CA2893682A1 - Trailer wire harness storage, protection and securing device - Google Patents
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A series of devices for storing, protecting, and securing various common types of terminal end connectors of a trailer light or combined trailer light and braking system wiring harness including an electrically non-conductive - plug receiving -base having a female receptacle therein, or combination of female receptacle therein and a laterally adjacent, elongated male dummy plug for receiving complementary formed, electrically conductive, male and female electrical terminals, respectively, provided in the terminal end connector. A mechanism is provided for mounting the electrically non-conductive - plug receiving - base on a trailer structure or vehicle adjacent to the terminal end connector in order to secure and protect the various terminal end connectors of a trailer light or combined trailer light and braking system wiring harness .
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Canadian Patent Application SPECIFICATION
General Character The invention relates to a series of embodiments of a device for stowing, protecting, and securing one of multiple embodiments (2-pin, 4-pin, 5-pin, 6-pin, and 7-pin) of trailer light or combined trailer light and braking system wiring harness systems.
The invention reduces instances of damage from impact or dragging through the securing of the terminal end connectors of a trailer light or combined trailer light and braking system wiring harness away from the underside of the trailer vehicle coupling tongue onto the trailer structure. The invention prevents contamination of the trailer light or combined trailer light and braking system wiring harness systems from fouling, dirt, mud, moisture, or any other external elements; while reducing wire harness electrical connector exposure to corrosion causing environments.
Nature It is conventional to provide electrical power to the lights or combined lights and braking systems of a trailer via a conductive wire harness on the draft vehicle and on the trailer which have mating terminal end connectors that are detachably coupled together. These connectors each have one or more electrically conductive male terminals and one or more electrically conductive socket/female terminals, which receive the complementally formed, female and male electrically conductive terminals on the other connector. When the draft vehicle is not coupled to the trailer, and the wiring harnesses are not coupled together, the trailer harnesses are typically left hanging from the trailer coupling torgue. On occasion, water, dirt, snow, dust, or gravel can foul or damage the conductive socket or terminal elements rendering the trailer wire harness unusable until it is repaired, cleaned, or replaced entirely.
Additionally an uncoupled trailer wire harness is subject to dragging, crushing, or impact damage, and can result in unserviceability of the trailer wire harness or trailer unit.
Inventive Idea Accordingly, it is the object of the present invention (a series of embodiments of storage, protection, and securing connectors for multiple trailer types and uses) to provide a new and novel device for preventing trailer wire harness damage from impact or dragging by providing a method to securely mount the a trailer light or combined trailer light and braking system wiring harness out of the path of the dragging and impact areas of the trailer coupling tongue, and further to securely mount and seal the connector to prevent fouling from dirt, moisture, snow, dust or any external fouling agent when the trailer is not employed by the user.
Accordingly it is another object of the present invention to provide a one piece electrically non-conductive - plug receiving ¨ base for securing and protecting a terminal connector for a trailer wire harness when not in use. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a secure storage mechanism of the type described with no moving parts.
Accordingly, it is another object of the present invention to provide a trailer light wire harness securing and protection device which will concurrently, adequately protect and detachably seal both male and female electrical terminals in electrical connectors.
Canadian Patent Application Full Description of the Drawings The invention may be more readily understood by referring to the accompanying drawings of each application of the device, in which:
Figure 1- Pictorial Side Elevation Views In Figure 1, view A illustrates a conventional trailer draft bar with trailer vehicle coupling arrangement mock up (1); showing cooperating mating terminal end connectors of an electrical trailer wire harness (2) with the present invention(3) A 4-pin embodiment is shown in this depiction. The present invention (3), a nonconductive base is secured to the draft bar of the trailer at a suitable location by the end user as illustrated in view A and the electrical trailer wire harness is inserted fully into the present invention (4) to protect the electrical trailer wire harness and secure the electrical trailer wire harness to the trailer structure as illustrated in view B.
