Patent ID: 6916109

Claim:
A method of connecting a hitch-cap attached to the rear of a towing vehicle to a ball of a hitching assembly attached to a trailor including the steps of: providing a pair of hitch-locating devices each consisting of a pedestal, an indicator, and a stem which extends between and interconnects said pedestal and said indicator and which is straight and free from bends throughout its entire length; removably placing one said hitch-locating device to the hitch-cap such that said device is visible to a driver of the towing vehicle; removably placing the other said hitch-locating device to the ball such that said device is also visible to the driver of the towing vehicle; causing the towing vehicle to move rearwardly toward the trailer; steering the rearwardly moving vehicle in order to bring the two hitch-locating devices into alignment as viewed by the driver; continuing to cause the towing vehicle to move rearwardly while the two hitch-locating devices are so aligned until one of the hitch-locating devices is knocked over; stopping the towing vehicle when the hitch-locating device is so knocked over; and connecting the hitch-cap to the ball.