Pass-through connector
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1. A pass-through connector, comprising:
- a connector housing having a first end and an opposing, second end;
a plurality of terminals each extending from said first end to said second end; and
a supply line operative to communicate with a subset of said plurality of terminals, said supply line located apart from said first end and said second end, wherein said supply line is configured to communicate power away from the pass-through connector.
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Abstract
An exemplary pass-through connector includes a connector housing a first end and a second end. A first amount of terminals extends from said first end to said second end. A supply line connects to a second amount of terminals. The supply line is located apart from the first end and the second end. The second amount of terminals is less than said first amount of terminals.
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25 Claims
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1. A pass-through connector, comprising:
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a connector housing having a first end and an opposing, second end; a plurality of terminals each extending from said first end to said second end; and a supply line operative to communicate with a subset of said plurality of terminals, said supply line located apart from said first end and said second end, wherein said supply line is configured to communicate power away from the pass-through connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pass-through connector, comprising:
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a connector housing having a first end and a second end, said first end connectable to a vehicle and said second end connectable to a diagnostic device; a plurality of terminals extending from said first end to said second end; and a supply line located apart from said first end and said second end and operative to communicate with a subset of the plurality of terminals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of providing power from a vehicle, comprising:
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engaging a first port of a vehicle with a pass-through connector; providing a second port within the pass-through connector, the second port configured to engage a diagnostic device connector; directing power from said pass-through connector through a supply line apart from the first port and the second port; and providing greater diagnostic capability from the second port than from the supply line. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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