Figure 2 - Two-Pin Version In Figure 2, view A illustrates an under plan view of the 2-pin embodiment of the storage, protection and securing device. Figure 3, view B is a sectional side view of the storage, protection and securing device constructed according to the present invention, taken along the front mating section line x-x of view A. View A and B
illustrates the single female electrically nonconductive socket (1) and view A, B, and C; the one male electrically nonconductive pin (2) designed to mate with the complementary, trailer mounted, 2-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug. An integral device mounting hole (3) penetrates the device's elevated center also evident in view B and side plan view C.
Figure 3 - Four-Pin Version Figure 3, view A illustrates an under plan view of the 4-pin embodiment of the storage, protection and securing device. Figure 3, view B is a sectional side view of the storage, protection and securing device constructed according to the present invention, taken along the front mating section line x-x of view A. View B and D
illustrates the three female electrically nonconductive sockets (1) and one male electrically nonconductive pin (2) designed to mate with the complementary, trailer mounted, 4-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug. An integral device mounting hole (3) penetrates the device's elevated center also evident in side plan view C and in view D.
Figure 4 ¨ Five-Pin Version Figure 4, view A illustrates an under plan view of the 5-pin embodiment of the storage, protection and securing device. Figure 3, view C is a sectional side view of the storage, protection and securing device constructed according to the present invention, taken along the front mating section line x-x of view B. View A, B and D
illustrates the four female electrically nonconductive sockets (1) and one male electrically nonconductive pin (2) designed to mate with the complementary, trailer mounted, 5-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug. An integral device mounting hole (3) penetrates the device's elevated center also evident in side plan view E and in view D and E.
Figure 5 ¨ Six-Pin Version Figure 5, view A illustrates a general 3D view of the 6-pin embodiment of the storage, protection and securing device; a nonconductive base (1) with one imperforate end face (2) and an axially opposite cylindrical perforate end face (3) including one female socket designed to mate with the complementary, trailer mounted, cylindrical 6-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug. View A, B, D, and E also illustrate a flexible securing mechanism (4) and view C and E illustrate an internal key way (6) that aligns and holds a complementary and integral part of the 6-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug to maintain it in a secured position when inserted into the present invention. View A, B, D, and E illustrate the presence of four integral device mounting holes (5) which perforates the nonconductive base of the present invention's lower mounting and support structure. These holes are used by the end user to mount the present invention to the trailer structure.
Figure 6 ¨ Seven-Pin Version Figure 6, view A illustrates a general 3D view of the 7-pin embodiment of the storage, protection and securing device; a nonconductive base (1) with one imperforate end face (2) and an axially opposite cylindrical perforate end face (3) including one female socket designed to mate with the complementary, trailer mounted, cylindrical 7-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug. View A, B, D, and E also illustrate a flexible securing mechanism (4) and view C and E illustrate an internal key way (6) that aligns and holds a complementary and integral part of the 7-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug to maintain it in a secured position when inserted into the present invention. View A, B, D, and E illustrate the presence of four integral device mounting holes (5) which perforates the nonconductive base a the present invention's lower mounting and support structure. These holes are used by the end user to mount the present invention to the trailer structure.
General Character The invention relates to a series of embodiments of a device for stowing, protecting, and securing one of multiple embodiments (2-pin, 4-pin, 5-pin, 6-pin, and 7-pin) of trailer light or combined trailer light and braking system wiring harness systems.
The invention reduces instances of damage from impact or dragging through the securing of the terminal end connectors of a trailer light or combined trailer light and braking system wiring harness away from the underside of the trailer vehicle coupling tongue onto the trailer structure. The invention prevents contamination of the trailer light or combined trailer light and braking system wiring harness systems from fouling, dirt, mud, moisture, or any other external elements; while reducing wire harness electrical connector exposure to corrosion causing environments.
Nature It is conventional to provide electrical power to the lights or combined lights and braking systems of a trailer via a conductive wire harness on the draft vehicle and on the trailer which have mating terminal end connectors that are detachably coupled together. These connectors each have one or more electrically conductive male terminals and one or more electrically conductive socket/female terminals, which receive the complementally formed, female and male electrically conductive terminals on the other connector. When the draft vehicle is not coupled to the trailer, and the wiring harnesses are not coupled together, the trailer harnesses are typically left hanging from the trailer coupling torgue. On occasion, water, dirt, snow, dust, or gravel can foul or damage the conductive socket or terminal elements rendering the trailer wire harness unusable until it is repaired, cleaned, or replaced entirely.
