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A trailer hitch alignment device includes a pointer assembly for mounting to a rear portion of a vehicle and a target assembly for mounting to the tongue of a trailer in order to align a towing ball on the vehicle with the socket portion of a trailer hitch mounted to the tongue of the trailer. The p

A trailer hitch alignment device includes a pointer assembly for mounting to a rear portion of a vehicle and a target assembly for mounting to the tongue of a trailer in order to align a towing ball on the vehicle with the socket portion of a trailer hitch mounted to the tongue of the trailer. The pointer assembly, including an elongated pointer and mounting means for mounting the pointer to the rear portion of a vehicle, is configured to accommodate virtually all vehicles. The target assembly includes an arcuate surface formed such that all points on the surface, in a predetermined plane, are equidistant from a preestablished center point and further includes indicating means for indicating when the pointer is perpendicular to the adjacent portion of the arcuate surface. When this perpendicular relationship is indicated, the pointer will be traversing the center point, which is mounted directly above the socket assembly, and thus the ball and socket will be aligned.

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A trailer hitch alignment device comprising: a pointing assembly having an elongated pointer, mounting means for mounting said pointer to a rear portion of a vehicle and adjustable coupling means for adjustably coupling said pointer to said mounting means; said mounting means including a base and at

A trailer hitch alignment device comprising: a pointing assembly having an elongated pointer, mounting means for mounting said pointer to a rear portion of a vehicle and adjustable coupling means for adjustably coupling said pointer to said mounting means; said mounting means including a base and attaching means for attaching said base to a surface of a vehicle, said base including first and second opposite side portions, a third side portion between said opposite side portions, a first engagement surface adjacent said first side portion and a second engagement surface on one of said first and second side portions, said attaching means positioned on said third side portion; said pointer including a neck and an elongated pointing member attached to said neck and extending outwardly along an axis of said neck, said neck including a third engagement surface laterally of said axis; an elongated extension member having a fourth engagement surface and means opposite said fourth engagement surface for mounting said extension member to said second engagement surface whereby said pointer is capable of being selectively coupled to said mounting means in a first manner in which said third engagement surface engages said first engagement surface and in a second manner in which said neck is fastened with fastening means to said fourth engagement surface; and a target assembly having a target device configured to be aligned with said pointing member and trailer mounting means for mounting said target device to a trailer.