Trailer reversal self-correcting assembly
OwnerOttavio Perriinventor
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Abstract
A trailer reversal self-correcting assembly (10) adapted to be disposed between the tow bar (12) of a vehicle (14) and the tow member (16) of a trailer (18), the assembly (10) comprising a tow arm (20) pivotally connected to the tow bar (12) at its first end and to the tow member (16) at its second end, a first extension mount (26) extending laterally from the tow bar (12), and a second extension mount (30) extending laterally from the tow member (16), a first correcting linkage device having at least a first linkage member (38) connected between the first extension mount (26) and the second extension mount (30).
Claims12
A trailer reversal self correcting assembly adapted to be disposed between the tow bar of a vehicle and the tow member of a trailer, said assembly comprising:
- (a) a tow arm pivotally connected at or near its first end to said tow bar at a first pivot connection and also pivotally connected at or near its second end to said tow member at a second pivot connection, said second pivot connection lies on a first axis of said tow member;
- (b) a first extension mount extends laterally from said tow bar and a second extension mount extends laterally from and in fixed relation to said tow member to the same side as the first extension mount;
- (c) a first correcting linkage device having at least a first linkage member connected between said first extension mount at a third pivot connection and said second extension mount via a fourth pivot connection, said third pivot connection lies on a second axis that intersects with said first axis at a location behind said tow arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.