Male plug protector for trailer wiring harness
OwnerDouglas R. Rhudeinventor
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Abstract
A vertically oriented, male plug protector for a trailer wiring harness connection plug having a female type receptacle with a spring-biased hinged cover at its lower end. The upper end is closed. The device has a back plate for mounting to a trailer near the hitch end. When the trailer is not in use, the cover is pulled back and the male wiring harness plug is inserted. The male plug end is retained in the protector by the spring action of the cover and a protrusion on the interior of the cover corresponding to a projection located on the male plug wall. To remove the plug, the user pulls back the cover and removes the plug. The electrical wiring harness plug is retained within the protector to prevent environment damage from occurring to the plug's electrical connectors when the trailer is not in use.
Claims19
A plug receptacle for protecting a cylindrical male plug of a trailer wiring harness, comprising:
- a vertically oriented cylindrical portion;
- a top portion integral with and covering said cylindrical portion;
- said cylindrical portion and said top portion defining an inner cylindrical surface for receiving a cylindrical male plug;
- said cylindrical portion having an open lower end;
- a lower cover;
- a spring biased hinge rotatably attaching said lower cover to the open lower end of said cylindrical portion for rotating said lower cover between an open position and a closed position;
- a back plate for mounting said plug receptacle to a wall;
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- at least one vertically oriented support wall extending between said back plate and said cylindrical portion;
- said back plate being spaced from said cylindrical portion by said at least one vertically oriented support wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.