Patent ID: 7758360

Claim:
An electric connector assembly comprising: a plug having primary contacts and a base having secondary contacts configured to interact with the primary contacts; a closure flap fixed to the base and configured to pivot between a closed position in which said closure flap closes off an access to the secondary contacts and an open position in which said closure flap frees an access to the secondary contacts to enable the plug to be connected to the base; and an annular sleeve fixed to an electric cable connected to the plug and configured to move between two extreme positions, a bottom position in which said annular sleeve covers the closure flap when the plug and the base are connected and when said closure flap is in said open position, and a top position in which said annular sleeve frees an access to the plug, wherein, in said bottom position, said annular sleeve completely covers the closure flap so as to isolate the closure flap from contact with pollutants when said closure flap is in said open position and when the plug and the base are connected.