Patent ID: 7909635

Claim:
A method of manufacturing an electrical connector comprising the steps of: molding a connector body, wherein the connector body comprises: an insulated housing; a channel in the insulated housing defining a space for receiving a conducting electrical cable therein; and an aperture in a first end of the channel, wherein the aperture provides an entry point for positioning the conducting electrical cable into the channel; molding a jacket sleeve, wherein the jacket sleeve comprises: a pliable, elongated, elastomeric housing comprising a first end, a second end; and a hollow tubular body having an interior portion and an outer periphery; and coupling a first end of the jacket sleeve to the insulated housing of the connector body along a position adjacent to the aperture of the first end of the channel, wherein the jacket sleeve further comprises at least a pair of slots, each of the slots positioned along the outer periphery of the hollow tubular body and adjacent to the second end of the elastomeric housing, wherein each of the slots provides an access point for grasping the jacket sleeve, wherein each of the slots comprises a through hole.