Patent ID: 7766690
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly comprising: a boot body extending between a boot coupling end and a boot back end, the back end receiving a cable comprising a conductor, the boot body defining an internal chamber; a contact housing extending between a housing mating end and a housing back end, the housing back end coupled to the boot coupling end such that the contact housing forwardly protrudes from the boot coupling end of the boot body, the housing mating end configured to mate with a mating connector to electrically connect the connector assembly and the mating connector; and a contact held in the contact housing and electrically connected to the conductor, wherein an adhesive is disposed in the internal chamber to secure the boot body and the contact housing together; wherein the contact comprises an adhesive dam configured to impede egress of the adhesive past the contact from the internal chamber toward the housing mating end.