Patent · US Expired

Underwater electrical connector

US3972581A · kind A · utility

32Cited by
3References
5Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateMay 1, 1975
Grant dateAug 3, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 1, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/523
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector which can be safely used under water. The conductor pins of one-half of the connector are engageable with sockets in the other half of the connector. The sockets are disposed in a cavity filled with a semi-mobile compound. The pins pass through a self-sealing diaphragm before entering the cavity and engaging the sockets. Pressurizing means is provided in the cavity to compensate for any loss of the compound during usage of the connector.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.