Patent ID: 7568934
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector configured to sealably engage a header, the header including a cavity therein and an outer wall surface having external threads, the connector comprising: a plug assembly including an outer plug surface configured to be inserted into the cavity of the header; a sleeve member coupled to and surrounding the plug surface, the sleeve member including a plurality of fingers biased to flex away from the plug surface in a flared arrangement, the fingers including inner thread elements configured to engage a portion of the external threads; a sealing band gripping the plug surface; and a collar configured to slide over the sleeve member when moved between a retracted position and a locked position, wherein the collar compresses the fingers against the wall surface of the header when the collar moves from the retracted position to the locked position such that the fingers engage the sealing band, the sealing band being compressed between the plug assembly and the header.