Patent ID: 7744109
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: B60D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for positioning a tow vehicle with respect to a trailer, comprising a tow vehicle unit and a trailer unit; wherein each of the tow vehicle unit and the trailer unit comprises two medial support arms attached to a principle support arm by hinged joints and two distal support arms attached to the medial supports arms by hinged joints; wherein the principle support arm, the medial support arms, and the distal support arms extend transversely from the longitudinal axis of the tow vehicle unit or trailer unit respectively; wherein a distal end of each distal support arm terminates in an end cap that supports a marker; wherein the tow vehicle unit is attached to a tow ball of a vehicle and the trailer unit is attached to a trailer hitch of a trailer; and wherein when the tow vehicle unit and trailer unit are lined up, the markers on the distal ends of the distal support arms of the tow vehicle unit and the trailer unit are aligned longitudinally such that they do not collide with each other during use.