Patent ID: 9054445
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector for forming a mechanical and electrical coupling with an electrical conductor, the electrical connector comprising: a tubular housing having a connector axis, the housing defining a conductor receiving opening and an interior cavity each configured to receive the conductor along the connector axis; at least one jaw member configured to clamp the conductor within the interior cavity; a sealant containment membrane disposed in the interior cavity and defining a sealant chamber; and a sealant contained in the sealant chamber in the interior cavity to environmentally protect an electrical contact engagement between the conductor and the electrical connector when the conductor is clamped in the interior cavity by the at least one jaw member; wherein the at least one jaw member includes at least one piercing feature configured to pierce the sealant containment membrane when the at least one jaw member clamps the conductor within the interior cavity.