Electrical connector and assembly

Claim 2

A connector for disconnectable joinder of a pair of electrical terminals at least one of which is associated with fluid encased circuitry comprising a body of dielectric material having an electrical terminal encased therein partially exposed for an electrical connection with a mating terminal, a selfsealing resilient gasket integral with and projecting outwardly from said body in fully surrounding relationship therewith, fluid containing means having a wall with an aperture for snug fit receipt of said body in mounted projected relation from said wall with one side of the resilient gasket fixed in abutting relation against a surface of said wall at the margin of said aperture, a retaining panel having a corresponding aperture for snug fit receipt of said body disposed interiorly of said fluid containing means in abutting relation with the opposite side of said resilient gasket, and means adjustable externally of said fluid containing means for securing said retaining panel in sufficiently close relation with said container wall to hold said connector gasket in compressed fluid sealed relation with said container wall in the marginal region of said container aperture from which said connector projects.

Claim 3

A connector for disconnectable joinder of a pair of electrical terminals at least one of which is associated with fluid encasEd circuitry comprising a body of dielectric material having an electrical terminal encased therein partially exposed for an electrical connection with a mating terminal, a self-sealing resilient gasket integral with and projecting outwardly from said body in fully surrounding relationship therewith, fluid containing means having a wall with an aperture for snug fit receipt of said body in mounted projected relation from said wall with one side of the resilient gasket fixed in abutting relation against a surface of said wall at the margin of said aperture, a retaining panel having a corresponding aperture for snug fit receipt of said body disposed in abutting relation with the opposite side of said resilient gasket, said body having a resilient shoulder larger than said retainer panel aperture and surrounding the body in spaced relation from said gasket a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said retaining panel, and means for securing said retaining panel in sufficiently close relation with said container wall to hold said connector gasket in compressed fluid sealed relation with said container wall in the marginal region of said container aperture from which said connector projects.

Claim 4

A connector for disconnectable joinder of a pair of electrical terminals at least one of which is associated with fluid encasEd circuitry comprising a body of dielectric material having an electrical terminal encased therein partially exposed for an electrical connection with a mating terminal, a self-sealing resilient gasket integral with and projecting outwardly from said body in fully surrounding relationship therewith, fluid containing means having a wall with an aperture for snug fit receipt of said body in mounted projected relation from said wall with one side of the resilient gasket fixed in abutting relation against a surface of said wall at the margin of said aperture, a retaining panel having a corresponding aperture for snug fit receipt of said body disposed in abutting relation with the opposite side of said resilient gasket, said body having a resilient shoulder larger than said retainer panel aperture and surrounding the body in spaced relation from said gasket a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said retaining panel, and means for securing said retaining panel in sufficiently close relation with said container wall to hold said connector gasket in compressed fluid sealed relation with said container wall in the marginal region of said container aperture from which said connector projects.

Claim 5

An electrical connector according to claim 2 wherein said resilient shoulder is sufficiently small to permit compressed passage through said retainer panel aperture thereby permitting establishment of the fixed mounted relation on said retainer panel.

Claim 6

A connector for effecting a disconnectable joinder of a pair of electrical terminals comprising a terminal of dielectric material having an electric terminal encased therein but partially exposed for electrical connection with a mating terminal, a mounting panel having an aperture for snug fit projection of one end of said connector body therethrough in a position of abutment of a larger dimension portion of said body against said mounting panel, said body having a resilient shoulder larger than said panel aperture surrounding the body spaced from said gasket a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said panel, the body portion between said larger dimension portion and said resilient shoulder having a portion adjacent said shoulder of slightly smaller dimension than the remaining in-between portion to provide additional space for fold-over of said resilient shoulder upon passage of said shoulder through said panel aperture, whereby said shoulder is substantially larger than might otherwise be passed through said aperture.

Claim 7

A connector for effecting a disconnectable joinder of a pair of electrical terminals comprising a terminal of dielectric material having an electric terminal encased therein but partially exposed for electrical connection with a mating terminal, a mounting panel having an aperture for snug fit projection of one end of said connector body therethrough in a position of abutment of a larger dimension portion of said body against said mounting panel, said body having a resilient shoulder larger than said panel aperture surrounding the body spaced from said gasket a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said panel, the body portion between said larger dimension portion and said resilient shoulder having a portion adjacent said shoulder of slightly smaller dimension than the remaining in-between portion to provide additional space for fold-over of said resilient shoulder upon passage of said shoulder through said panel aperture, whereby said shoulder is substantially larger than might otherwise be passed through said aperture.

Claim 8

An electrical connector according to claim 4 wherein the cross-sectional configuration of said panel at the edge of said aperture is substantially matched to the connector body configuration between said larger dimension portion and shoulder.

Claim 9

A connector for disconnectable joinder of electrical terminals comprising a body of dielectric material containing an electrical terminal, said body having an opening to said electrical terminal permitting electrical connection with a mating terminal, said body having a pair of spaced projections at least one of which is resilient extending outwardly from said body and each surrounding the body, the body portion between said projections being shaped for snug-fit accommodation in an aperture of a support panel, said resilient projection being larger than the panel aperture and spaced from the other projection a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the panel, said body portion between the two projections having a portion adjacent said resilient projection of sufficiently smaller cross-sectional dimension than the remaining between portion providing additional space for fold over and compression of said resilient projection therein upon passage of said shoulder through the panel aperture, whereby said resilient projection is substantially larger than might otherwise be passed through the aperture.

Claim 10

A connector for disconnectable joinder of electrical terminals comprising a body of dielectric material containing an electrical terminal, said body having an opening to said electrical terminal permitting electrical connection with a mating terminal, said body having a pair of spaced projections at least one of which is resilient extending outwardly from said body and each surrounding the body, the body portion between said projections being shaped for snug-fit accommodation in an aperture of a support panel, said resilient projection being larger than the panel aperture and spaced from the other projection a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the panel, said body portion between the two projections having a portion adjacent said resilient projection of sufficiently smaller cross-sectional dimension than the remaining between portion providing additional space for fold over and compression of said resilient projection therein upon passage of said shoulder through the panel aperture, whereby said resilient projection is substantially larger than might otherwise be passed through the aperture.