Patent ID: 9722336
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: H01R,H05K

Claim:
1. A circuit board apparatus comprising: a circuit board including a socket having at least one plated through-hole; a connector including a housing having first and second connector interfaces with, respectively, at least first and second connector contacts, the first connector interface having a mouth defining a mouth floor, the mouth opening into an interior of the housing such that there is a vapor path through the first connector interface and the interior of the housing to the second connector contact at the second connector interface; and a resilient seal at the first connector interface, the resilient seal being composed of a silicone material and having a hardness of 15 Shore-OO to 25 Shore-A, the first connector contact extending through the mouth floor and the resilient seal and into the plated through-hole, the resilient seal intimately sealing around the first connector contact and providing a barrier at the first connector interface into the vapor path, and, in a fully connected position with respect to the first connector contact extending into the plated through-hole, there is a gap thickness between the circuit board and the mouth floor, the resilient seal having an initial thickness that is at least 120% of the gap thickness.