Circuit for adapting a receptacle socket in a towing vehicle for diverse trailer circuits
US6909363B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R16/03
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A circuit (26) for configuring a seven-terminal receptacle socket (10) in a towing vehicle to properly accommodate the particular one of several possible electric circuit configurations in a particular trailer that is being towed by the towing vehicle. The particular electric circuit configuration in the trailer—FIGS. 3, 4, 5, 6 are four possible configurations—depends on the particular lamps (52, 54, 56, 58, 72, 74) and brakes (50, 80) in the trailer.
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