Combined four way and seven way connector assembly for use with a vehicle and for accommodating a trailer tow package
First Claim
1. A combined four way and seven way connector assembly for communicating a towing vehicle'"'"'s electrical system with either a four way or seven way input harness associated with a towed vehicle, the towing vehicle further including a wire harness supplying an output of the electrical system, said connector assembly comprising:
- a housing containing a plurality of electrical circuits which communicate with a first plurality of terminals defining a four way connector and a second plurality of terminals defining a seven way connector, each of said first and second pluralities of terminals defining an input plug in said housing and which is accessible by the towed vehicle input harness; and
connecting means for electrically communicating the towing vehicle'"'"'s electrical supply wire harness to said plurality of circuits.
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Abstract
A combined four way and seven way connector assembly for communicating a towing vehicle'"'"'s electrical system with either a four way or seven way input harness associated with a towed vehicle. The towing vehicle includes a wire harness supplying an output of the electrical system. The connector assembly provides a three dimensional housing including a top and a plurality of interconnected sides and which is secured to a suitable rear end location of the towing vehicle. A circuit board, or other suitable component, contains a plurality of electrical circuits and is secured within the housing. A first plurality of terminals defines a four way connector and a second plurality of terminals defines a seven way connector. Each of the first and second pluralities of terminals communicates with a selected number of said plurality of circuits and further define first and second input plugs accessible through the housing by the towed vehicle input harness. An electrical supply of the towing vehicle is engaged, via a wire harness or input connector, through the housing and with the circuits and in order to electrically communicating the towing vehicle'"'"'s electrical supply.
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20 Claims
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1. A combined four way and seven way connector assembly for communicating a towing vehicle'"'"'s electrical system with either a four way or seven way input harness associated with a towed vehicle, the towing vehicle further including a wire harness supplying an output of the electrical system, said connector assembly comprising:
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a housing containing a plurality of electrical circuits which communicate with a first plurality of terminals defining a four way connector and a second plurality of terminals defining a seven way connector, each of said first and second pluralities of terminals defining an input plug in said housing and which is accessible by the towed vehicle input harness; and
connecting means for electrically communicating the towing vehicle'"'"'s electrical supply wire harness to said plurality of circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A combined four way and seven way connector assembly for communicating a towing vehicle'"'"'s electrical system with either a four way or seven way input harness associated with a towed vehicle, the towing vehicle further including a wire harness supplying an output of the electrical system, said connector assembly comprising:
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a three dimensional housing including a top and a plurality of interconnected sides;
a circuit board supporting a plurality of electrical circuits and which is contained within said housing;
a first plurality of terminals defining a four way connector and a second plurality of terminals defining a seven way connector, each of said first and second pluralities of terminals including metal frets and which communicate with a selected number of said plurality of circuits, said first and second pluralities of terminals defining first and second input plugs accessible through said housing by the towed vehicle input harness; and
an integral input connector accessible through said housing and with said circuit board, said input connector electrically communicating the towing vehicle'"'"'s electrical supply wire harness to said plurality of circuits.
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20. A combined four way and seven way connector assembly for communicating a towing vehicle'"'"'s electrical system with either a four way or seven way input harness associated with a towed vehicle, the towing vehicle further including a wire harness supplying an output of the electrical system, said connector assembly comprising:
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a three dimensional housing including a top and a plurality of interconnected sides;
a substantially planar shaped component supporting a plurality of electrical circuits and which is contained within said housing;
a first plurality of terminals defining a four way connector and a second plurality of terminals defining a seven way connector, each of said first and second pluralities of terminals communicating with a selected number of said plurality of circuits associated with said planar shaped component, said first and second pluralities of terminals defining first and second input plugs accessible through said housing by the towed vehicle input harness; and
connecting means including a plurality of input wires associated with the vehicle electrical supply and which are accessible through said housing and with said circuits contained within said planar shaped component, said input wires electrically communicating the towing vehicle'"'"'s electrical supply wire harness to said plurality of circuits.
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