Patent ID: 9650848
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: E21B,H01R

Claim:
1. An electrical connector for sealing a differential pressure across a bulkhead, comprising: a connector body having a first end, a second end, a length therebetween and an exterior surface, the connector body configured to be positioned in a port of the bulkhead; a first electrical contact positioned at the first end of the connector body; a second electrical contact positioned at the second end of the connector body and including a forward end or ring, a rear tail and at least one elongate contact element defining a cavity for receiving a male electrical contact of a mating connector and configured to flex away from the cavity, each elongate contact element of the at least one elongate contact element including a first end and a second end, the forward end or ring connected to the first end of the at least one elongate contact element and the rear tail connected to the second end of the at least one elongate contact element; and a conductor pin extending through the connector body along the length of the connector body and electrically connecting the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact, and the connector body having a sealed connection to at least one of the first electrical contact, the second electrical contact, or the conductor pin, for sealing a pressure differential across the bulkhead.