Laser guided trailer alignment system
US7354057B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60D1/36
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a laser-guided alignment apparatus for aligning various trailer hitches to a vehicle. The alignment apparatus can align trailers with either a bumper ball hitch, a gooseneck hitch, or a fifth-wheel hitch. The alignment apparatus of the present invention uses lasers that produce beams of light that produce reflecting points which are reflected on a target. These various reflecting points are aligned to indicate proper alignment of a trailer to a vehicle.
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