Patent ID: 8505950

Claim:
A tractor and a trailer combination comprising: a tractor including a tractor frame, a supply unit coupled to the tractor frame, a trailer coupling coupled to the tractor frame, a skid plate coupled to the tractor frame rearward of the trailer coupling, and a first connector coupled to the tractor frame, the first connector coupled to the supply unit to receive at least one of high voltage electrical power and coolant from the supply unit; a trailer including a trailer frame, a tractor coupling connected to the trailer frame and removably coupled to the trailer coupling to rotatably connect the trailer to the tractor, and a second connector coupled to the trailer, the second connector configured to provide the at least one of high voltage electrical power and coolant to the trailer; and a conduit including a first end coupled to the first connector and a second end coupled to the second connector, the conduit configured to deliver the at least one of high voltage electrical power and coolant from the first connector to the second connector, wherein the conduit flexes and is supported between the first and second ends by the skid plate throughout rotation of the trailer relative to the tractor.