Patent ID: 9077100
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A receptacle connector, comprising: a body having a first and second end, an inner surface and an outer surface, a terminal receiving passageway extending substantially between the first and second end, and a seal retention aperture having a predetermined dimension provided therethrough, the seal retention aperture being spaced from the first and second ends and offset from the terminal receiving passageway; a conductive terminal mounted in the terminal receiving passageway; and an elastomeric seal positioned between the first and second end and extending around the outer surface, the seal having an outer ring defining a passageway into which the body is seated, and a locking extension extending from the outer ring into the passageway, the locking extension comprising a base extending from the outer ring and a flange provided at an end of the base, the flange being larger in dimension than the base and the flange being larger in dimension than the seal retention aperture such that the flange is positioned within the housing and engages the inner surface of the housing, the base is seated within the seal retention aperture and the outer ring is positioned outside of the housing and engages the outer surface of the housing, the seal being removable from the body.