Hitch assisting device and method
US6880763B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24479
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hitch assisting device and method includes a generally planar member having an upper surface and a bottom surface. The planar member has a front edge and a back edge. The upper surface has at least one depression positioned therein. The depression extends between a pair of side edges of the planar member. The tire of the vehicle is positioned in the at least one depression and the trailer unhitched from the vehicle. Thereafter the trailer is aligned with the vehicle when the tire is again positioned in the depression.
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