Patent ID: 8956170
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: B29C,B29L,H01R

Abstract:
1. A ground power connector comprising: a plug body fabricated from a rubber material, the plug body comprising: an internal block having a body section having at least one cavity defined therein, wherein the cavity comprises an inside dimension, and wherein the internal block comprises a pivot surface adjacent a distal end of the cavity; and a female terminal socket positioned within the cavity, wherein the female terminal socket comprises a pivot flange protruding from and encircling the female terminal socket, and wherein the female terminal socket further comprises an outside dimension smaller than the inside dimension of the cavity and an outside dimension of the pivot flange, wherein the plug body is molded over the internal block and the female terminal socket, and flexibly secures the pivot flange in contact with the pivot surface, and wherein the internal block provides a flexible engagement between the plug body and the female terminal socket.