Patent ID: 7963802

Claim:
A low-profile electrical connector assembly for a solar module, comprising: a conductive member comprising a conductive base portion and an axially-oriented cylindrical portion having first and second ends with a insulative portion at the second end and a conductive portion extending from the insulative portion to the first end; a toroidal sheath member positioned substantially co-axially about said cylindrical portion to surround at least the conductive portion thereof; and a socket member comprising a base portion and a hollow conductive cylindrical member extending from the base portion and configured to mate with a conductive portion of the conductive member, wherein said toroidal sheath member and said socket member comprise keyed inter-engageable features, further wherein the keyed features of one of the toroidal sheath member and the socket member comprise one or more rimmed locking portions, and the keyed features of the other of the toroidal sheath member and the socket member comprise one or more ridged lock accepting portions configured to engage the one or more rimmed locking portions.