Electrical power connector for tandem trailers

Details Electrical power connector for tandem trailers Electrical power connector for tandem trailers

1998-04-14

2000-04-25

Gaffin, Jeffrey

Electrical transmission or interconnection systems

Vehicle mounted systems

Automobile

361147, 340479, 439 35, B60L 114, B60Q 144

Patent

active

060547790

ABSTRACT:
A trailer is provided having an electrical power connector for coupling a multi-conductor jumper cable plug between trailers connected in tandem, the connector comprising a multi-prong electrical power receptacle mounted to a trailer. One prong of the receptacle is electrically connected with the electrical power to the rear stop lights of the trailer. The connector further contains a switch for interrupting electrical power to the rear stop lights of the trailer when the jumper cable plug is connected to the receptacle while allowing electrical power to pass from the prong into the plug to supply electrical power to rear stop lights of a following trailer.

REFERENCES:
patent: 399326 (1889-03-01), Griggs
patent: 625828 (1899-05-01), Case
patent: 1492181 (1924-04-01), Riley et al.
patent: 2046976 (1936-07-01), Sorensen
patent: 2496208 (1950-01-01), Hasselbaum
patent: 2525086 (1950-10-01), Wright et al.
patent: 2660679 (1953-11-01), Hunt
patent: 2852273 (1958-09-01), Hudson
patent: 3046515 (1962-07-01), Appleton
patent: 3059073 (1962-10-01), French, Jr.
patent: 3486799 (1968-07-01), Greentree
patent: 3601660 (1971-08-01), Brandt et al.
patent: 3915476 (1975-10-01), Burkle
patent: 4005313 (1977-01-01), Tibbits
patent: 4061407 (1977-12-01), Snow
patent: 4072381 (1978-02-01), Burkhart et al.
patent: 4154495 (1979-05-01), Crewse
patent: 4245875 (1981-01-01), Shaffer et al.
patent: 4390228 (1983-06-01), Schleusner
patent: 4460811 (1984-07-01), Murr et al.
patent: 4620109 (1986-10-01), Kummer
patent: 4718853 (1988-01-01), Orbanic
patent: 4770644 (1988-01-01), Feder
patent: 4784610 (1988-11-01), Stuart
patent: 4842532 (1989-06-01), Krause
patent: 4857807 (1989-08-01), Hargis
patent: 5039869 (1991-08-01), Willikens
patent: 5220139 (1993-06-01), Leleve
patent: 5285113 (1994-02-01), Schlich
patent: 5302141 (1994-04-01), O'Reilly et al.
patent: 5385476 (1995-01-01), Jasper
patent: 5397924 (1995-03-01), Gee et al.
patent: 5775712 (1998-07-01), Link et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Electrical power connector for tandem trailers does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Electrical power connector for tandem trailers, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Electrical power connector for tandem trailers will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-995562