Patent ID: 7997917

Claim:
A liquid-tight electrical connector comprising: a plug connector having: a first mono body defining a plug body having a plug-side connector face, a wire entry side face and a plurality of apertures that pass through the first mono body between the plug-side interconnect face and the plug-side connector face in a pattern corresponding to a predetermined contact layout; a first boot that extends over a portion of the first mono body so as to completely cover the wire entry side face, the first boot having a plurality of rupturable features, each feature in register with a corresponding aperture at the plug-side interconnect face; and an interfacial seal having a plurality of rupturable features corresponding to the predetermined contact layout; and a socket connector having: a second mono body defining a socket body having a socket-side connector face, a wire entry side face and a plurality of apertures that pass through the second mono body between the socket-side interconnect face and the socket-side connector face in a pattern complimentary to the corresponding predetermined contact layout; a second boot that extends over a portion of the second mono body so as to completely cover the wire entry side, the second boot having a plurality of rupturable features, each feature in register with a corresponding aperture at the socket-side interconnect face; wherein: the interfacial seal seats between the plug-side connector face of the first mono body and the socket-side connector face of the second mono body and deforms when the plug connector is coupled to the socket connector so as to form a water-tight seal at the interface between the plug body and the socket body.