Seal for an electrical connector, method for manufacturing a seal and use of a seal
US6500027B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/936
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A seal for an electrical connector having a housing with at least one chamber for an electrical contact and a pressure plate with at least one through hole corresponding to the chamber where a seal is located between the pressure plate and the housing and the seal is formed of an insulating foam whose cells are filled with a grease where the foam can be an open-cell foam with a film at its outer walls or a closed-cell foam.
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