Patent ID: 7744110

Claim:
An automobile trailer hitch guide device, comprising: a hitch ball assembly attached thereto an automobile hitch receiver and comprising a hitch ball, further comprising: a ball mount attached thereto and extending rearwardly outward therefrom said automobile hitch receiver, and comprising said hitch ball; and, an end guide attached thereto and extending vertically upwards therefrom said ball mount and comprising a first rear edge and a second rear edge; wherein said end guide is in between said automobile hitch receiver and said hitch ball; wherein said hitch ball is located at a vertical centerline thereof said end guide; wherein said end guide is substantially “V”-shaped; and, wherein said end guide provides a lateral guide and a mechanical stop thereto a trailer tongue during said hitching act; and, a guide assembly removably attached thereto said hitch ball assembly, further comprising: a floor plate substantially triangular-shaped and comprising a first side edge and a second side edge opposite said first side edge; a first side plate extending perpendicularly upwards therefrom said first side edge of said floor plate; and, a second side plate extending perpendicularly upwards therefrom said second side edge of said floor plate; wherein said floor plate rests thereupon a top surface of said ball mount when said guide assembly is connected therewith said hitch ball assembly; wherein said first side plate is abutted thereto and coplanar therewith said first rear edge of said end guide when said guide assembly is connected therewith said hitch ball assembly; and, wherein said second side plate is abutted thereto and coplanar therewith said second rear edge when said guide assembly is connected therewith said hitch ball assembly; wherein said guide assembly and said hitch ball assembly when attached theretogether comprise a “V”-shape with an open part of said “V”-shape facing outward therefrom said automobile hitch receiver and an apex part of said “V”-shape wrapped therearound said hitch ball; and, wherein said open part of said guide assembly receives said trailer tongue of a trailer therein and provides a guiding means to direct said trailer tongue thereto said hitch ball during a hitching act.