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Female connector member for towing connector

  • US 7,594,816 B1
  • Filed: 09/25/2008
  • Issued: 09/29/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A female connector member for towing connector, comprising:

  • a bracket, said bracket comprising an opening, a plurality of first mounting through holes, and a plurality of second mounting through holes for fastening to a rear bottom side of a towing vehicle by fastening members;

    a connector body fixedly fastened to the first mounting through holes of said bracket, said connector body comprising a plug hole for the connection of a male connector member for towing connector;

    a center insertion hole and a plurality of border insertion holes respectively disposed in communication with said plug hole, said center insertion hole receiving a reverse light terminal, said border insertion holes receiving a taillight terminal, a left turn signal light terminal, a grounding terminal, a stoplight terminal, a right turn signal light terminal and a battery terminal respectively, a plurality of lead wires respectively electrically connecting said reverse light terminal, said taillight terminal, said left turn signal light terminal, said grounding terminal, said stoplight terminal, said right turn signal light terminal and said battery terminal to the reverse light, taillight, left turn signal light, grounding circuit, stoplight, right turn signal light and 12V car battery of the towing vehicle to which said bracket is fastened;

    a plurality of mounting holes respectively fastened to the first mounting through holes of said bracket;

    a pair of upright lugs;

    a back cover, said back cover comprising a plurality of mounting holes respectively fastened to the mounting through holes of said connector body by fastening members, and a plurality of insertion holes for the passing of the terminals of said connector body; and

    a front cover pivotally connected to the upright lugs of said connector body by a pivot pin,wherein said connector body further comprises an accommodation chamber that houses a buzzer, said buzzer comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal respectively electrically connected to said reverse light terminal and said grounding terminal so that when the towing vehicle is moving backwards, the reverse light of the towing vehicle is turned on to give a visual warning signal, and at the same time said buzzer is driven to given an audio warning signal.

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