Patent ID: 9300101
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: H01R,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An electric cable swivel assembly comprising: a housing that extends from a first end to a second end; a seal member configured to mount with respect to the second end of the housing, the seal member extending from a first end to a second end and having an aperture that extends from the first end to the second end; a shaft assembly having an outer member extending from a first end to a second end and having the second end of the outer member mounted with respect to a shaft member and to a first cable assembly associated with a first cable, the shaft member configured to be at least partially housed within the aperture of the seal member and rotatable relative to the seal member and to the housing when the seal member is mounted with respect to the housing; an electrical contact assembly extending from a first end to a second end, the second end of the electrical contact assembly mounted with respect to the first end of the outer member; a support member extending from a first end to a second end and having: (i) the first end of the support member mounted with respect to a second cable assembly associated with a second cable, and (ii) the second end mounted with respect to the first end of the electrical contact assembly; and an overmold member positioned over at least a portion of the housing and the support member, the overmold member configured to hermetically secure the housing and the support member; wherein the electrical contact assembly connects the first cable and the second cable and provides a continuous electrical contact between the first cable and the second cable while the first cable rotates axially relative to the second cable.