Cord plug with protector cap

摘要

The present invention includes a plug assembly and cord set for use with an automobile accessory that is mounted to an automobile body. The plug assembly includes a plug body having a contact surface, electrical contacts coupled to the plug body and projecting from the contact surface, and a protector cap that accommodates the contacts and protects the contacts from the surrounding environment when the protector cap is in its closed position. The protector cap includes a contact cavity and a cap seal surface surrounding the contact cavity at an open end thereof. The protector cap is coupled to the plug body for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position wherein the electrical contacts are disposed within the contact cavity and the cap seal surface engages the contact surface to seal the contact cavity when the protector cap is in its closed position. The present invention further includes a mounting assembly for connecting the plug to the vehicle body wherein the mounting assembly includes a mounting bracket having an aperture to accommodate the plug body and the plug body includes a coupling tab having a first end integral with the plug body and a second end movable between an engaged position and a retractive position. When the coupling tab is in its engaged position the tab engages a mounting bracket to couple the plug body to the mounting bracket.