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Watertight plug and watertight connector in which it is used
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1995-06-01
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Granted: 1996-10-08
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Expires: 2015-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A watertight plug 1 comprises a main body 4 having circular ribs 2 on its outside surface and a wire-insertion section having a cylindrical section 12 into which a wire 90 is inserted and an additional circular rib 14 which extends in the same direction as the cylindrical section 12 in radial and backward directions from the area behind the circular ribs 2. The displacement of the cylindrical section 12 caused by the bending of the wire 90 when the plug is inserted in a cavity 102 of a housing 100 does not seriously affect the additional rib 14, thus making it possible to retain water tightness. Axially extending ribs 52, extending between the circular ribs, increase the rigidity of the circular ribs 2 and 14 without adversely increasing the force required to insert the plug into a cavity 102 in an electrical connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihito Fujiwara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5205; H01R13/5219
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A watertight plug comprising a main body through which a wire may be placed: characterized by the fact that a wire-insertion section of said watertight plug has a cylindrical section for tightly fitting around the circumference of said wire and a radially extending circumferential rib on the outer surface in the location of said cylindrical section which extends outwardly in the radial direction and axially rearward so that the circumferential rib is not deformed by the same extent as the cylindrical section when the wire is bent or displaced.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A watertight plug comprising a main body through which a wire may be placed: characterized by the fact that a wire-insertion section of said watertight plug has a cylindrical section for tightly fitting around the circumference of said wire and a radially extending circumferential rib on the outer surface in the location of said cylindrical section which extends outwardly in the radial direction and axially rearward so that the circumferential rib is not deformed by the same extent as the cylindrical section when the wire is bent or displaced.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The watertight plug of claim 1 wherein at least first and second ribs are formed on the exterior of the main body, the first rib comprising the circumferential rib extending axially rearwardly being on the rear of the main body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The watertight plug of claim 2 wherein the rear circumferential rib includes an axially extending skirt spaced from the cylindrical section of the main body and joined to the main body by a radially extending section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The watertight plug of claim 3 wherein the cylindrical section includes a budging section at its rear end, spaced from the skirt in the absence of radially inward pressure applied to the skirt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The watertight plug of claim 3 wherein the first rib extends further radially outward than the second rib in the absence of radially inward pressure applied to the ribs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The watertight plug of claim 2 wherein the second rib is radially outwardly tapered, the taper extending generally rearwardly to facilitate insertion of the plug into a cavity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The watertight plug of claim 2 wherein the cylindrical section includes a flange extending around the cylindrical section for engaging the end of a cavity in which the watertight plug is positioned.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The watertight plug of claim 2 wherein axially extending connecting ribs extend between the first and second ribs at multiple angular positions around the main body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
A watertight plug having a number of circular ribs extending circumferentially around the outer surface of its main body and characterized by: multiple connecting ribs, on the outer surface of said main body, extending axially between said circular ribs at predetermined intervals for increasing the rigidity of the circular ribs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
A watertight plug having a number of circular ribs extending circumferentially around the outer surface of its main body and characterized by: multiple connecting ribs, on the outer surface of said main body, extending axially between said circular ribs at predetermined intervals for increasing the rigidity of the circular ribs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The watertight plug of claim 9 wherein connecting ribs extending between first and second circular ribs are angularly offset relative to connecting ribs extending between said second and a third circular rib.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The watertight plug of claim 9 wherein at least one of the ribs is radially outwardly tapered from an inner thicker section, the connecting ribs extending from the thicker sections.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The watertight plug of claim 9 wherein the height of the connecting ribs is less than the height of the circular ribs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
121 words
A watertight connector in which a watertight plug is used, the connector including a housing with at least one cavity in which a watertight plug is positioned, the watertight plug being configured to surround a wire and configured with circular ribs to engage the cavity, thus assuring water tightness, characterized by the fact that a wire-insertion section of said watertight plug has a cylindrical section configured to tightly fits over the outer surface of the wire and an additional circular rib provided on the outer surface in the location of said cylindrical section which extends outside in the radial direction and rearward, said additional circular rib being configured to tightly fit in the cavity regardless of deformation of the cylindrical section.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
121 words
A watertight connector in which a watertight plug is used, the connector including a housing with at least one cavity in which a watertight plug is positioned, the watertight plug being configured to surround a wire and configured with circular ribs to engage the cavity, thus assuring water tightness, characterized by the fact that a wire-insertion section of said watertight plug has a cylindrical section configured to tightly fits over the outer surface of the wire and an additional circular rib provided on the outer surface in the location of said cylindrical section which extends outside in the radial direction and rearward, said additional circular rib being configured to tightly fit in the cavity regardless of deformation of the cylindrical section.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The watertight connector of claim 13 wherein the cylindrical section and the additional rib are located adjacent an exterior end of the cavity.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
44 words
The watertight connector of claim 14 wherein said additional rib includes a rearwardly extending skirt spaced from the cylindrical section, the plug including a bulging section at the rear end, the skirt engaging the bulging section when the plug is positioned in the cavity.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
The watertight connector of claim 14 wherein the additional rib extends further radially outward than the circular ribs prior to insertion into the cavity so that the additional rib is inwardly deflected by a greater amount upon insertion into the cavity.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The watertight connector of claim 14 wherein the circular ribs are tapered rearwardly and the additional rib includes a rearwardly extending skirt.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The watertight connector of claim 13 wherein the main body includes a forward section to which a terminal attached to said wire can be attached.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
80 words
A watertight connector in which a watertight plug is used having a housing with a cavity into which the watertight plug with a number of circular ribs and a wire with an end prepared for the connection to a terminal is inserted thus assuring its water tightness, characterized by the fact that near the fixed ends of said circular ribs, several connecting ribs arranged at predetermined intervals are provided between the circular ribs for the purpose of increasing their rigidity.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
80 words
A watertight connector in which a watertight plug is used having a housing with a cavity into which the watertight plug with a number of circular ribs and a wire with an end prepared for the connection to a terminal is inserted thus assuring its water tightness, characterized by the fact that near the fixed ends of said circular ribs, several connecting ribs arranged at predetermined intervals are provided between the circular ribs for the purpose of increasing their rigidity.
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