Patent ID: 7427209

Claim:
A lever type electrical connector ( 1 ) comprising a connector housing ( 10 ) having a cavity ( 11 ) for accommodating terminal-receiving means ( 6 ), wall formations ( 12 ) for fixing terminal pins, the wall formations having a peripheral circumference covered by an annular body member ( 7 ), and an annular interfacial seal ( 4 ) which extends around the connector housing ( 10 ) above said wall formations ( 12 ) and said annular body member ( 7 ), said connector housing ( 10 ) also comprising a pivot boss ( 13 ) having a base ( 16 ) on opposite sides of the connector housing for journalling a lever ( 3 ) which can take a starting position for mating the electrical connector ( 1 ) with a complementary electrical connector ( 2 ), and a final position for locking both connectors ( 1 , 2 ) together, characterized in that an annular protecting shroud ( 5 ) is arranged surrounding the connector housing ( 10 ) for being moved in overlapping relationship with said interfacial seal ( 4 ) to cover and protect the interfacial seal ( 4 ) when the lever-type electrical connector ( 1 ) is not mated with the complementary connector ( 2 ).