Apparatus and method for connecting load center controls
CA 2297883 A1 · Owner: Gravley, Roy J. · Inventors: Gravley, Roy J.; Mauk, Richard A.; Owens, Brian K.
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In a vehicle, such as a truck (10), inexpensive and reliable electrical control, communication can be made between a load center (16) in one part of the vehicle, and a load center (18) in another part of the vehicle by a conventional multiconductor cable (22) formed by a D-sub connector cable of the type used in, the computer industry to connect various components of a personal computer (PC). The design has the advantage of being inexpensive reliable, and providing for , ready, replacement by the commonly available cable. The cable can carry control signals, such as needed to activate the solenoid of a relay (26) can be used in fused , circuits, such as a type using polymeric positive …
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- Filed February 3, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended February 3, 2020.
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