Patent ID: 6325669
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector comprising;a connector body that includes a rigid insulator forming a plurality of contact-holding insulator passages, said connector body forming a rearwardly-facing shoulder in each insulator passage to limit forward insertion of a contact into the insulator passage, and forming a forwardly-facing shoulder along each insulator passage for retaining the forwardly inserted contact against rearward removal;a plurality of contacts each lying in one of said insulator passages and having forwardly and rearwardly-facing shoulder parts lying substantially against said rearwardly-facing and forwardly-facing shoulders of said connector body, including first and second contacts;a plurality of wires, each having a front end joined to one of said contacts and extending rearwardly therefrom, including a first wire joined to said first contact and a second wire joined to said second contact;said connector body includes an elastomeric seal member fixed to said rigid insulator, said seal member having a plurality of seal passages including first and second seal passages, that are each aligned with one of said insulator passages, with said wires passing through said seal passages;said seal member having seal walls that press firmly against at least said first wire;a modular elastomeric insert having a tubular inside surface lying in an interference fit with said second wire and having an outside surface lying within and in sealing interference fit with said second seal passage;said second contact has a maximum diameter that is more than 180% of the outside diameter of said second wire.