Patent ID: 9197006
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A wet-mateable electrical connector in an adverse environment comprising: a female connector body comprising at least one receptacle; a female contact disposed within the at least one receptacle; and a male connector body having at least one axially directed male contact pin having a forward end portion; wherein the male contact pin and the female contact form a releasable fully-mated engagement, and wherein the male and female contact are in contact with fluids in the fully-mated engagement and wherein a high resistance ionic path is created between the male contact pin and the female contact and the environment surrounding the male contact pin and the female contact when the male contact pin and the female contact are fully-mateably engaged and wherein the high resistance ionic path comprises a channel defined by a first sidewall and a second sidewall extending axially from the contact surface of the female connector body or male connector body.