Barbed-shaped connector elements with additional pre-seal element for improved holding ability and moisture resistance

A highly moisture resistant connector system having two coupling elements comprising:

• a. a first male coupling element formed in a longitudinal end-to-end formation and having an energy transmitting line element contained and encapsulated therein, comprising in order a first end comprising said line for transmitting said energy and a second end formed longitudinally into a circular body, said circular body comprising an outer layer and an encapsulating inner layer, wherein said outer layer further contains a shoulder formed with said circular body, said inner layer further containing encapsulated longitudinally therein at least one female receiving element having two ends, one of said ends being connected to said energy transmitting line and the other of said ends terminating at a face ending on said inner layer, wherein a rigid lip is formed circumferentially on said face and wherein at least two barbed shaped elements are formed circumferentially thereon;
• b. a second female coupling element formed in a longitudinal end-to-end formation and having an energy transmitting line contained and encapsulated therein, comprising in order a first end and a second end, said first end having a hollow, flexible, circular sleeve circumferentially containing at least one longitudinal male connecting element, said circular sleeve formed in a manner so as to receive said encapsulated inner layer from said male coupling element, and having a shoulder receiving portion circumferentially formed around said first end so as to receive said shoulder from said male coupling element, and at least two barbed shaped receiving grooves formed circumferentially inside said female hollow, flexible, circular sleeve and said male connecting element longitudinally forming a face adjacent to a second energy transmission line encapsulated in a second encapsulating inner layer forming said other end;
• so that when said circular body from said male coupling element is inserted in said circular sleeve from said female coupling element, said male connecting element in said female coupling element fits snugly within said female connecting element in said male coupling element, said barb shaped receiving grooves of said female coupling element fit with said barb shaped elements of said male coupling element, said face of said female coupling element firmly contacts and seals said rigid lip of said face of said male coupling element and said shoulder of said male coupling element further contacts and seals against said shoulder receiving portion of said female coupling element and energy transmission is completed from said male to said female connecting elements.