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Waterproof electrical connector and method for making the same

US9130301B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 17, 2014
Grant dateSep 8, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6273
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A waterproof electrical connector (100) includes a number of terminals (2), a metallic shell (1), and an insulating housing (3) molding outside of the metal shell (1) to define a passageway (10). The insulating housing (1) includes a base portion (33), a tongue portion (31) extending forwardly from the base portion (33), and a cover portion (32) extending forwardly from end edges of the base portion (33) for covering the metallic shell (1). The tongue portion (33) includes at least one mold slot (331), the metallic shell includes a mold cavity (124), and the cover portion (32) includes a mold hole (322). The mold slot (331) is aligned with the mold cavity (124) and the mold hole (322) for inserting a mold.

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