Electrical connectors – With vehicle structure – Connection to towed vehicle
Patent
1996-02-12
1998-06-16
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
With vehicle structure
Connection to towed vehicle
439653, H01R 2302
Patent
active
057660204
ABSTRACT:
A plurality of power adapter embodiments which electrically couple an electrical system of a first vehicle with the power supply of second vehicle or an electrical or household appliance such as a VCR or vacuum cleaner. The power adapter, at first end, being mateable with a plurality of trailer wiring harness connector receptacles found at the rear of the first vehicle, at second end, being mateable with a cigarette lighter plug and a 100 volt AC style connector plug, while also having a third and fourth end connectable with battery cable clamps extending from an automotive jumper cable. The power adapter includes insulation displaced electrical conductors, wires, or a printed circuit board within the housing equipped with a fused 13.8 or 12 volt DC to 120 volt AC voltage converter circuit, and a visual diagnostic indicator such as an LED, visible at the housing, to confirm proper operation to the user.
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