Patent ID: 8262119
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: B60D,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for connecting a power supply of a tow vehicle to a trailer, comprising: a connector plate configured to be coupled to a hitching member, the connector plate defining a curvilinear slot configured to receive a first connector, the curvilinear slot allowing the connector plate to rotate with respect to the first connector; a retention spring having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end being configured to be coupled to the first connector and the second end being coupled to the connector plate; the hitching member being a tongue of a fifth wheel trailer; the first connector being a trailer connector; the connector plate extending vertically from the tongue; and a tow vehicle connector bracket configured to be coupled to a skid plate of a tow vehicle and configured to be coupled to a tow vehicle connector, the tow vehicle connector configured to communicate power from the tow vehicle to the fifth wheel trailer.