Split seal retainer for an electrical connector

Claim 1

In an electrical connector for a positive voltage lead and a negative voltage lead of an electrical system, wherein said connector has a pair of spaced apart locking member, an independent seal retainer comprising: a first seal retainer half and a second seal retainer half; each of said first and second seal retainer halves including first and second ends, each of said first ends formed to include a locking tab, each of said second ends formed to include a tab receptacle, said locking tabs and said tab receptacles configured to secure said seal retainer by connecting said locking tab of said first seal retainer half to said tab receptacle of said second seal retainer half and connecting said locking tab of said second seal retainer half to said tab receptacle of said first seal retainer half; each of said first and second seal retainer halves formed to include a pair of cutouts which cooperate to define a first opening for receiving the positive voltage lead and a second opening for receiving the negative voltage lead when the seal retainer is secured; each of said first and second seal retainer halves including a locking portion adapted to engage with an associated one of said locking members of said electrical connector to hold each of said first and second seal retainer halves to said electrical connector; said first and second retainer halves being identical.