Patent ID: 6837744

Claim:
An electrical connector for aircraft fuel pumps, comprising: a cup-shaped connector shell, having opposing first and second ends, the first end being closed and the second end being open, and an outer radial connector flange at the first end; an insulating plug mounted in the first end of said cup-shaped connector shell, said insulating plug having an open side; a plurality of tubular risers mounted to said open side of said insulating plug, each of said plurality of tubular risers having a base portion mounted to said insulating plug and an outer end portion extending from said open side of said insulating plug; a plurality of connector pins mounted in said insulating plug and extending longitudinally through corresponding ones of said plurality of tubular risers, through said connector shell, and each having a portion extending from said corresponding tubular risers at the first end of said connector shell; a plurality of electrical cables connected to corresponding ones of said plurality of connector pins, respectively; and at least one layer of insulating tubing covering a portion of each said outer end portion of said plurality of tubular risers, said at least one layer of insulating tubing covering each said portion of said plurality of connector pins extending from said corresponding tubular risers, and corresponding electrical cables, and leaving an open portion of said base portion of each said tubular riser open and uncovered, whereby contaminants can escape or be removed from said open portion of said tubular risers of said electrical connectors.