Connector insert for preventing contamination
AssigneeScientific-Atlanta, Inc.
InventorsDouglas Meister, Ray Sturbaum
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Abstract
A connector insert for protecting contacts within a receptacle housing of a connector assembly from becoming contaminated. The connector insert includes a body portion having an exterior configured to correspond to at least a portion of the interior of the receptacle housing of the connector assembly. The body portion of the insert includes an opening which extends into the body portion to receive the contacts and protect the contacts from the exterior environment surrounding the receptacle housing when at least a portion of the body portion is received within the receptacle housing.
Claims17
An insert and connector assembly for protecting contacts within a receptacle housing of a connector assembly from becoming contaminated, said insert and connector assembly comprising:
- a body portion of a connector insert having an exterior configured to correspond to at least a portion of an interior of said receptacle housing of said connector assembly;
- an opening extending into said body portion to receive said contacts and protect said contacts from the exterior environment surrounding said receptacle housing when at least a portion of said body portion is received within the said receptacle housing;
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- said receptacle housing including at least one opening for defining a resilient tab and said insert precludes contaminants from passing from the exterior of said receptacle housing into said interior of said receptacle housing through said at least one opening for defining said resilient tab when said insert is at least partially received within said receptacle housing.
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A connector assembly comprising:
- a plurality of electrical contacts;
- a receptacle housing for housing said plurality of contacts;
- an insert for protecting said plurality of contacts, said insert configured such that at least an exterior portion of said insert corresponds to an interior portion of said receptacle housing and configured such that an opening into an interior of said insert corresponds to said plurality of contacts to protect said plurality of contacts from contamination from the environment surrounding the exterior of said connector assembly;
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- wherein said receptacle housing includes a plurality of openings each defining a resilient tab, and said insert precludes contaminants from passing from the exterior of said receptacle housing into the interior of said receptacle housing through at least one of said openings defining said resilient tabs when said insert is at least partially received within said receptacle housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.