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Electrical connector assembly

US4626055A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 1983
Grant dateDec 2, 1986
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/5219
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The interface between a pair of mateable electrical connector housings (1) is sealed by means of an apertured resilient gasket (14) which is urged into tapered grooves (10) surrounding cavities (3) in one housing (1) by ribs (13) surrounding associated cavities (3) in the other housing (1), the gasket (14) being compressed between the ribs (13) and groove (14) walls while also being stretched about the ends of the ribs (13). -

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