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USD458877S1
USD458877S1 US29/143,693 US14369301F USD458877S US D458877 S1 USD458877 S1 US D458877S1 US 14369301 F US14369301 F US 14369301F US D458877 S USD458877 S US D458877S
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device to assist in hooking up a vehicle to a trailer, showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged top view of FIG. 3;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged bottom view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged front elevational view of each component shown in FIG. 1, the broken away portions are shown for ease of illustration;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged left side elevational view of each component shown in FIG. 1, the broken away portions are shown for ease of illustration;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged left elevational view of each component shown in FIG. 1, the broken away portions are shown for ease of illustration; and,
FIG. 7 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1, shown in an exemplary environment of use.
The phantom lines shown in FIG. 7, illustrating portions of a trailer and a pick-up truck, do not form a part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a device to assist in hooking up a vehicle to a trailer, as shown and described.
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USD491846S1 (en) 2003-07-29 2004-06-22 Paul M. Hanson Trailer alignment device
USD510894S1 (en) * 2005-02-25 2005-10-25 Bordelon Travis D Trailer hitch alignment system
US20090107390A1 (en) * 2007-10-29 2009-04-30 Clinton Lyle Boat and vehicle flag mounting device
US9649899B1 (en) 2016-02-16 2017-05-16 Albert Berry Trailer hitch alignment guide

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US3015162A (en) 1958-07-08 1962-01-02 Herman C Bohnet Trailer coupling guide
US3159917A (en) 1962-11-30 1964-12-08 Stewart E Whitehead Visual and for trailer hitch
US3702029A (en) 1971-01-28 1972-11-07 Harold D Anderson Jr Visual aid for trailer hitch
US3765703A (en) 1972-02-14 1973-10-16 F Voelkerding Trailer hitch guiding device
US3818599A (en) 1972-09-25 1974-06-25 R Tague Visual guide means for ball and socket alignment during an automotive trailer coupling operation
US3966231A (en) 1974-12-06 1976-06-29 Rpm Marketing Enterprises, Inc. Trailer aligner
US4012056A (en) 1975-12-29 1977-03-15 Christensen Justin D Visual guide device for hitching vehicles
US4054302A (en) 1976-03-31 1977-10-18 Campbell Jack R Trailer hitch guide means
US4169610A (en) 1978-03-06 1979-10-02 Paufler Frederick J Trailer alignment device
USD270906S (en) 1981-01-05 1983-10-11 Jack Orr Visual aid unit for trailer hitch alignment
USD279092S (en) 1982-07-13 1985-06-04 Snaper Alvin A Trailer hitch guide
US4583481A (en) 1984-10-15 1986-04-22 Roy Garrison Method and apparatus for hitching a trailer to a motor vehicle
US4666176A (en) 1985-04-15 1987-05-19 Sand Kenneth E Trailer hitch guide
US4723788A (en) 1986-06-17 1988-02-09 Suter James G Trailer hitch alignment apparatus
USD299490S (en) 1986-05-14 1989-01-24 Mike Berg Trailer hitch alignment device
USD307564S (en) 1988-06-22 1990-05-01 Mabry Steven M Trailer connecting guide unit
USD317891S (en) 1989-05-17 1991-07-02 Tusche Karl J Trailer hitching guide
USD332595S (en) 1991-03-07 1993-01-19 Randolph Cleven E Trailer hitch guide
USD338644S (en) 1991-07-01 1993-08-24 Leroy Winton Vehicle guidance device
USD342226S (en) 1992-05-11 1993-12-14 Rahn Thomas J Hitch guide
US5269554A (en) 1992-04-27 1993-12-14 Law Benjamin J Trailer hitch alignment guide
USD343153S (en) 1991-05-06 1994-01-11 Erickson Glen P Trailer alignment guide
US5558352A (en) 1995-03-01 1996-09-24 Mills; Malcolm L. Trailer hitch alignment device
USD402600S (en) 1998-01-13 1998-12-15 Stewart Rodney T Trailer aligning device
US6139041A (en) 1999-04-15 2000-10-31 Murphy; Joseph G. Trailer hitching alignment aid

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2815732A (en) 1956-10-26 1957-12-10 Joe C Majors Aligning indicator for the hitch means on a trailer and towing vehicle
US3015162A (en) 1958-07-08 1962-01-02 Herman C Bohnet Trailer coupling guide
US3159917A (en) 1962-11-30 1964-12-08 Stewart E Whitehead Visual and for trailer hitch
US3702029A (en) 1971-01-28 1972-11-07 Harold D Anderson Jr Visual aid for trailer hitch
US3765703A (en) 1972-02-14 1973-10-16 F Voelkerding Trailer hitch guiding device
US3818599A (en) 1972-09-25 1974-06-25 R Tague Visual guide means for ball and socket alignment during an automotive trailer coupling operation
US3966231A (en) 1974-12-06 1976-06-29 Rpm Marketing Enterprises, Inc. Trailer aligner
US4012056A (en) 1975-12-29 1977-03-15 Christensen Justin D Visual guide device for hitching vehicles
US4054302A (en) 1976-03-31 1977-10-18 Campbell Jack R Trailer hitch guide means
US4169610A (en) 1978-03-06 1979-10-02 Paufler Frederick J Trailer alignment device
USD270906S (en) 1981-01-05 1983-10-11 Jack Orr Visual aid unit for trailer hitch alignment
USD279092S (en) 1982-07-13 1985-06-04 Snaper Alvin A Trailer hitch guide
US4583481A (en) 1984-10-15 1986-04-22 Roy Garrison Method and apparatus for hitching a trailer to a motor vehicle
US4666176A (en) 1985-04-15 1987-05-19 Sand Kenneth E Trailer hitch guide
USD299490S (en) 1986-05-14 1989-01-24 Mike Berg Trailer hitch alignment device
US4723788A (en) 1986-06-17 1988-02-09 Suter James G Trailer hitch alignment apparatus
USD307564S (en) 1988-06-22 1990-05-01 Mabry Steven M Trailer connecting guide unit
USD317891S (en) 1989-05-17 1991-07-02 Tusche Karl J Trailer hitching guide
USD332595S (en) 1991-03-07 1993-01-19 Randolph Cleven E Trailer hitch guide
USD343153S (en) 1991-05-06 1994-01-11 Erickson Glen P Trailer alignment guide
USD338644S (en) 1991-07-01 1993-08-24 Leroy Winton Vehicle guidance device
US5269554A (en) 1992-04-27 1993-12-14 Law Benjamin J Trailer hitch alignment guide
USD342226S (en) 1992-05-11 1993-12-14 Rahn Thomas J Hitch guide
US5558352A (en) 1995-03-01 1996-09-24 Mills; Malcolm L. Trailer hitch alignment device
USD402600S (en) 1998-01-13 1998-12-15 Stewart Rodney T Trailer aligning device
US6139041A (en) 1999-04-15 2000-10-31 Murphy; Joseph G. Trailer hitching alignment aid

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USD491846S1 (en) 2003-07-29 2004-06-22 Paul M. Hanson Trailer alignment device
USD510894S1 (en) * 2005-02-25 2005-10-25 Bordelon Travis D Trailer hitch alignment system
US20090107390A1 (en) * 2007-10-29 2009-04-30 Clinton Lyle Boat and vehicle flag mounting device
US9649899B1 (en) 2016-02-16 2017-05-16 Albert Berry Trailer hitch alignment guide

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