Improvements to housing parts of electrical connectors

Abstract

Abstract Improvements to electrical connector housing elements of the type comprising a body (1) having a channel (2) which is intended to receive an electrical contact member (4) crimped to one end of a conductor (5), and a cap (2) having, on its bottom (24), at least one hole (25) for passage of the conductor (5), characterised in that the cap (2) is partly filled with a self-healing plastic and means are provided for keeping the said cap (2) in a standby position in which it is away from the rear end of the body (1) for installing the electrical contact member (4) through the self-healing material (30) and in a locking position in which, after installing the contact member (4), the self-healing material is compressed between the bottom of the cap and the rear end (14) of the said body (1). <IMAGE>

Inventors

• 👤 Gérard Pethieu

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