Enclosures and mounting box for a trailer hitch electrical connector
US5904261A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 18, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/083
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mounting box formed of polymeric material for mounting an electrical connector laterally to the cross tube of a trailer hitch with walls enclosing the body of the electrical connector receivable through a mounting wall opening with another opening receiving the cable of wires connected to the electrical connector. A pair of spaced apart slots formed in the mounting box through which an adjustable band clamp is received for encompassing the cross tube of the trailer hitch for rigidly securing the mounting box to the cross tube. Fastening holes are arranged about the first wall opening in a pattern that corresponds to different electrical connectors and different mounting positions of the electrical connector. A flap in the mounting wall permits the cable of a prewired electrical connector to be received within the mounting box.
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