Patent ID: 6256909
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
An external electrical connector for connecting a plurality of snowplow blade unit components that are positioned externally to a motor vehicle, said electrical connector comprising first and second housing components that can be secured together, each housing component having an interface end and a coupling end, each of said coupling ends of said two housing components having at least one electrical connection interface that are connectable together to form an electrical connection between said housing components, at least one of said interface ends having a plurality of electrical connection interfaces to form an electrical connection with a plurality of snowplow blade unit components, at least two of said snowplow blade components having a connector, one of said connectors forming one of said electrical connections with one of said electrical interfaces and another of said connectors forming another of said electrical connections with another of said electrical interfaces, said plurality of snowplow blade unit components having at least one auxiliary light and at least one component selected from the group consisting of a snowplow blade lift assembly, a snowplow blade positioning assembly, a light sensor, and combinations thereof.