Connector with fluid sealing
First Claim
1. A connector with fluid sealing between mated parts comprising:
- a male connector part having a rectangular body containing at least one contact pin, an outer rectangular peripheral surface of said rectangular body forming a male mating area;
a female connector part, containing at least one contact receptacle, having a rectangular opening adapted to receive said male connector part within said opening, an inner rectangular peripheral surface of said female connector part defining said rectangular opening forming a female mating area, said rectangular peripheral surfaces and the location of said contact pins and contact receptacles limiting contact of said at least one contact pin and contact receptacle to a particular configuration; and
a bead extending circumferentially around the rectangular periphery of one of said male and female mating areas, the other of said male and female mating areas having a groove extending circumferentially around the rectangular periphery adapted to receive said bead to create a fluid seal between said male and female connector parts.
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Abstract
A connector with fluid sealing including a male connector part having a rectangular body containing at least one contact pin. The outer peripheral surfaces of the rectangular body forming a male mating area. The connector further includes a female mating part containing at least one contact receptacle and having a rectangular opening adapted to receive the male connector part within the opening. The inner peripheral surfaces of the female connector part defining the rectangular opening forming a female mating area. A bead extends circumferentially around the entire periphery of one of the mating areas. The other of the mating areas has a groove extending circumferentially around the entire periphery and is adapted to receive the bead to create a fluid seal between the male and female connector parts.
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14 Claims
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1. A connector with fluid sealing between mated parts comprising:
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a male connector part having a rectangular body containing at least one contact pin, an outer rectangular peripheral surface of said rectangular body forming a male mating area; a female connector part, containing at least one contact receptacle, having a rectangular opening adapted to receive said male connector part within said opening, an inner rectangular peripheral surface of said female connector part defining said rectangular opening forming a female mating area, said rectangular peripheral surfaces and the location of said contact pins and contact receptacles limiting contact of said at least one contact pin and contact receptacle to a particular configuration; and a bead extending circumferentially around the rectangular periphery of one of said male and female mating areas, the other of said male and female mating areas having a groove extending circumferentially around the rectangular periphery adapted to receive said bead to create a fluid seal between said male and female connector parts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for manufacturing male and female connector parts for a connector with fluid sealing, comprising the steps of:
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cutting wires to a specified length; stripping a predetermined length of insulation from an end of each of the wires; crimping terminals to the stripped wire ends; molding a male connector part over some of the wires and terminals to form a rectangular body, the outer rectangular peripheral surfaces of said rectangular body forming a male mating area; molding a female connector part over others of the wires and terminals to form a rectangular opening adapted to receive said rectangular body within said opening, the inner rectangular peripheral surfaces of said female connector part defining said rectangular opening forming a female mating area; molding a bead circumferentially around the rectangular periphery of one of said male and female mating areas; and molding a groove circumferentially around the rectangular periphery of the other of said male and female mating areas, the groove being adapted to receive said bead to create a fluid seal between said male and female connector parts. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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