Electrical connector apparatus
US5484296A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2107/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A male plug for an underwater electrical connector wherein a movable rod is contained within a plug housing to exclude the ambient water medium in order to protect the internal electrical contacts. When coupled with a complementary female receptacle, the rod can be extended into the receptacle and first and second sets of electrically connected spaced apart contacts on the rod establish electrical communication between electrical conductors of the receptacle and electrical conductors of the plug respectively.
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