US 12,725,966 B2 · Flexible boot for Deutsch connector

Abstract

An apparatus and methods are provided for a pliable boot for Deutsch connectors. The boot is made of rubber or any other material that is amenable to being easily pushed onto and removed from a Deutsch connector. The boot comprises a hollow member extending from cylindrical portion to an adapter portion. The cylindrical portion receives any of a group of electrical wires that are routed into the Deutsch connector. The adapter portion includes a back opening that receives a shrink boot adapter comprising the Deutsch connector. The adapter portion includes a lip to engage with a recess disposed around the shrink boot adapter. A transition portion is disposed between the cylindrical portion and the adapter portion. An interior shape of the boot increases in size along a length of the transition portion from the cylindrical portion to the adapter portion.

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Dependent claims

A pliable boot for a Deutsch connector, the boot comprising:

a hollow member extending from a front end of a cylindrical portion to a back end of an adapter portion;
a transition portion disposed between the cylindrical portion and the adapter portion;
a front opening of the cylindrical portion configured to receive a group of conductors;
a ridge circumferentially disposed around the front opening, wherein the ridge is configured to enhance an ability of the cylindrical portion to grip conductors extending through the cylindrical portion;
and
a lip extending around at least a portion of a perimeter of an inner surface of the adapter portion, wherein the lip is configured to engage with a recess disposed around a shrink boot adapter comprising the Deutsch connector.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Flexible boot for Deutsch connector

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Flexible boot for Deutsch connector

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Abstract

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