| US 7,575,438 B2 | ||
| Trailer towing connector with lighting circuit ground path | ||
| David Dilgard, Phoenix, Ariz. (US) | ||
| Assigned to U-Haul International, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 26, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/711,557. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/776288, filed on Feb. 24, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0202711 A1, Aug. 30, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01R 33/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—35 [439/490] | 18 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus for coupling a trailer lighting circuit including a light emitting diode to a towing vehicle energizing circuit,
the apparatus comprising:
a connector having a first contact for coupling to an input to the trailer lighting circuit and a second contact for coupling
to an electrical ground;
wherein the connector includes a resistive component connected directly between the first contact and the second contact;
wherein the connector is configured to couple the first contact to an output of the towing vehicle energizing circuit; and
wherein the light emitting diode of the trailer lighting circuit connected directly between the input to the trailer lighting
circuit and the electrical ground allows the towing vehicle energizing circuit to energize the trailer lighting circuit.
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