Dust cap for an electrical connector
OwnerGlyn HUGHESinventor
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Abstract
A dust cap for an electrical connector is disclosed. It comprises a sleeve portion closed off at one end by an end-wall, either or both of which are at least partially transparent. It further comprises a sheet-like humidity indicator located substantially adjacent the inner surface of either or both of the sleeve portion and the end-wall inner surface, which humidity indicator is arranged to change appearance from an initial state in the event that the humidity within the cap exceeds a particular value.
Claims20
A dust cap for an electrical connector, comprising:
- a sleeve having a sleeve wall and being closed off at one end by an end wall, wherein either of the sleeve wall and the end wall are at least partially transparent;
- a humidity indicator located proximate an inner surface of either of the sleeve wall and the end wall, which humidity indicator changes appearance from an initial state wherein the humidity indicator exhibits a first characteristic to a humid state in which the humidity indicator exhibits a second, different characteristic when humidity within the cap exceeds a particular value, the humidity indicator returning from the humid state to the initial state when the humidity within the cap subsides below the particular value.
A dust cap for covering an electrical terminal, comprising:
- a transparent sleeve closed off at one end by a transparent wall, a planar humidity indicating sheet being mounted against either of the sleeve and end wall so as to be visible from the exterior of the dust cap.
A dust cap for covering an electrical terminal, comprising:
- a sleeve closed off at one end by a wall, the sleeve carrying threads on its inner surface for cooperative engagement with threads of a terminal;
- a gap defined between a distal end of the threads and the end wall, in which gap a space for mounting a humidity indicator is provided proximate a transparent part of the cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.