Separable Connector System with Vents in Bushing Nose

A separable connector system, comprising:

• a first connector comprising a probe;
• and
• a second connector comprising a tubular member configured to receive at least a portion of the probe, the first and second connectors comprising a clearance region sized and configured to accommodate relative movement of the probe and the tubular member during a push-then-pull operation of the first and second connectors to open a circuit,
• wherein the tubular member comprises a plurality of vents spaced around a linear axis of the tubular member, on a nose end of the tubular member, each vent comprising an air path that allows ingress of air through the vent and into the clearance region during the push-then-pull operation.

A separable connector system, comprising:

• a first connector comprising a probe;
• and
• a second connector comprising a tubular member configured to receive at least a portion of the probe, the first and second connectors defining a clearance region between portions of the first and second connectors when the first and second connectors are coupled together to close a circuit,
• wherein the tubular member comprises at least one vent disposed on a side surface of a nose end of the tubular member, each vent comprising a channel that extends between an inner edge of the tubular member and an end edge of the tubular member, each channel providing an air path from the inner edge to the end edge, and from the end edge to the clearance region.

A separable connector system, comprising:

• a first connector comprising an interior housing;
• and
• a second connector comprising a nose end, the first and second connectors being sized and configured to accommodate relative movement of the second connector within the first connector,
• wherein the nose end of the second connector comprises an outer diameter that is less than an inner diameter of the interior housing of the first connector when the first and second connectors are disposed in an operating position.