Patent ID: 8575482

Claim:
An interface for an enclosure for housing an electrical or electronic device, the interface comprising: an enclosure comprising at least one enclosure wall that separates an enclosure interior from an enclosure exterior, an opening in the enclosure wall, and a recess in the enclosure wall, the recess adjoining the opening; a dielectric connector configured to securely fasten to the enclosure wall, the connector having a protrusion extending into the recess; a seal in the recess between the enclosure wall and the protrusion of the connector; and an inserted member inserted through the opening and surrounded by the seal and the connector, wherein securely fastening the connector to the enclosure wall compresses the seal to form a moisture-resistant barrier between the enclosure interior and the enclosure exterior and wherein the seal is compressed to fill an area defined by or bounded by the recess, the connector, and the inserted member.