Patent ID: 7210805

Claim:
An apparatus for assisting an operator to view an object disposed along a secondary line of sight offset from the operator's primary line of sight such that the operator can remotely maneuver a trailer winch via a controller housed within the vehicle, said apparatus comprising: a frame including a primary section and a pair of oppositely spaced leg sections adjustably engaged with said primary section such that a height of said frame can be altered as desired by the operator, each said leg section having a linear shape and being provided with a longitudinal axis equidistantly spaced apart such that said leg sections travel substantially parallel to each other; means for removably securing said frame to a selected portion of the vehicle such that said frame can be maintained at a non-vertical position extending away from an outer surface of the vehicle; and means for identifying the object lying within the second line of sight by reflecting an image of the object onto the first line of sight such that the operator can readily identify the object while seated within the vehicle, wherein said identifying means is selectively positional at various angles offset from a vertical plane; wherein said leg sections are provided with lower end portions having a threaded bore axially formed therein, said securing means comprising a plurality of magnetic anchor members each including a threaded fastener extending upwardly therefrom along a vertical plane such that said anchor members can be removably secured to said leg sections via the threaded bores respectively.