Additionally an uncoupled trailer wire harness is subject to dragging, crushing, or impact damage, and can result in unserviceability of the trailer wire harness or trailer unit.
Inventive Idea Accordingly, it is the object of the present invention (a series of embodiments of storage, protection, and securing connectors for multiple trailer types and uses) to provide a new and novel device for preventing trailer wire harness damage from impact or dragging by providing a method to securely mount the a trailer light or combined trailer light and braking system wiring harness out of the path of the dragging and impact areas of the trailer coupling tongue, and further to securely mount and seal the connector to prevent fouling from dirt, moisture, snow, dust or any external fouling agent when the trailer is not employed by the user.
Accordingly it is another object of the present invention to provide a one piece electrically non-conductive - plug receiving ¨ base for securing and protecting a terminal connector for a trailer wire harness when not in use. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a secure storage mechanism of the type described with no moving parts.
Accordingly, it is another object of the present invention to provide a trailer light wire harness securing and protection device which will concurrently, adequately protect and detachably seal both male and female electrical terminals in electrical connectors.
Canadian Patent Application Full Description of the Drawings The invention may be more readily understood by referring to the accompanying drawings of each application of the device, in which:
Figure 1- Pictorial Side Elevation Views In Figure 1, view A illustrates a conventional trailer draft bar with trailer vehicle coupling arrangement mock up (1); showing cooperating mating terminal end connectors of an electrical trailer wire harness (2) with the present invention(3) A 4-pin embodiment is shown in this depiction. The present invention (3), a nonconductive base is secured to the draft bar of the trailer at a suitable location by the end user as illustrated in view A and the electrical trailer wire harness is inserted fully into the present invention (4) to protect the electrical trailer wire harness and secure the electrical trailer wire harness to the trailer structure as illustrated in view B.
Figure 2 - Two-Pin Version In Figure 2, view A illustrates an under plan view of the 2-pin embodiment of the storage, protection and securing device. Figure 3, view B is a sectional side view of the storage, protection and securing device constructed according to the present invention, taken along the front mating section line x-x of view A. View A and B
illustrates the single female electrically nonconductive socket (1) and view A, B, and C; the one male electrically nonconductive pin (2) designed to mate with the complementary, trailer mounted, 2-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug. An integral device mounting hole (3) penetrates the device's elevated center also evident in view B and side plan view C.
Figure 3 - Four-Pin Version Figure 3, view A illustrates an under plan view of the 4-pin embodiment of the storage, protection and securing device. Figure 3, view B is a sectional side view of the storage, protection and securing device constructed according to the present invention, taken along the front mating section line x-x of view A. View B and D
illustrates the three female electrically nonconductive sockets (1) and one male electrically nonconductive pin (2) designed to mate with the complementary, trailer mounted, 4-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug. An integral device mounting hole (3) penetrates the device's elevated center also evident in side plan view C and in view D.
Figure 4 ¨ Five-Pin Version Figure 4, view A illustrates an under plan view of the 5-pin embodiment of the storage, protection and securing device. Figure 3, view C is a sectional side view of the storage, protection and securing device constructed according to the present invention, taken along the front mating section line x-x of view B. View A, B and D
illustrates the four female electrically nonconductive sockets (1) and one male electrically nonconductive pin (2) designed to mate with the complementary, trailer mounted, 5-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug. An integral device mounting hole (3) penetrates the device's elevated center also evident in side plan view E and in view D and E.
Figure 5 ¨ Six-Pin Version Figure 5, view A illustrates a general 3D view of the 6-pin embodiment of the storage, protection and securing device; a nonconductive base (1) with one imperforate end face (2) and an axially opposite cylindrical perforate end face (3) including one female socket designed to mate with the complementary, trailer mounted, cylindrical 6-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug. View A, B, D, and E also illustrate a flexible securing mechanism (4) and view C and E illustrate an internal key way (6) that aligns and holds a complementary and integral part of the 6-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug to maintain it in a secured position when inserted into the present invention. View A, B, D, and E illustrate the presence of four integral device mounting holes (5) which perforates the nonconductive base of the present invention's lower mounting and support structure. These holes are used by the end user to mount the present invention to the trailer structure.
