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Seals for an electrical connector

US5151045A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 1992
Grant dateSep 29, 1992
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6215
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Seals (20, 102) for an electrical connector (130) comprising a receptacle (10) and a pin header (122) has been disclosed. The first seal (20) includes grooves (50) in a body portion (30) which cooperate with ribs (b 52) on an end cap (22) to provide proper assembly orientation. A rim portion (106) on a second seal (102) includes an outwardly facing mating surface (114) for compression sealing and an inwardly facing surface (116) for peripheral sealing.

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