Patent ID: 7207589

Claim:
A hitch alignment apparatus for mounting on a motor vehicle and a trailer, comprising: a motor-vehicle-mounted trailer alignment unit for attachment to a rear portion of the motor vehicle, wherein said motor-vehicle-mounted trailer alignment unit includes a first clamp assembly for clamping onto the rear portion of the motor vehicle, a first adjustable-length riser portion connected to said first clamp assembly, and a first alignment member connected to the top of said first adjustable-length riser portion, and a trailer-mounted motor vehicle alignment unit for attachment to a front portion of the trailer, wherein said motor-vehicle-mounted trailer alignment unit includes a second clamp assembly for clamping onto the front portion of the trailer, a second adjustable-length riser portion connected to said second clamp assembly, and a second alignment member connected to the top of said second adjustable-length riser portion, wherein said first adjustable-length riser portion includes a first inner riser member connected to said first clamp assembly and includes a first outer riser member received on said first inner riser member, and wherein said first outer riser member includes first length measurement indicia, and said second outer riser member includes second length measurement indicia.