Figure 6 ¨ Seven-Pin Version Figure 6, view A illustrates a general 3D view of the 7-pin embodiment of the storage, protection and securing device; a nonconductive base (1) with one imperforate end face (2) and an axially opposite cylindrical perforate end face (3) including one female socket designed to mate with the complementary, trailer mounted, cylindrical 7-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug. View A, B, D, and E also illustrate a flexible securing mechanism (4) and view C and E illustrate an internal key way (6) that aligns and holds a complementary and integral part of the 7-pin electrical trailer wire harness plug to maintain it in a secured position when inserted into the present invention. View A, B, D, and E illustrate the presence of four integral device mounting holes (5) which perforates the nonconductive base a the present invention's lower mounting and support structure. These holes are used by the end user to mount the present invention to the trailer structure.
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Claim 1 2-Pin Embodiment A large number of trailer wiring harnesses include a motor vehicle mounted, two-way, flat harness connector having one male pin and one female socket and a complementally formed, trailer-mounted flat harness connector including a female socket receptacle and one male pin. There is no known one piece, insulated securing and protection device which can be easily mounted on a trailer structure and attached to, and detached from, the trailer wire harness connectors.
Accordingly it is an object of the present invention embodiment to provide a new and novel one piece protection and securing device for protecting and securing the terminal end connector of a two-way electrical wiring harness of a trailer.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including an electrically nonconductive base having an imperforate end face and an axially opposite perforate end face including at least one female socket.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one laterally adjacent nonconductive socket in an end face of an electrically nonconductive base member and an electrically nonconductive male plug integral with the base and disposed adjacent the nonconductive socket.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one central perforation in the electrically nonconductive base member to allow the base member to be affixed to the trailer structure.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention embodiment will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art as the description thereof proceeds.
Claim 2 4-Pin Embodiment A large number of trailer wiring harnesses include a motor vehicle mounted, four-way, flat harness connector having one male pin and three female sockets and a complementally formed, trailer-mounted flat harness connector including a female socket receptacle and three male pins. There is no known one piece, insulated securing and protection device which can be easily mounted on a trailer structure and attached to, and detached from, the trailer wire harness connectors.
Accordingly it is an object of the present invention embodiment to provide a new and novel one piece protection and securing device for protecting and securing the terminal end connector of a 4 way electrical wiring harness of a trailer.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including an electrically nonconductive base having an imperforate end face and an axially opposite perforate end face including at least one female socket.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including three laterally adjacent nonconductive sockets in an end face of an electrically nonconductive base member and an electrically nonconductive male plug integral with the base and disposed adjacent the nonconductive sockets.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one central perforation in the electrically nonconductive base member to allow the base member to be affixed to the trailer structure.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention embodiment will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art as the description thereof proceeds.
Claim 3 5-Pin Embodiment A large number of trailer wiring harnesses include a motor vehicle mounted, four-way, flat harness connector having one male pin and four female sockets and a complementally formed, trailer-mounted flat harness connector including a female socket receptacle and four male pins. There is no known one piece, insulated securing and protection device which can be easily mounted on a trailer structure and attached to, and detached from, the trailer wire harness connectors.
Accordingly it is an object of the present invention embodiment to provide a new and novel one piece protection and securing device for protecting and securing the terminal end connector of a 5 way electrical wiring harness of a trailer.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including an electrically nonconductive base having an imperforate end face and an axially opposite perforate end face including at least one female socket.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including four laterally adjacent nonconductive sockets in an end face of an electrically nonconductive base member and an electrically nonconductive male plug integral with the base and disposed adjacent the nonconductive sockets.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one central perforation in the electrically nonconductive base member to allow the base member to be affixed to the trailer structure.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art as the description thereof proceeds.
