Sealed connector assembly

Claim 2

A sealed connector including at least one terminal terminating an associated conductor, said sealed connector comprising: a housing having at least one terminal receiving channel extending from a terminal entry wall toward an opposed mating wall; said housing having resilient arm means extending within said terminal receiving channel for retaining the terminal within the terminal receiving channel; said housing including sleeve means extending axially outwardly from said terminal entry wall for defining a seal receiving cavity; a connector cover having at least one aperture for receiving said terminal; a seal having at least one aperture for receiving said terminal disposed within said housing seal receiving cavity between said housing terminal entry wall and said connector cover; said connector cover including terminal position assurance means cooperating with said housing terminal retaining means for securing the terminal within the terminal receiving channel; and said housing and said connector cover including cooperating locking means for securing said connector cover to said housing.

Claim 3

A sealed connector as recited in claim 1 wherein said housing comprises an integrally formed member.

Claim 4

A sealed connector as recited in claim 1 wherein said seal is adapted for compression engagement with said housing sleeve means.

Claim 5

A sealed connector as recited in claim 1 wherein said seal is adapted for compression engagement with the terminated conductor.

Claim 6

A sealed connector as recited in claim 1 wherein said connector cover comprises an integrally formed member.

Claim 7

A sealed connector as recited in claim 1 wherein said connector cover terminal position assurance means comprises an elongated member and said housing and said seal include corresponding passageways for receiving said elongated member.

Claim 8

A sealed connector as recited in claim 6 wherein said elongated member and said housing and said seal corresponding passageways for receiving said elongated member are shaped for keying, whereby said terminal receiving channels of said housing and said apertures of said seal and said connector cover are aligned.

Claim 9

A sealed connector as recited in claim 1 wherein said housing is adapted for releasably retaining the terminal, whereby the terminal can be removed.

Claim 10

A sealed connector subassembly for receiving at least one terminal with an associated terminated conductor, said sealed connector subassembly comprising: a housing having at least one terminal receiving channel extending from a terminal entry wall toward an opposed mating wall; said housing having resilient arm means extending within said terminal receiving channel for retaining the terminal within the terminal receiving channel; said housing including sleeve means extending axially outwardly from said terminal entry wall for defining a seal receiving cavity; a connector cover having at least one aperture for receiving said terminal; a seal having at least one aperture for receiving said terminal disposed within said housing seal receiving cavity between said housing terminal entry wall and said connector cover; said connector cover including terminal position assurance means cooperating with said housing terminal retaining means for securing the terminal within the terminal receiving channel; said housing and said connector cover including cooperating latching means for securing said connector cover to said housing in a preassembled condition of the sealed connector subassembly; and said housing and said connector cover including cooperating locking means for securing said connector cover to said housing in a final assembled condition.

Claim 11

A sealed connector subassembly for receiving at least one terminal with an associated terminated conductor, said sealed connector subassembly comprising: a housing having at least one terminal receiving channel extending from a terminal entry wall toward an opposed mating wall; said housing having resilient arm means extending within said terminal receiving channel for retaining the terminal within the terminal receiving channel; said housing including sleeve means extending axially outwardly from said terminal entry wall for defining a seal receiving cavity; a connector cover having at least one aperture for receiving said terminal; a seal having at least one aperture for receiving said terminal disposed within said housing seal receiving cavity between said housing terminal entry wall and said connector cover; said connector cover including terminal position assurance means cooperating with said housing terminal retaining means for securing the terminal within the terminal receiving channel; said housing and said connector cover including cooperating latching means for securing said connector cover to said housing in a preassembled condition of the sealed connector subassembly; and said housing and said connector cover including cooperating locking means for securing said connector cover to said housing in a final assembled condition.

Claim 12

A sealed connector subassembly as recited in claim 9 wherein said housing comprises an integrally formed member.

Claim 13

A sealed connector subassembly as recited in claim 9 wherein said seal is adapted for compression engagement with said housing sleeve means.

Claim 14

A sealed connector subassembly as recited in claim 9 wherein said seal is adapted for compression engagement with the terminated conductor.

Claim 15

A sealed connector subassembly as recited in claim 9 wherein said connector cover comprises an integrally formed member.

Claim 16

A sealed connector subassembly as recited in claim 9 wherein said connector cover terminal position assurance means comprises an elongated member and said housing and said seal include corresponding passageways for receiving said elongated member.

Claim 17

A sealed connector subassembly as recited in claim 14 wherein said elongated member and said housing and said seal corresponding passageways for receiving said elongated member are shaped for keying, whereby said terminal receiving channels of said housing and said apertures of said seal and said connector cover are accurately aligned.

Claim 18

A sealed connector subassembly as recited in claim 9 wherein said housing is adapted for releasably retaining the terminal, whereby the terminal can be removed.

