Patent ID: 9444207
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. An ergonomic electrical connector and circuit indicator for connecting the electrical system of a motor vehicle to the electrical system of a trailer to be towed by the motor vehicle, the motor vehicle having a standard configuration trailer connection socket extending horizontally outward from the rear of the motor vehicle, the electrical connector and circuit indicator comprising: a connector body comprising: a plurality of electrical conductors extending through the connector body from the first connector end portion through the second connector end portion to the outward face of the second connector end portion; and a plurality of visual indicators positioned on the outward face of the second connector end portion, each one of the visual indicators electrically and physically associated with one of the plurality of electrical conductors; wherein the outward face of the second connector end portion is presented to the user at an ergonomically convenient elevated angle to facilitate the user viewing the plurality of conductors and the plurality of visual indicators, and wherein the electrical system of the trailer is connected to the plurality of electrical conductors extending through the connector body to the outward face of the second connector end portion and the identity and electrical state of each circuit in the electrical system is indicated by the plurality of visual indicators.