Claim 4 6-Pin Embodiment A large number of trailer wiring harnesses include a motor vehicle mounted, six-way, internal cylinder harness connector receiver having six male pins; five positioned equally around the circumference, with one centrally located male pin and a complementally formed, trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female, round pin, socket receptacles; five positioned equally around the circumference with one centrally located socket receptacle. There is no known one piece, insulated securing and protection device which can be easily mounted on a trailer structure and attached to, and detached from, the trailer wire harness connectors.
Accordingly it is an object of the present invention embodiment to provide a new and novel one piece protection and securing device for protecting and securing the terminal end connector of a six-way electrical wiring harness of a trailer.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including an electrically nonconductive base having an imperforate end face and an axially opposite cylindrical perforate end face including one female socket to receive the trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female, round pin, socket receptacles; five positioned equally around the circumference with one centrally located socket receptacle.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one keyed alignment groove in the cylindrical perforate of the nonconductive base to align the trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female, round pin, socket receptacles; five positioned equally around the circumference with one centrally located socket receptacle to the nonconductive base member.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one securing tab emergent above the cylindrical perforate of the nonconductive base to secure the trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female, round pin, socket receptacles; five positioned equally around the circumference with one centrally located socket receptacle to the nonconductive base member.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including four base located perforations in the electrically nonconductive base member to allow the base member to be affixed to the trailer structure.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention embodiment will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in,the art as the description thereof proceeds.
Claim 5 7-Pin Embodiment A large number of trailer wiring harnesses include a motor vehicle mounted, seven-way, internal cylinder harness connector receiver having six male blade style pins positioned equally around the circumference with one centrally located female socket and a complementally formed, trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female blade socket receptacles and one centrally located male pin. There is no known one piece, insulated securing and protection device which can be easily mounted on a trailer structure and attached to, and detached from, the trailer wire harness connectors.
Accordingly it is an object of the present invention embodiment to provide a new and novel one piece protection and securing device for protecting and securing the terminal end connector of a seven-way electrical wiring harness of a trailer as .
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including an electrically nonconductive base having an imperforate end face and an axially opposite cylindrical perforate end face including one female socket to receive the trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female blade socket receptacles and one centrally located male pin.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one keyed alignment groove in the cylindrical perforate of the nonconductive base to align the trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female blade socket receptacles and one centrally located male pin to the nonconductive base member.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one securing tab emergent above the cylindrical perforate of the nonconductive base to secure the trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female blade socket receptacles and one centrally located male pin to the nonconductive base member.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including four base located perforations in the electrically nonconductive base member to allow the base member to be affixed to the trailer structure.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention embodiment will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art as the description thereof proceeds.
The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in the light of the above teaching. The exemplary embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the present invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use.
Accordingly it is an object of the present invention embodiment to provide a new and novel one piece protection and securing device for protecting and securing the terminal end connector of a two-way electrical wiring harness of a trailer.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including an electrically nonconductive base having an imperforate end face and an axially opposite perforate end face including at least one female socket.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one laterally adjacent nonconductive socket in an end face of an electrically nonconductive base member and an electrically nonconductive male plug integral with the base and disposed adjacent the nonconductive socket.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one central perforation in the electrically nonconductive base member to allow the base member to be affixed to the trailer structure.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention embodiment will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art as the description thereof proceeds.
Claim 2 4-Pin Embodiment A large number of trailer wiring harnesses include a motor vehicle mounted, four-way, flat harness connector having one male pin and three female sockets and a complementally formed, trailer-mounted flat harness connector including a female socket receptacle and three male pins. There is no known one piece, insulated securing and protection device which can be easily mounted on a trailer structure and attached to, and detached from, the trailer wire harness connectors.
Accordingly it is an object of the present invention embodiment to provide a new and novel one piece protection and securing device for protecting and securing the terminal end connector of a 4 way electrical wiring harness of a trailer.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including an electrically nonconductive base having an imperforate end face and an axially opposite perforate end face including at least one female socket.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including three laterally adjacent nonconductive sockets in an end face of an electrically nonconductive base member and an electrically nonconductive male plug integral with the base and disposed adjacent the nonconductive sockets.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one central perforation in the electrically nonconductive base member to allow the base member to be affixed to the trailer structure.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention embodiment will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art as the description thereof proceeds.
