Seal for disposition between wires and their receiving connector
US6280220A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/5208
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A seal for disposition between a connector and a wire includes opposed faces having at least one wire hole therethrough, an outer sealing surface connecting said opposed faces and contacting the connector, said at least one wire hole having at least two inwardly extending compressive ribs contacting an outer surface of the wire wherein the ribs have a notch therebetween. The inwardly extending compressive ribs each have a contacting apex extending from lead-in side surfaces which extend from the respective opposed faces, and the notch has a diameter less than a diameter of a connection point between the lead-in side surfaces and the opposed faces.
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