Electrical connector

Claim 2

An electrical connector apparatus comprising: first and second bodies, said first body having an annular end section sized to fit within an end section of said second body; locator means on the outer one of said end sections and having an inner portion extending radially inwardly thereof and an outer portion extending radially outwardly thereof; groove means in the inner one of said end sections adapted to receive said inner portion to rotationally align said bodies; and locking means on said first body cooperable with said outer portion to releasably lock said bodies together.

Claim 3

An electrical connector apparatus comprising: first and second bodies, said first body having an annular end section sized to fit within an end section of said second body; locator means on the outer one of said end sections and having an inner portion extending radially inwardly thereof and an outer portion extending radially outwardly thereof; groove means in the inner one of said end sections adapted to receive said inner portion to rotationally align said bodies; and locking means on said first body cooperable with said outer portion to releasably lock said bodies together.

Claim 4

An electrical connector apparatus comprising: first and second bodies, said first body having an annular end section sized to fit within an end section of said second body; locator means on the outer one of said end sections and having an inner portion extending radially inwardly thereof and an outer portion extending radially outwardly thereof; groove means in the inner one of said end sections adapted to receive said inner portion to rotationally align said bodies; and locking means on said first body cooperable with said outer portion to releasably lock said bodies together.

Claim 5

The connector apparatus of claim 1 wherein said locator means is constituted by a pin extending through the wall of said outer end section.

Claim 6

The connector apparatus of claim 2 wherein said locking means comprising a rotatably mounted sleeve having a bayonet channel to provide for locking in response to a partial turn of said sleeve.

Claim 7

The connector apparatus of claim 3 further including seal means between said end sections to provide a fluid tight interfit.

Claim 8

An electrical connector apparatus comprising: first and second bodies, said first body carrying a plurality of pin contacts and having an annular first end section surrounding said contacts; a second body carrying a plurality of pin sockets adapted to be mated with said contacts and having an annular second end section sized to fit within said first end section; a locator pin extending radially through the wall of said first end section and having an inner portion extending inwardly of the inner wall surface thereof and an outer portion extending outwardly of the outer wall surface thereof; groove means in the outer wall surface of said second end section adapted to receive said inner portion of said locator pin to rotationally align said bodies; and a locking sleeve mounted on said second body and having channel means adapted to engage said outer portion of said locator pin to lock said bodies together.

Claim 9

An electrical connector apparatus comprising: first and second bodies, said first body carrying a plurality of pin contacts and having an annular first end section surrounding said contacts; a second body carrying a plurality of pin sockets adapted to be mated with said contacts and having an annular second end section sized to fit within said first end section; a locator pin extending radially through the wall of said first end section and having an inner portion extending inwardly of the inner wall surface thereof and an outer portion extending outwardly of the outer wall surface thereof; groove means in the outer wall surface of said second end section adapted to receive said inner portion of said locator pin to rotationally align said bodies; and a locking sleeve mounted on said second body and having channel means adapted to engage said outer portion of said locator pin to lock said bodies together.

Claim 10

The connector apparatus of claim 5 further including means for insulating and for sealing said contact pins with respect to said first body, and a seal between said end sections to provide a fluid tight interfit.

Claim 11

The connector apparatus of claim 6 further including wafer means disposed within said second body for carrying said pin sockets, and means for rotationally fixing said wafer means within said second body.

Claim 12

The connector apparatus of claim 7 wherein said fixing means comprises a projection of said wafer means engaging in a companion recess in said second body.

Claim 13

An electrical connector apparatus adapted for use in bulkhead applications comprising: a first shell body having means for providing a fluid tight coupling through a bulkhead or the like, said shell body including a transverse mid-section carrying contact pins and an annular first end section surrounding said contact pins; a second shell body carrying pin sockets adapted to mate with said contact pins, said second shell body having an annular second end section sized to fit within said first end section; locator means on said first end section and having an inner portion extending radially inwardly thereof and an outer portion extending radially outwardly thereof; groove means formed longitudinally of said second end section and adapted to receive said inner portion of said locator means to rotationally align said shell bodies and thus said contact pins and said sockets for proper reception; and locking means on said second shell body having means cooperable with said outer portion of said locator means to releasably lock said shell bodies together.

Claim 14

An electrical connector apparatus adapted for use in bulkhead applications comprising: a first shell body having means for providing a fluid tight coupling through a bulkhead or the like, said shell body including a transverse mid-section carrying contact pins and an annular first end section surrounding said contact pins; a second shell body carrying pin sockets adapted to mate with said contact pins, said second shell body having an annular second end section sized to fit within said first end section; locator means on said first end section and having an inner portion extending radially inwardly thereof and an outer portion extending radially outwardly thereof; groove means formed longitudinally of said second end section and adapted to receive said inner portion of said locator means to rotationally align said shell bodies and thus said contact pins and said sockets for proper reception; and locking means on said second shell body having means cooperable with said outer portion of said locator means to releasably lock said shell bodies together.

Claim 15

The connector apparatus of claim 9 further including glass cylinder means for sealing and insulating said pin contacts with respect to said transverse mid-section, and seal means between said end sections to provide a fluid tight interfit.

Claim 16

The connector apparatus of claim 10 further including layers of silicone on the front and rear wall surfaces of said mid-section to provide additional sealing of said contact pins with respect to said first shell body.

Claim 17

The connector apparatus of claim 9 wherein said locator means is constituted by a pin fixed through the wall of said first end section.