Electrical Connector
AssigneeADB Safegate Americas, LLC
InventorHarmanjit S. DHILLON
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are parts of an electrical connector that are suitable for direct earth burial, submergence in water, and capable of withstanding limited exposure to chemicals typically present on an airfield, including but not limited to, oil, de-icing fluids, and/or gasoline. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a plug that has one or more ribbed surfaces where the plug interfaces with a receptacle that may or may not have ribbed surfaces. In another embodiment, there is disclosed a receptacle that has one or more ribbed surfaces where the receptacle interfaces with a plug that may or may not have ribbed surfaces. In yet another embodiment, there is disclosed a cable shield boot housing that can be employed with either the plug or receptacle.
Claims20
A plug, comprising:
- a plug housing that comprises a first end and a second end;
- the first end comprises a bore configured to receive a cable;
- the second end having a first plug vertical surface, a plug horizontal surface extending from the first plug vertical surface, and a second plug vertical surface extending from an opposite end of the plug horizontal surface;
- wherein the first plug vertical surface, plug horizontal surface, and second plug vertical surface are configured to be coupled with a receptacle;
- and
- wherein a surface selected from the group consisting of the first plug vertical surface, the plug horizontal surface, and the second plug vertical surface comprise a rat least one rib.
A receptacle, comprising:
- a receptacle housing that comprises a first end and a second end;
- the first end comprises a bore configured to receive a cable;
- the second end having a first receptacle vertical surface, a receptacle horizontal surface extending into the receptacle housing from the first receptacle vertical surface, and a second receptacle vertical surface extending from an opposite end of the receptacle horizontal surface;
- wherein the first receptacle vertical surface, receptacle horizontal surface, and second receptacle vertical surface are configured to be coupled with a receptacle;
- and
- wherein a surface selected from the group consisting of the first receptacle vertical surface, the receptacle horizontal surface, and the second receptacle vertical surface comprise at least one rib.
A cable shield boot housing, comprising:
- a housing with first and second ends;
- a cable port at a first end of the housing;
- a flap extending from the second end of the housing;
- a shield connector port located near the first end of the housing;
- a shield ribbed seal located in the shield connector port;
- a cable ribbed seal located in the cable port;
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- a ribbed housing seal located at the second end of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.