Patent ID: 8451586

Claim:
A wet electrolytic capacitor comprising: an anode that comprises a porous anode body coated with a dielectric layer; a fluid electrolyte that is in electrical contact with the anode, wherein an anode lead extends from the porous anode body; a casing within which the anode and the fluid electrolyte are positioned; and a sealing assembly that is connected to the casing and through which the anode lead extends, wherein the sealing assembly comprises: a bushing that defines a first orifice between opposing inwardly facing surfaces, at least one of the inwardly facing surfaces being tapered at a first angle; and a liquid sealing member that is mated with the bushing, the liquid sealing member containing a protrusion having opposing outwardly facing surfaces, at least one of the outwardly facing surfaces being tapered at a second angle, wherein the second angle is greater than the first angle, and wherein the protrusion is inserted into the orifice so that a seal is capable of being formed between the tapered inwardly facing surface of the bushing and the tapered outwardly facing surface of the liquid sealing member.