US5100335A
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Sealed electrical connector and seal ring therefor
Assignee: ABB Installation Products International LLC
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Filing: 1991-08-07
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Granted: 1992-03-31
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Expires: 2011-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A sealed electrical connector comprises a male housing and a female housing with a seal ring disposed in a cavity in the female housing. The seal ring comprises a rubber ring body having projecting ribs on an outer peripheral surface thereof and a plurality of projecting ribs on an inner peripheral surface thereof. Around the circumference of the ring body and projecting thereinto are a plurality of locking grooves. The locking grooves are positioned to correspond with a like plurality of latch projections extending upwardly from a bottom wall in the female cavity and in engagement with the seal ring grooves.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiro Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:46
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5219; H01R13/5221
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
A connector seal ring comprising an elastomeric ring body (1), at least one projection (2) formed on an outer peripheral surface of said ring body, at least one projection (3) formed on an inner peripheral surface of said ring body, and a locking groove (4) extending into said ring body and between said projections (2) and (3).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
A connector seal ring comprising an elastomeric ring body (1), at least one projection (2) formed on an outer peripheral surface of said ring body, at least one projection (3) formed on an inner peripheral surface of said ring body, and a locking groove (4) extending into said ring body and between said projections (2) and (3).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A connector seal ring according to claim 1, wherein said projections (2) and (3) extend in substantially opposite directions and wherein said locking groove (4) extends into said ring body (1) in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of the projections (2) and (3).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A seal ring according to claim 2, wherein said locking groove (4) has a groove (4A) communicating therewith and formed in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of depth of said locking groove (4).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A seal ring according to claim 3, wherein said projections (2) and (3) are formed at substantially corresponding opposite positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
A sealed connector comprising a male housing (10), a female housing (11) having a cavity receiving sale male housing, and a seal ring according to claim 1, wherein said seal ring is disposed in said cavity and interposed between an outer wall surface of said male housing and an inner wall surface of said female housing when said male and female housings are joined with each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A sealed connector according to claim 5, wherein said locking groove (4) is formed to correspond to a latch projection (12) on said female housing (11) and projecting into said cavity such that said locking groove (4) engages with said latch projection (12).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A sealed connector according to claim 6, wherein said seal ring (1) is disposed on a surface of said female housing, said projection (2) being in interference fit with said female housing surface for holding said ring thereon.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-03-31 | 1995-09-30 | 1996-03-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-03-31 | 1999-09-30 | 2000-03-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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