Pin and socket electrical connector with alternate seals
US5078622A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/436
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pin and socket connector using pin and socket terminals formed into a highly conductive material and using a separate contact band member less resistant to stress relaxation than the material used to form a stamped and formed pin and socket terminals is disclosed. These pin and socket terminals are suitable for use in both sealed and unsealed electrical connectors, employing a secondary lock. The secondary lock has at least one cylindrical projection engaging the corresponding terminals within the cavities from the rear. At least one curved concentric opening radially spaced from a central wire and terminal receiving opening in a rear conductor seal, is configured to receive a corresponding cylindrical secondary lock projections and establish sealing integrity therewith.
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