Patent ID: 6475008
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a plug section having a plug face end and a plurality of electrically conductive pins protruding beyond the plug face end, said pins being disposed in a preselected pin pattern; a receptacle section adapted to be connected to said plug section, said receptacle section having a receptacle face end and a plurality of metal sleeves for receiving said plurality of conductive pins, said plurality of metal sleeves being embedded at the receptacle face end and being disposed in a pattern corresponding to said preselected pin pattern; a cylindrical extension affixed to and extending beyond the face end of a selected one of the plug section and receptacle section; an annular flange attached to a selected one of the plug section and receptacle section, said annular flange being disposed radially outwardly with respect to said cylindrical extension; a collapsible seal disposed within a circumferential groove formed in a selected one of the plug section and receptacle section, said circumferential groove defining a volume, said collapsible seal occupying the entire volume of the circumferential groove in a non-collapsed condition and occupying a portion of the circumferential groove in a collapsed condition; and an O-ring seal disposed between said plug section and said receptacle section.