Explosion proof electrical connector operable upon engagement of plug and receptaclehalves

Claim 1

AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING A PLUG HALF AND A RECEPTACLE HALF, SAID HALVES ADAPTED TO BE TELESCOPICALLY ENGAGED, PLUG CURRENT CARRYING CONTACTS CARRIED BY SAID PLUG HALF, AND RECEPTACLE CURRENT CARRYING CONTACTS CARRIED BY SAID RECEPTACLE HALF, SAID PLUG AND RECEPTACLE CONTACTS BEING COMPLEMENTALLY POSITIONED IN SAID HALVES SO AS TO AXIALLY ENGAGE UPON AXIAL ENGAGEMENT OF SAID HALVES, SAID RECEPTACLE BEING FORMED WITH AN EXPLOSION PROOF CHAMBER, SAID RECEPTACLE CURRENT CARRYING CONTACTS EXTENDING INTO SAID CHAMBER, A POWER SUPPLY CONTACT MOUNTED IN SAID RECEPTACLE IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OF SAID CURRENT CARRYING RECEPTACLE CONTACTS AND BEING AXIALLY SPACED THEREFROM, SAID POWER SUPPLY CONTACTS BEING CONNECTED TO A POWER SUPPLY, A POWER CONNECTING CONTACT MOUNTED IN SAID EXPLOSION PROOF CHAMBER IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OF SAID RECEPTACLE CONTACTS, LIKE ENDS OF SAID POWER CONNECTING CONTACTS HAVING AXIALLY SLIDABLE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID POWER SUPPLY CONTACTS, THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID POWER CONNECTING CONTACTS BEING NORMALLY SPACED FROM SAID CURRENT CARRYING RECEPTACLE CONTACTS, CONTACT ACTUATING MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID EXPLOSION PROOF CHAMBER, MEANS CARRIED BY SAID PLUG COOPERABLE WITH SAID CONTACT ACTUATING MEANS UPON ENGAGEMENT OF SAID PLUG AND RECEPTACLE HALVE TO EFFECT AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID POWER CONNECTING CONTACTS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RECEPTACLE CURRENT CARRYING CONTACTS TO CONNECT THE SAME TO SAID POWER SUPPLY CONTACTS.