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Rubber plug for waterproof connector

US5295865A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
2References
5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 25, 1992
Grant dateMar 22, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 25, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/422
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to a rubber plug for a waterproof connector used in a wire harness for an automobile, and an object thereof is to make the movement of the plug smooth when feeding the plug by a part feeder to an assembling line where the plug is connected to a metal terminal. According to the present invention, the rubber plug comprises a contact portion of a synthetic resin formed to extend axially from a seal portion of a rubber plug which extends continuously from a metal terminal-connection tubular portion having a wire passage internal bore, the seal portion being adapted to be in intimate contact with an inner wall of a connector housing. The rubber plug is moved with the sliding contact portion held in contact with a feed guide rail of a part feeder.

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