Tractor-trailer electrical connector system

Details Tractor-trailer electrical connector system Tractor-trailer electrical connector system

1976-11-01

1978-02-07

Lake, Roy

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339 39, 339 44M, 339102R, 339218M, H01R 1344, H01R 1352

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040723810

ABSTRACT:
The specification discloses a tractor-trailer electrical connector system including a first socket for being mounted in the tractor cab and having a plurality of male terminals for being wired to the fuse box of the tractor. A second socket is provided for being mounted in the trailer and includes a plurality of male terminals for being wired to the trailer terminal box. A multiwire cable is provided with a length to extend between the first and second sockets. First and second plugs are integrally molded to the ends of the cable, with each plug having a plurality of female receptacles dimensioned to receive the male terminals of the first and second sockets. Each of the sockets and plugs includes an inner core of elastomeric material which surrounds and insulates the terminals or receptacles. A rigid synthetic polymer housing covers the inner core to provide one piece sockets and plugs.

REFERENCES:
patent: 762684 (1904-06-01), Case
patent: 894644 (1908-07-01), Hill
patent: 1936469 (1933-11-01), Hill
patent: 3284753 (1966-11-01), Goldbaum
patent: 3594696 (1971-07-01), Witek

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