Patent ID: 8052427

Claim:
A connector assembly for coupling an electric motor to a power source, wherein the electric motor is disposed within a housing having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an opening extending from the interior surface to the exterior surface, the power source comprises a first conductive member, and the connector assembly comprises: a non-conductive member having an inner channel configured to receive at least a portion of the first conductive member and a sleeve that is retained within the opening of the housing, the sleeve having an outer surface that comprises: a first annular groove for receiving a retaining ring that extends outwardly from the outer surface; and an annular flange extending outwardly from the outer surface and separated from the first annular groove by a distance that is substantially equal to the depth of the opening within the housing, wherein the non-conductive sleeve is retained within the opening by the annular flange on the interior surface of the housing and the retaining ring that is inserted within the first annular groove on the exterior surface of the housing; a second conductive member slidably disposed within the inner channel, coupled to the electric motor, and configured to be coupled to, and to receive a force having a first direction from, the first conductive member; and a spring member, retained between the non-conductive member and the second conductive member and configured to resist movement of the second conductive member in the first direction.