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Female connector member for towing connector

  • US 7,118,379 B1
  • Filed: 11/05/2004
  • Issued: 10/10/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A female connector member for a towing connector comprising a locating frame, said locating frame having a front side and a rear side, a front insertion hole formed in the front side of said locating frame for receiving a male connector member for the towing connector, a hollow conductor shaft and a plurality of conductor spring plates provided at the back side of said locating frame, two front lugs bilaterally projected from the front side of said locating frame at the top, a front cover pivotally connected between said front lugs with a pivot shaft, a torsional spring mounted on said pivot shaft and connected between said locating frame and said front cover to hold said front cover closed on said front insertion hole, and a set of electric wires arranged into a cable and inserted through a back cover, said electric wires having a respective first end respectively connected to said hollow conductor shaft and said conductor spring plates and a respective second end for connection to a respective signal light of a towing truck;

  • wherein said locating frame has a plurality of lamp holes extended through the front and rear sides thereof;

    a light emitting diode indicator light set is installed in said locating frame, said light emitting diode indicator light set comprising a plurality of light emitting diode indicator lights respectively mounted in said lamp holes in said locating frame, and a plurality of lead wires respectively extended from said light emitting diode indicator lights and respectively electrically connected to said electric wires for connection to respective signal lights of a towing truck.

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