Patent ID: 9577367
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A connector, comprising: a terminated cable; a connector body defining a terminal cavity configured to receive the terminated cable; a cable seal axially surrounding a portion of the terminated cable, said cable seal defining a compliant primary sealing ring in compressive contact with an inner wall of the terminal cavity, said cable seal further defining an extended sleeve; and a seal retainer inserted within a distal end of the terminal cavity and axially surrounding at least a portion of the extended sleeve, wherein a side wall of the seal retainer is longitudinally split allowing the seal retainer to be laterally placed onto the terminated cable and wherein an inner surface of the seal retainer is proximate the at least a portion of the extended sleeve and an outer surface of the seal retainer is proximate the inner wall of the terminal cavity, wherein the side wall defines a tongue on one side of the split and a groove on the other side of the split configured to receive the tongue, wherein the tongue and groove cooperate to stabilize the side wall when the split portion is joined.