer hitch ball disposed on said trailer hitch to which ball the trailer is attached; b) a trailer having a hitch tongue disposed thereon, a trailer hitch socket disposed on said trailer hitch tongue for receiving said trailer hitch ball therein; said trailer hitch socket having a top, and a lock disposed on said trailer hitch socket to permit the trailer to be secured to the trailer hitch ball; c) an elongated guide post member having upper and lower opposing ends, wherein said lower end of said guide post member is disposed on said top of said trailer hitch socket; d) a cap disposed on said upper end of said guide post member to permit the driver to see the location of the trailer hitch socket; e) an elongated receiver member having upper and lower opposing ends, wherein said lower end of said receiver member is disposed on said surface on said rear end of said vehicle; f) a Y-shaped element disposed on said upper end of said receiver member, wherein said Y-shaped element has a leg, a pair of arms and a base disposed between said pair of arms, wherein said cap is placed in said base of said Y-shaped element during the procedure of attaching the trailer to the vehicle to permit the driver to more easily align the trailer hitch ball with the trailer hitch socket; g) a magnet being disposed on said lower end of said guide post member for attaching said guide post member to said top of said trailer hitch socket; and, h) a plurality of spaced apart downwardly extending legs being disposed on said lower end of said guide post member, said legs having a lower end, said lower ends making contact with said top of said trailer hitch socket, said lower end of each said leg having a recess therein.