Patent ID: 7435136

Claim:
A connector which serves to be connected to a counter connector, comprising: a housing which is provided with a plurality of first and second receiving chambers extending parallel to a longitudinal axis, wherein the first receiving chambers serve to receive a contact element connected to a cable, and which housing, on its rear side, comprises openings of the receiving chambers, as well as at least one mat seal which rests against the rear side of the housing and comprises apertures which are aligned with the openings; wherein there are provided sealing elements which are received in the second receiving chambers, wherein the sealing elements each comprise a sealing portion which projects beyond the rear side of the housing from the opening of the respective second receiving chamber and is sealingly positioned in one of the apertures of the at least one mat seal; wherein at least one secondary locking element which is movable at the housing between a locking position and a releasing position and which in the locking position, projects by means of one locking projection into at least one receiving chamber; and wherein the sealing elements each comprise a locking face which supports the sealing elements against the at least one locking projection of the at least one secondary locking element in order to prevent the sealing element from being pulled out of the respective receiving chamber.