Patent ID: 6509525
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: H01B,Y10S

Abstract:
An arc-resistant hermetic terminal assembly comprising:a body having a bottom portion with an inner surface and a boundary portion with an inner surface, said boundary portion extending from a periphery of said bottom portion, said inner surfaces of said bottom and boundary portions defining an interior of said body, and said bottom portion having at least one opening extending therethrough; a current conducting pin extending through said at least one opening in said bottom portion; an electrical-arc-resisting member facing said inner surfaces of said bottom and boundary portions, said arc-resisting member resisting electrical arcing within said interior of said body between said pin and a portion of said body protected by said arc-resisting member; and an insulating pin seal extending at least between and sealing a periphery of said current conducting pin to a periphery of said at least one opening in said bottom portion.