Patent ID: 8469742
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A wire seal received in a connector housing having a plurality of first contact insertion passageways, the wire seal comprising: a wire seal body having a plurality of second contact insertion passageways disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of first contact insertion passageways and receiving contacts that are pressed tightly against edges of inner perimeters of the plurality of second contact insertion passageways to seal the plurality of second contact insertion passageways when the contacts are inserted through the plurality of second contact insertion passageways; and at least one projection extending from the wire seal body and disposed at a position corresponding to at least one of the plurality of first contact insertion passageways and insertable into the at least one of the plurality of first contact insertion passageways wherein the at least projection is inserted into the at least one of the plurality of first contact insertion passageways which is left as hollow space without a contact inserted therein.