Patent ID: 7214094

Claim:
A wiring receiver that may be mounted on a towing vehicle without the use of tools, the receiver comprising: a plurality of terminals for transferring a plurality of electrical signals from the towing vehicle to a towed vehicle; a main body substantially housing the terminals and having a first contact surface facing a first direction and a plurality of protrusions extending from the contact surface in the first direction, the protrusions being arranged to be inserted through a traditional mounting bracket of the towing vehicle; and a cover operable to engage the protrusions, rotate about at least a portion of the main body, and slide along the protrusions, thereby mounting the main body to the vehicle, wherein the cover includes a second contact surface having a plurality of slots therein and facing a second direction which is substantially opposite to the first direction, at least a portion of the bracket being sandwiched between the contact surfaces of the main body and the cover.