LONG BEACH and TULARE, Calif., Oct. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- EZ Connector (www.ezconnector.com), developer and manufacturer of products for improving the reliability of trailer connections, today announced its official corporate launch, and unveiled the EZ 7-Pin Universal Heavy Duty Plug -- a groundbreaking plug/socket configuration designed for a variety of trailerable applications.
Designed with ease-of-use and reliability in mind, the patented EZ 7-Pin Universal Heavy Duty Plug (EZ-7PUHD) is ideal for a variety of recreational, non-commercial and commercial applications, including boating, farming, RV, trucking and other activities. EZ Connector is showcasing the EZ-7PUHD, as well as conducting demos of the product October 5-8, 2006 in Booth No. 501 at the International Sail and Power Boat Show in Long Beach, Calif.
As EZ Connector's flagship product, the EZ-7PUHD is the first plug/socket combination of its kind on the market, improves the reliability of the vehicle/trailer connection, and is designed as a universal configuration that can adapt to a variety of applications. Compared to the electrical connections within today's traditional pin/socket plugs, the EZ-7PUHD uses spring-loaded face-to-face contacts, ensuring both faultless and safe connections. And, because the EZ-7PUHD is double O-ring sealed whether in use or not, it is always clean, waterproof and corrosion free. In addition, because it is magnetically held together, in the event of accidental disconnection, there is no damage to the plug, socket or cable.
"A common frustration across all trailering applications is the connection/disconnection process. The traditional plug/socket configurations available in today's marketplace do not withstand frequent cycling and subject the trailer connection to unsafe environments," said Wayne Wiechmann, chief technical officer of EZ Connector and inventor of the EZ-7PUHD. "We are pleased to formally launch EZ Connector, and to address today's trailering issues with a robust solution. We believe that our patented EZ-7PUHD solves a myriad of trailering issues from simplifying the connection process to greatly increasing a connection's reliability and safety, especially as it relates to eliminating open-circuiting issues."
EZ Connector will offer the EZ-7PUHD as a complete package, including:
-- Vehicle socket, which is comprised of seven floating spring-loaded
pins, attaches to the vehicle near the hitch and includes two feet
of pre-attached cable.
-- Trailer plug, which includes fixed contacts and two silicon O-ring
seals, attaches to the trailer and includes four feet of
pre-attached cable.
-- Dummy O-ring-sealed plug for insertion into the back of the vehicle
to keep the socket free of contaminants when not in use, as well as
a dummy socket, which is attached to the trailer tongue to hold the
plug when not in use, or the dummy plug when the trailer is in use.
Plus, the EZ-7PUHD's patented, feature-rich design includes:
-- A magnet, which has been integrated into both the plug and socket,
is used to immediately hold the plug and socket together upon first
contact.
-- An external indexing feature allows you to easily rotate the plug
inside the socket allowing for the plug to slide in and make
contact once it assumes the proper position.
"We believe that EZ Connector will play a key role in the future of the trailering industry, especially as it pertains to the boating, trucking, farming and military industries," said Joe Cardoza, co-founder and chief executive officer of EZ Connector. "The product's smart indexing feature and holding magnet coupled with the integration of floating spring-loaded pins in the socket and fixed contacts in the plug, set the EZ-7PUHD apart from traditional plug/socket solutions. We believe that we are offering the industry a compelling solution to effectively solve today's trailering issues."
EZ Connector's launch of the EZ-7PUHD follows five years of research and development carried out in stealth mode. The company expects the EZ-7PUHD to be commercially available during the first half of 2007.
About EZ Connector
EZ Connector designs, manufactures and distributes the patented EZ 7-Pin Universal Heavy Duty Plug (EZ-7PUHD), which is the first plug/socket combination of its kind on the market to improve the reliability of the vehicle/trailer connection. Designed with ease-of-use, reliability and safety in mind, EZ Connector's flagship product is ideal for a variety of recreational, non-commercial and commercial applications, including boating, farming, RV, trucking and other activities. Headquartered in Tulare, Calif., EZ Connector is a privately held company. For more information, please visit www.ezconnector.com.