Electrically-protected connector

Abstract

An electrical connector, which comprises (a) a housing comprising a first part and a second part that can be moved relative to one another, (b) an electrical protection device carried by the first part and being electrically-connectable to a first electrical contact that extends within the housing, (c) a second electrical contact within the housing that has means for connection thereto of an electrical conductor, the first and second electrical contacts being arranged such that connection is made between them on closing the housing and connection between them is broken on opening the housing.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.