Claim 3 5-Pin Embodiment A large number of trailer wiring harnesses include a motor vehicle mounted, four-way, flat harness connector having one male pin and four female sockets and a complementally formed, trailer-mounted flat harness connector including a female socket receptacle and four male pins. There is no known one piece, insulated securing and protection device which can be easily mounted on a trailer structure and attached to, and detached from, the trailer wire harness connectors.
Accordingly it is an object of the present invention embodiment to provide a new and novel one piece protection and securing device for protecting and securing the terminal end connector of a 5 way electrical wiring harness of a trailer.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including an electrically nonconductive base having an imperforate end face and an axially opposite perforate end face including at least one female socket.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including four laterally adjacent nonconductive sockets in an end face of an electrically nonconductive base member and an electrically nonconductive male plug integral with the base and disposed adjacent the nonconductive sockets.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one central perforation in the electrically nonconductive base member to allow the base member to be affixed to the trailer structure.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art as the description thereof proceeds.
Claim 4 6-Pin Embodiment A large number of trailer wiring harnesses include a motor vehicle mounted, six-way, internal cylinder harness connector receiver having six male pins; five positioned equally around the circumference, with one centrally located male pin and a complementally formed, trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female, round pin, socket receptacles; five positioned equally around the circumference with one centrally located socket receptacle. There is no known one piece, insulated securing and protection device which can be easily mounted on a trailer structure and attached to, and detached from, the trailer wire harness connectors.
Accordingly it is an object of the present invention embodiment to provide a new and novel one piece protection and securing device for protecting and securing the terminal end connector of a six-way electrical wiring harness of a trailer.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including an electrically nonconductive base having an imperforate end face and an axially opposite cylindrical perforate end face including one female socket to receive the trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female, round pin, socket receptacles; five positioned equally around the circumference with one centrally located socket receptacle.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one keyed alignment groove in the cylindrical perforate of the nonconductive base to align the trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female, round pin, socket receptacles; five positioned equally around the circumference with one centrally located socket receptacle to the nonconductive base member.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one securing tab emergent above the cylindrical perforate of the nonconductive base to secure the trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female, round pin, socket receptacles; five positioned equally around the circumference with one centrally located socket receptacle to the nonconductive base member.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including four base located perforations in the electrically nonconductive base member to allow the base member to be affixed to the trailer structure.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention embodiment will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in,the art as the description thereof proceeds.
Claim 5 7-Pin Embodiment A large number of trailer wiring harnesses include a motor vehicle mounted, seven-way, internal cylinder harness connector receiver having six male blade style pins positioned equally around the circumference with one centrally located female socket and a complementally formed, trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female blade socket receptacles and one centrally located male pin. There is no known one piece, insulated securing and protection device which can be easily mounted on a trailer structure and attached to, and detached from, the trailer wire harness connectors.
Accordingly it is an object of the present invention embodiment to provide a new and novel one piece protection and securing device for protecting and securing the terminal end connector of a seven-way electrical wiring harness of a trailer as .
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including an electrically nonconductive base having an imperforate end face and an axially opposite cylindrical perforate end face including one female socket to receive the trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female blade socket receptacles and one centrally located male pin.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one keyed alignment groove in the cylindrical perforate of the nonconductive base to align the trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female blade socket receptacles and one centrally located male pin to the nonconductive base member.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including one securing tab emergent above the cylindrical perforate of the nonconductive base to secure the trailer-mounted cylindrical harness connector including six female blade socket receptacles and one centrally located male pin to the nonconductive base member.
It is another object of the present invention embodiment to provide a protection and securing device of the type described including four base located perforations in the electrically nonconductive base member to allow the base member to be affixed to the trailer structure.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention embodiment will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art as the description thereof proceeds.
The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in the light of the above teaching. The exemplary embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the present invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use.
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