Patent ID: 6435911
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical assembly suitable for industrial use comprising:an electrical data signal connector having a plurality of connecting elements and an outer casing; a cable including a plurality of conductor wires and an outer sheathing, said connecting elements of said data signal connector being connected respectively to associated ones of said conducting wires of said cable; a rigid core mold encompassing a portion of said casing and extending beyond said casing to define an interconnect structure surrounding said cable; a strain-relieving flexible overmold surrounding said cable adjacent said interconnect structure of said core mold and contacting said core mold and coupling to said interconnect structure thereof; a threaded coupling nut having a rear wall received on said core mold, said core mold defining a peripheral shoulder to limit the forward motion of said coupling nut, said coupling nut at least partially surrounding said data signal connector when engaging a mating electrical data signal connector; said rear wall of said coupling nut constructed and arranged to engage said stop of said core mold when coupling to a mating female connector; and a sealing O-ring on said core mold between said shoulder thereof and said rear wall of said coupling nut for establishing a watertight connection when said coupling nut is assembled to a mating connector assembly.