Patent ID: 6142805
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A waterproof geophysical connector comprising:a hard rigid tubular plastic body having first and second ends, and having an inside and an outside,a hard plastic insert releasably connected to the first end of the body,a plurality of electrical contacts secured to the hard plastic insert,a compression nut releasably connected to the second end of the body,an electrical cable extending through the compression nut to the inside of the body and connected to the electrical contacts,a plastic potting compound filling the inside of the body and encapsulating the electrical connection of the cable to the electrical contacts,a plastic overmold applied to the outside of the second end of the body, the compression nut and the cable,a coupling ring rotatably mounted on the outside of the body, said ring including a lip engaging a lip on the hard plastic insert, said coupling ring including one or more slots therethrough for the passage of fluids, andthe outside of the body including a depression adjacent said slots for allowing circulation of fluid between the body and the coupling ring for cleaning out debris.