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US 7,967,617 · App. 12/564,394 · Granted Jun 28, 2011

Trailer tow connector assembly

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Patent No.
US 7,967,617
App. No.
12/564,394
Granted
Jun 28, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrical connector including a first connector portion and a second connector portion, and interface electronics for providing an interface between terminals associated with the first and second connector portions and a vehicle bus.

Claims (27)

1. An electrical connector comprising:

a body;

a first connector portion disposed at least partially in said body and comprising a first number of first connector terminals; and

a second connector portion disposed at least partially in said body and separate from said first connector portion and comprising a second number of second connector terminals, said second number being greater than said first number;

a first printed circuit board disposed at least partially in said body;

a second printed circuit board, said second printed circuit board being separate from said first printed circuit board and at least partially disposed in a space provided in said body and arranged generally perpendicular to said first printed circuit board, said space being provided in said body between said first and second connector portions; and

interface electronics disposed on said first and second printed circuit boards for providing an electrical interface between said first and second connector terminals and a vehicle bus.

2. A connector according to claim 1 , wherein ends of said second connector terminals extend through said first printed circuit board for electrical connection to said interface electronics.

3. A connector according to claim 1 , wherein ends of said second connector terminals extend through said first printed circuit board for electrical connection to said interface electronics.

4. An electrical connector according to claim 1 , said connector further comprising:

a first cover pivotally coupled to said body adjacent said first connector portion;

a second cover pivotally coupled to said body adjacent said second connector portion; and

a biasing element biasing said first cover toward a closed position relative to said first connector portion and biasing said second cover toward a closed position relative to said second connector portion.

5. An electrical connector according to claim 4 , wherein said first and second cover are pivotally coupled to said body by a common pin, and wherein said space is dispose in said body generally beneath said common pin.

6. An electrical connector according to claim 4 , wherein said biasing element comprises a spring applying a biasing force to said first cover and to said second cover.

7. An electrical connector according to claim 4 , wherein said first and second cover are pivotally coupled to said body by a common pin, and wherein said space is dispose in said body generally beneath said common pin.

8. An electrical connector according to claim 4 , wherein said biasing element comprises a spring applying a biasing force to said first cover and to said second cover.

9. An electrical connector comprising:

a body;

a first connector portion disposed at least partially in said body and comprising a first number of first connector terminals; and

a second connector portion disposed at least partially in said body and separate from said first connector portion and comprising a second number of second connector terminals, said second number being greater than said first number;

a first cover pivotally coupled to said body adjacent said first connector portion;

a second cover pivotally coupled to said body adjacent said second connector portion;

a biasing element biasing said first cover toward a closed position relative to said first connector portion and biasing said second cover toward a closed position relative to said second connector portion;

a first printed circuit board disposed at least partially in said body;

a second printed circuit board, said second printed circuit board being separate from said first printed circuit board and at least partially disposed in a space provided in said body between said first and second portions and arranged generally perpendicular to said first printed circuit board; and

interface electronics disposed on said first and second printed circuit boards for providing an electrical interface between said first and second connector terminals and a vehicle bus.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2024
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
To: STONERIDGE, INC.; STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS, INC.; STONERIDGE CONTROL DEVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069175/0944 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2014
From: STONERIDGE, INC.; STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS, INC.; STONERIDGE CONTROL DEVICES, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 034242/0176 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2014
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
To: STONERIDGE CONTROL DEVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 033998/0222 →
AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 5, 2011
From: STONERIDGE, INC.; STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS, INC.; STONERIDGE CONTROL DEVICES, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 027328/0797 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 7, 2010
From: STONERIDGE CONTROL DEVICES, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 025105/0078 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2010
From: VONNEGUT, CARL; PUGH, NEAL; RYBALNIK, ALEKSEY; MEANEY, TODD; KARLSSON, PER I.; LOPEZ, OSCAR
To: STONERIDGE CONTROL DEVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 023759/0438 →