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US5129828A
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Rewind trailer light connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-04-15
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Granted: 1992-07-14
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Expires: 2011-04-15
Abstract
Abstract A rewind trailer light connector which is characterized by a rewind housing attached to either the frame, bumper or trailer hitch of a towing vehicle or the trailer tongue of a trailer and fitted with wiring having either a plug or receptacle for receiving the mating plug or receptacle of the trailer or vehicle to illuminate lights on the trailer. In a preferred embodiment the rewind trailer light connector is characterized by a split housing fitted with a central opening and a coil spring, such that the plug or receptacle can be retracted against the housing when not in use and extended from the housing for connection to the corresponding plug or receptacle component during use.
Inventors
- 👤 Chauncie L. Bass
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/72; B; B60; B60D; B60D1/00; B60D1/58; B60D1/62; H02; H02G; H02G11/00; H02G11/02; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A rewind trailer light connector for connecting the vehicle wiring of a towing vehicle having a trailer hitch fitted with a hitch ball and a hitch bolt extending from the hitch ball to the trailer wiring of a trailer, comprising a housing carried by the towing vehicle; an opening provided in said housing for receiving the hitch bolt and mounting said housing on the trailer hitch; a length of vehicle wiring coiled in said housing, with a connecting segment of the vehicle wiring extendible from said housing; bias means provided in said housing in biasing engagement with the vehicle wiring, whereby said connecting segment is selectively extendible from said housing in biased relationship for attachment to the trailer wiring and retractable into said housing when detached from the trailer wiring, responsive to operation of said bias means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A rewind trailer light connector for connecting the vehicle wiring of a towing vehicle having a trailer hitch fitted with a hitch ball and a hitch bolt extending from the hitch ball to the trailer wiring of a trailer, comprising a housing carried by the towing vehicle; an opening provided in said housing for receiving the hitch bolt and mounting said housing on the trailer hitch; a length of vehicle wiring coiled in said housing, with a connecting segment of the vehicle wiring extendible from said housing; bias means provided in said housing in biasing engagement with the vehicle wiring, whereby said connecting segment is selectively extendible from said housing in biased relationship for attachment to the trailer wiring and retractable into said housing when detached from the trailer wiring, responsive to operation of said bias means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
the rewind trailer light connector of claim 1 further comprising hub means provided in said housing and wherein said opening is provided in said hub means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The rewind trailer light connector of claim 1 wherein said bias means further comprises a coil spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The rewind trailer light connector of claim 1 further comprising hub means provided in said housing and wherein said opening is provided in said hub means and said bias means further comprises a coil spring encircling said hub means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The rewind trailer light of claim 1 further comprising a connecting receptacle provided on said connecting segment of said vehicle wiring and a connecting plug provided on the trailer wiring for removable engaging said connecting receptacle and removably connecting said vehicle wiring to said trailer wiring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The rewind trailer light of claim 1 further comprising a connecting plug provided on said connecting segment of said vehicle wiring and a connecting receptacle provided on the trailer wiring for removably engaging said connecting plug and removably connecting said vehicle wiring to said trailer wiring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
125 words
A rewind trailer light connector for connecting the vehicle wiring of a towing vehicle having a trailer hitch fitted with a hitch ball, to the trailer wiring of a trailer, comprising a housing carried by the trailer; a length of said trailer wiring coiled in said housing, with a connecting segment of the trailer wiring extendible from said housing; bias means provided in said housing in biasing engagement with the trailer wiring; and mounting means engaging said housing and the trailer for mounting said housing on the trailer, whereby said connecting segment is selectively extendible from said housing in biased relationship for attachment to the vehicle wiring and retractable into said housing when detached from the vehicle wiring, responsive to operation of said bias means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
125 words
A rewind trailer light connector for connecting the vehicle wiring of a towing vehicle having a trailer hitch fitted with a hitch ball, to the trailer wiring of a trailer, comprising a housing carried by the trailer; a length of said trailer wiring coiled in said housing, with a connecting segment of the trailer wiring extendible from said housing; bias means provided in said housing in biasing engagement with the trailer wiring; and mounting means engaging said housing and the trailer for mounting said housing on the trailer, whereby said connecting segment is selectively extendible from said housing in biased relationship for attachment to the vehicle wiring and retractable into said housing when detached from the vehicle wiring, responsive to operation of said bias means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The rewind trailer light connector of claim 7 wherein said bias means further comprises a coil spring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The rewind trailer light connector of claim 7 further comprising an opening provided in said housing for receiving a mount bolt and mounting said housing to the trailer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The rewind trailer light connector of claim 9 wherein said bias means further comprises a coil spring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
185 words
A pair of rewind trailer light connectors for connecting the vehicle wiring of a towing vehicle to the trailer wiring of a trailer connected to the vehicle, comprising a first housing carried by the vehicle; a length of said vehicle wiring coiled in said first housing, with a connecting segment of said vehicle wiring projecting from said housing; first bias means provided on said first housing in biasing engagement with said vehicle wiring; a second housing carried by the trailer; a length of said trailer wiring coiled in said second housing, with a connecting segment of said trailer wiring projecting from said second housing; and second bias means provided in said second housing in biasing engagement with said trailer wiring, whereby said connecting segment of said vehicle wiring is selectively extendible from said first housing against the bias of said first bias means and said connecting segment of said trailer wiring is selectively extendible from said second housing against the bias of said second bias means, for removable attachment of said connecting segment of said vehicle wiring to said connecting segment of said trailer wiring.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
185 words
A pair of rewind trailer light connectors for connecting the vehicle wiring of a towing vehicle to the trailer wiring of a trailer connected to the vehicle, comprising a first housing carried by the vehicle; a length of said vehicle wiring coiled in said first housing, with a connecting segment of said vehicle wiring projecting from said housing; first bias means provided on said first housing in biasing engagement with said vehicle wiring; a second housing carried by the trailer; a length of said trailer wiring coiled in said second housing, with a connecting segment of said trailer wiring projecting from said second housing; and second bias means provided in said second housing in biasing engagement with said trailer wiring, whereby said connecting segment of said vehicle wiring is selectively extendible from said first housing against the bias of said first bias means and said connecting segment of said trailer wiring is selectively extendible from said second housing against the bias of said second bias means, for removable attachment of said connecting segment of said vehicle wiring to said connecting segment of said trailer wiring.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The rewind trailer light connector of claim 11 wherein said first bias means further comprises a first coil spring and said second bias means further comprises a second coil spring.
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