Patent ID: 8052462
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A universal waterproof push-in wire connector for forming a heat cycleable electrical connection with wires having different axial rigidity comprising: a housing having a chamber therein; an axial wire passage in said housing; a first resilient member having a first spring constant with the first resilient member located in the chamber, said first resilient member having a wire engaging edge; a second resilient member having a second spring constant different from the first spring constant with the second resilient member located in the chamber, said second resilient member having a wire engaging edge with said second resilient member located in series with said first resilient member; and a wire displaceable sealant located in the chamber prior to axial insertion of a wire, said wire displaceable sealant encapsulating and waterproofing the first resilient member and the second resilient member so that axial insertion of the wire into the wire passage flexes at least one of the resilient member into an electrical connection in the presence of the wire displaceable sealant to thereby form a waterproof electrical connection that retains its electrical integrity under different field conditions.