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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2019
Applicant:
James Engel, Mountain View, AR (US);
Inventor:
James Engel, Mountain View, AR (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/363 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device to align a trailer coupler to a hitch ball intended for use with a standard ball mount hitch. The device has a base and a plurality of vertical surfaces which are orthogonal to the base. The device mates with a standard hitch ball. The base has a through hole that can accommodate the shank of a standard hitch ball. The shank of the hitch ball is inserted through the base and through a ball mount platform. A threaded fastener secures the hitch ball. When a trailer coupler contacts the device, the device center the trailer coupler over the hitch ball.