Detachable, water-tight connection elements for detonating devices and components which process for the ignition signal

Claim 1

A device to accomplish a water-tight electrical and mechanical connection between contacts in detonating devices connectable under water by divers wearing gloves comprising: (a) an electrical device having a rigid surface containing at least two electrical contacts each terminating in a contact area, (b) at least one detachable connecting element comprising a coupling part having at least two contact pins each terminating in a contact area mounted thereon, each of said contact pins being in electrical contact with a sealed leadin wire, and a closed sealing bead disposed around but offset from each of said contact pins of a pliable electrically-insulatng material adapted to form a closed sealing surface with an adjacent surface when under pressure, each of said closed sealing beads when not under pressure being of sufficient extension whereby when said contact areas of said at least two contact pins and said at least two electrical contacts are abutting, each of said closed sealing beads is compressed by said rigid surface of said electrical device, and (c) means in connection with said electrical device to apply pressure on said at least one detachable connecting element comprising an eccentric roller with a lever fixed to said roller whereby each of the said contact pins each terminating in a contact area is in electrical and mechanical contact with and abuts the contact area of each of said electrical contacts and said sealing beads are deformed against said rigid surface forming a water-tight seal on application of said pressure.

Claim 2

A device to accomplish a water-tight electrical and mechanical connection between contacts in detonating devices connectable under water by divers wearing gloves comprising: (a) an electrical device having a rigid surface containing at least two electrical contacts each terminating in a contact area, (b) at least one detachable connecting element comprising a coupling part having at least two contact pins each terminating in a contact area mounted thereon, each of said contact pins being in electrical contact with a sealed leadin wire, and a closed sealing bead disposed around but offset from each of said contact pins of a pliable electrically-insulatng material adapted to form a closed sealing surface with an adjacent surface when under pressure, each of said closed sealing beads when not under pressure being of sufficient extension whereby when said contact areas of said at least two contact pins and said at least two electrical contacts are abutting, each of said closed sealing beads is compressed by said rigid surface of said electrical device, and (c) means in connection with said electrical device to apply pressure on said at least one detachable connecting element comprising an eccentric roller with a lever fixed to said roller whereby each of the said contact pins each terminating in a contact area is in electrical and mechanical contact with and abuts the contact area of each of said electrical contacts and said sealing beads are deformed against said rigid surface forming a water-tight seal on application of said pressure.