Claim 19

A sealed connector including a plurality of terminals, each terminal terminating an associated conductor, said sealed connector comprising: a housing having a plurality of spaced apart terminal receiving channels extending from a terminal entry wall toward an opposed mating wall; said housing having resilient arm means extending within said terminal receiving channels for retaining one said terminal within each of the terminal receiving channels; said housing including sleeve means extending axially outwardly from said terminal entry wall for defining a seal receiving cavity; a connector cover having a plurality of spaced apart apertures each for receiving one said terminal; a seal having a plurality of spaced apart apertures, each for receiving one said terminal, said seal being disposed within said seal receiving cavity between said housing terminal entry wall and said connector cover; said connector cover, said seal and said housing including cooperating keying means for keying said housing and said seal and said connector cover; said connector cover keying means cooperating with said housing terminal retaining means for securing the terminal within the terminal receiving channel; and said housing and said connector cover including cooperating locking means for securing said connector cover to said housing.

Claim 20

A sealed connector including a plurality of terminals, each terminal terminating an associated conductor, said sealed connector comprising: a housing having a plurality of spaced apart terminal receiving channels extending from a terminal entry wall toward an opposed mating wall; said housing having resilient arm means extending within said terminal receiving channels for retaining one said terminal within each of the terminal receiving channels; said housing including sleeve means extending axially outwardly from said terminal entry wall for defining a seal receiving cavity; a connector cover having a plurality of spaced apart apertures each for receiving one said terminal; a seal having a plurality of spaced apart apertures, each for receiving one said terminal, said seal being disposed within said seal receiving cavity between said housing terminal entry wall and said connector cover; said connector cover, said seal and said housing including cooperating keying means for keying said housing and said seal and said connector cover; said connector cover keying means cooperating with said housing terminal retaining means for securing the terminal within the terminal receiving channel; and said housing and said connector cover including cooperating locking means for securing said connector cover to said housing.

Claim 21

A sealed connector as recited in claim 17 wherein said connector cover keying means for keying said housing, said seal and said connector cover comprises an elongated D-shaped member and wherein said seal and said housing cooperating keying means comprises corresponding D-shaped passageways for receiving said connector cover D-shaped member.

Claim 22

A sealed connector as recited in claim 18, said housing resilient arm means being disposed for engagement with said connector cover elongated D-shaped member for retaining a locking finger of each arm means within a terminal locking window.

Claim 23

A sealed connector as recited in claim 17 wherein said housing and said connector cover include cooperating latching means for securing said connector cover to said housing in a subassembly position.

Claim 24

A sealed connector including a plurality of terminals, each terminal terminating an associated conductor and having at least one locking window, said sealed connector comprising: a housing having a plurality of spaced apart terminal receiving channels extending from a terminal entry wall toward an opposed mating wall; said housing having resilient arm means extending within said terminal receiving channels for retaining one said terminal within each of the terminal receiving channels; said housing including sleeve means extending axially outwardly from said terminal entry wall for defining a seal receiving cavity; a connector cover having a plurality of spaced apart apertures each for receiving one said terminal; a seal having a plurality of spaced apart apertures, each for receiving one said terminal, said seal being disposed within said seal receiving cavity between said housing terminal entry wall and said connector cover; said connector cover, said seal and said housing including cooperating keying means for keying said housing and said seal and said connector cover; said connector cover including an elongated D-shaped keying member and said seal and said housing including corresponding D-shaped keying passageways for receiving said connector cover D-shaped member; said housing resilient arm means being disposed for engagement with said connector cover elongated D-shaped member for supporting a locking finger of each arm means within the terminal locking window for securing the terminal within the terminal receiving channel; and said housing and said connector cover including cooperating locking means for securing said connector cover to said housing.

Claim 25

A sealed connector including a plurality of terminals, each terminal terminating an associated conductor and having at least one locking window, said sealed connector comprising: a housing having a plurality of spaced apart terminal receiving channels extending from a terminal entry wall toward an opposed mating wall; said housing having resilient arm means extending within said terminal receiving channels for retaining one said terminal within each of the terminal receiving channels; said housing including sleeve means extending axially outwardly from said terminal entry wall for defining a seal receiving cavity; a connector cover having a plurality of spaced apart apertures each for receiving one said terminal; a seal having a plurality of spaced apart apertures, each for receiving one said terminal, said seal being disposed within said seal receiving cavity between said housing terminal entry wall and said connector cover; said connector cover, said seal and said housing including cooperating keying means for keying said housing and said seal and said connector cover; said connector cover including an elongated D-shaped keying member and said seal and said housing including corresponding D-shaped keying passageways for receiving said connector cover D-shaped member; said housing resilient arm means being disposed for engagement with said connector cover elongated D-shaped member for supporting a locking finger of each arm means within the terminal locking window for securing the terminal within the terminal receiving channel; and said housing and said connector cover including cooperating locking means for securing said connector cover to said housing.