Patent ID: 7134911

Claim:
A seal for an electrical connector in a connector block having a connector channel with a keyway, the electrical connector having an outer connector shell with at least one contact loaded therein, said seal comprising: a tubular body defining a longitudinal axis therethrough, said body including a forward portion defining a forward end and a rearward portion defining a rearward end, said body further comprises a passageway extending from said forward end to said rearward end, said passageway configured to receive and, sealably engage the outer connector shell of the electrical connector; and a key portion extending longitudinally along an outer surface of said body, said key portion configured to be received in the keyway in the connector channel of the connector block, said body and said key portion sealably engaging the connector channel in the connector block when the connector is loaded into the connector block; wherein said key portion defines a longitudinal channel extending partially therein to facilitate insertion of the seal into the connector channel.