Granted Patent B2

US 12,722,434 · App. 18/092,776 · Granted Sep 1, 2026

Inventor: Kevin Bruce Hughes (Waxahachie, TX)

B60D1/36

Abstract

Claims (26)

1 . A system for a trailer indicator, said system comprising:

a base;

a coupler located on said base;

an indicator located on said base, wherein said indicator comprises a horizontal indicator and a vertical indicator;

a hitch located on said base;

wherein said vertical indicator extends upward away from said base, and wherein said horizontal indicator comprises a first end coupled to said vertical indicator and a second end which is a free end, and wherein said free end is located directly above but vertically offset from said hitch.

2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said vertical indicator is adjustable.

3 . The system of claim 1 wherein said horizontal indicator is adjustable.

4 . The system of claim 1 wherein said base is installed beneath the hitch.

5 . The system of claim 1 wherein said indicator comprises aluminum.

6 . The system of claim 1 wherein said horizontal indicator comprises a first end coupled to said vertical indicator, and a second end which is a free end.

7 . The system of claim 6 wherein said free end comprises a magnified end.

8 . The system of claim 7 wherein said free end comprises a contrasting end.

9 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a vehicle, wherein said vehicle comprises a hitch, and wherein said base couples to said vehicle.

10 . A method of coupling a trailer to a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:

a) coupling a base to a vehicle, wherein said base is coupled to a hitch;

b) coupling an indicator to said base, wherein said indicator comprises a horizontal indicator and a vertical indicator, and wherein said horizontal indicator comprises a first end coupled to said vertical indicator and a second end which is a free end;

c) ensuring said free end of said horizontal indicator is located directly above said hitch;

d) watching said free end and adjusting said vehicle such that the free end is adjacent to a trailer mount and above said hitch.

11 . The method of claim 10 wherein ensuring of step c) comprises adjusting said horizontal indicator.

12 . The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of adjusting said vertical indicator to ensure said free end of said horizontal indicator is visible to an operator within the vehicle.

13 . The method of claim 10 wherein said using of step d) comprises maneuvering said vehicle such that said trailer mount touches said free end.

14 . The method of claim 10 wherein said free end comprises a magnified end to aid in a user seeing said free end.

15 . The method of claim 10 wherein said free end comprises a contrasted end to aid in a user seeing said free end.

16 . The method of claim 10 wherein said indicator bends in response to making contact with said trailer mount.

17 . The method of claim 10 further comprising lowering said trailer mount to couple to said hitch.

Continuity (2)

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