Patent ID: 7037128

Claim:
An electrical connector for use with a conductor, the electrical connector comprising: a) a housing defining a port, the port including: an entrance opening; an exit opening; and a conductor passage extending between and communicating with the entrance and exit openings, the conductor passage being adapted to receive the conductor therethrough; b) sealant disposed in the conductor passage, the sealant being adapted for insertion of the conductor therethrough such that the sealant provides a seal about the inserted conductor; and c) a penetrable closure wall extending across the conductor passage; d) wherein the closure wall tapers inwardly along a direction from the entrance opening to the exit opening prior to insertion of the cable; and e) wherein: the housing defines an interior cavity communicating with the conductor passage; a conductor member is positioned in the interior cavity; the interior cavity includes a volume filled with a compressible gas to receive the sealant when the sealant is displaced by the conductor; and the sealant is located between the entrance opening and the volume.