Moisture-proof electrical connector
US4698027A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 1986 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/5221
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A joint for establishing a substantially waterproof and tight electrical connection between two electrical connecting members is provided. The joint comprises two casing sections housing a male member and a corresponding female member into which the male member is adapted to be inserted, each of the members having an electrical conductor attached thereto and each having a portion thereof embedded within one end of a block of insulating material. Free ends of the respective blocks are adapted to face one another in substantial alignment, and the male and female members are positioned within the block and are retained in each of the casing sections. The joint is a substantially moisture-tight and pliable plastic material within which an axial conduit or bore is provided, which bore is adapted to be engaged around the exterior of the female mamber. The compressible joint includes substantially concave ends, each of which forms a substantially cup- or dish-shaped surface adapted to abut one end of a respective insulating block or an interior shoudler of one of the casing sections.
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