Patent ID: 6135800
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:a male coupling member having a first end including a threaded outer surface and a series of equally spaced axially extending notches disposed in a distal edge proximate said first end;a male insert adapted to be inserted in said male coupling member and configured to hold at least one electrical connector with one or more electrical contacts said male insert including a radially outwardly extending flange disposed at one end, and a series of equally spaced bumps formed adjacent the radially outwardly extending flange and the outer surface of said male insert;a female coupling member having a threaded inner surface proximate one end and an inwardly directed radial flange proximate the other end having a series of equally spaced openings therethrough, said threaded inner surface complementary to said threaded outer surface of said male coupling member;a female insert adapted to be inserted in said female coupling member and configured to hold at least one electrical connector with one or more electrical contracts matable with the at least one electrical connector of said male insert, said female insert including an abutment flange extending radially outward from said insert and including a surface having a series of equally spaced hemispherical protrusions;a washer including a first surface having a series of rigid fins, said fins adapted to capture said hemispherical bumps between adjacent rigid fins, and a second surface having a series of extensions configured to be inserted into said equally spaced openings, said washer disposed between said inwardly directed radial flange and said surface having a series of equally spaced hemispherical protrusion when said electrical connector is assembled.