Electrical Connector Assembly
First Claim
1. A plug for an electrical connector assembly comprising a socket having a receptacle defining an interior that terminates at a wall having a proximal face, at least one electrical terminal accessible through the receptacle, and a catch configured to mate with the plug to retain the plug in the socket, the plug comprising:
- a body sized for receipt within the interior of the receptacle and having a distal end;
at least one electrical terminal carried by the body and configured to mate with the at least one electrical terminal on the socket;
a catch receiver formed on the body and configured to mate with the catch on the socket to retain the plug in the socket; and
a resilient seal located at the distal end of the body and configured to surround the mating electrical terminals and compress against the proximal face of the receptacle wall when the catch on the socket mates with the catch receiver on the plug body.
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly, such as for use with a tractor-trailer, comprises a socket and a plug. The plug can comprise a resilient seal configured to surround mating electrical terminals on the socket and the plug. A coupler can be configured to retain the plug in the socket and compress the resilient seal against the socket. The plug can further comprise a knob having a bulbous portion sized to fit in a palm of a user'"'"'s hand for ease of grasping by the user. The knob can include a drip edge.
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Citations
34 Claims
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1. A plug for an electrical connector assembly comprising a socket having a receptacle defining an interior that terminates at a wall having a proximal face, at least one electrical terminal accessible through the receptacle, and a catch configured to mate with the plug to retain the plug in the socket, the plug comprising:
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a body sized for receipt within the interior of the receptacle and having a distal end;
at least one electrical terminal carried by the body and configured to mate with the at least one electrical terminal on the socket;
a catch receiver formed on the body and configured to mate with the catch on the socket to retain the plug in the socket; and
a resilient seal located at the distal end of the body and configured to surround the mating electrical terminals and compress against the proximal face of the receptacle wall when the catch on the socket mates with the catch receiver on the plug body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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a socket comprising;
a receptacle defining an interior that terminates at a wall having a proximal face; and
at least one electrical terminal accessible through the receptacle;
a plug comprising;
a body sized for receipt within the interior of the receptacle and having a distal end;
at least one electrical terminal carried by the body and configured to mate with the at least one electrical terminal on the socket; and
a resilient seal located at the distal end of the body and configured to surround the mating electrical terminals; and
a coupler configured to retain the plug in the socket such that the resilient seal compresses against the proximal face of the receptacle wall. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A plug for an electrical connector assembly, the plug comprising:
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a body carrying at least one electrical terminal; and
a knob comprising a bulbous portion sized to fit in a palm of a user'"'"'s hand for ease of grasping by the user. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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Specification