US4917632A
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Seismic takeout connector
Assignee: Sercel Inc
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Filing: 1989-05-15
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2009-05-15
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector is disclosed having an elongated conductor housing of non-conducting material with two electrical connector conductors embedded in and extending lengthwise of the housing. Each connector conductor has a socket at one end and a pin at the other. A sleeve of elastic material positioned on the housing so that a portion of the housing extends beyond the sleeve to serve as a male plug and a portion of the sleeve extends beyond the other end of the housing to combine with the housing to form a female plug. The sleeve has an integral elongated boot in the side through which a geophone cable extends. The conductors of the geophone cable are connected to the conductors embedded in the housing of the connector.
Inventors
- 👤 J. David Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R31/00; H01R31/02; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R2101/00; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An electrical connector comprising an elongated housing of non-conducting material, two electrical connector conductors extending lengthwise of the housing, each connector conductor having a socket at one end and a pin at the other, a sleeve of elastic material positioned on the housing so that a portion of the housing extends beyond the sleeve to serve as a male plug and a portion of the sleeve extends beyond the other end of the housing to combine with the housing to form a female plug, said sleeve having an elongated leader cable entry boot in its side surface for forming a watertight seal with a geophone cable, a geophone cable extending through the cable entry boot, and means connecting the conductors in the geophone cable to the connector conductors extending lengthwise of the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An electrical connector comprising an elongated housing of non-conducting material, two electrical connector conductors extending lengthwise of the housing, each connector conductor having a socket at one end and a pin at the other, a sleeve of elastic material positioned on the housing so that a portion of the housing extends beyond the sleeve to serve as a male plug and a portion of the sleeve extends beyond the other end of the housing to combine with the housing to form a female plug, said sleeve having an elongated leader cable entry boot in its side surface for forming a watertight seal with a geophone cable, a geophone cable extending through the cable entry boot, and means connecting the conductors in the geophone cable to the connector conductors extending lengthwise of the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 in which the housing is provided with a transverse notch and the boot has an internal portion that extends into the notch and holds the housing from moving relative to the boot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electrical connector of claim 2 in which the notch exposes a short section of each connector conductor and in which the housing has a plurality of openings extending through the housing from the notch through which a pair of conductors from a geophone cable can be wound before being electrically connected to the exposed sections of the connector conductors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The connector of claim 1 further provided with means for clamping the sleeve to the housing on opposite sides of the leader cable entry to prevent water from traveling between the housing and the sleeve and contacting the connector conductors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The connector of claim 4 in which the clamping means includes annular grooves in the sleeve on opposite sides of the geophone cable entry and spring means located in the grooves clamping the sleeve to the housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector of claims 1, 2 or 3 in which the elastic material of the sleeve is stretched when positioned on the body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The connector of claims 1 or 3 in which the electrical connector conductors are embedded in the conductor housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
148 words
An electrical connector comprising an elongated housing of non-conducting material, two electrical connector conductors embedded in and extending lengthwise of the housing, each connector conductor having a socket at one end and a pin at the other, a sleeve of elastic material stretched on the housing in position for a portion of the housing to extend beyond the sleeve to serve as a male plug and for a portion of the sleeve to extend beyond the other end of the housing to combine with the housing to form a female plug, said sleeve having an integral elongated geophone cable entry boot in its side surface for forming a watertight seal with a geophone leader cable extending through the boot into the sleeve, a geophone leader cable extending through the boot, and means connecting the conductors in the geophone leader cable to the connector conductors embedded in the housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
148 words
An electrical connector comprising an elongated housing of non-conducting material, two electrical connector conductors embedded in and extending lengthwise of the housing, each connector conductor having a socket at one end and a pin at the other, a sleeve of elastic material stretched on the housing in position for a portion of the housing to extend beyond the sleeve to serve as a male plug and for a portion of the sleeve to extend beyond the other end of the housing to combine with the housing to form a female plug, said sleeve having an integral elongated geophone cable entry boot in its side surface for forming a watertight seal with a geophone leader cable extending through the boot into the sleeve, a geophone leader cable extending through the boot, and means connecting the conductors in the geophone leader cable to the connector conductors embedded in the housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electrical connector of claim 8 in which the housing is provided with a transverse notch and the boot has an internal portion that extends into the notch and holds the housing from moving relative to the boot.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electrical connector of claim 9 in which the notch exposes a short section of each connector conductor and in which the housing has a plurality of openings extending through the housing from the notch through which a pair of conductors from a geophone cable can be wound before being electrically connected to the exposed sections of the connector conductors.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The connector of claim 8 further provided with means for clamping the sleeve to the housing on opposite sides of the leader cable entry to prevent water from traveling between the housing and the sleeve and contacting the connector conductors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The connector of claim 11 in which the clamping means includes annular grooves in the sleeve on opposite sides of the leader cable entry and spring means located in the grooves clamping the sleeve to the housing.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-16 | 1997-10-16 | 1998-04-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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