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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2004
Robert J. Ward, Burnsville, MN (US);
Thomas J. Mcdonough, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Robert J. Ward, Burnsville, MN (US);
Thomas J. McDonough, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for trailer alignment including a clamping mechanism configured to rigidly and removably clamp to a neck of a trailer hitch ball. An arm arrangement is rotatably attached to the clamping mechanism. The arm arrangement configured to extend from the clamp arrangement to beyond an edge of a tow vehicle. A mirror may be attached to the arm arrangement and configured to provide a view of the trailer hitch ball from the inside of the tow vehicle. A sight rod may be attached to the clamping device and configured to bend in response to a trailer coupler approaching the trailer hitch ball at a predetermined distance from a selectable angle. The clamping mechanism may include a pair of opposed jaws configured to adjustably clamp between a range of about 0.8 and about 1.5 inches.