Web membrane connector seal
AssigneeAmphenol Corporation
InventorJack Ton
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Abstract
A connector includes a connector body having cavities with through-holes disposed therein. Sealing membranes are received in the cavities and serve to protect the connector from the environment. Wire conductors may pierce the sealing membranes, and may be received by the through-holes of the cavities in the connector. In cavities in which wire conductors have been received, each sealing membrane forms a seal around a corresponding wire conductor. The connector body is formed from a first material, and the sealing membranes are formed from a second material, different from the first material.
Claims22
A connector comprising:
- a connector body having a grommet with a surface;
- and
- at least one topmost cavity formed at the surface of the grommet,
- wherein the topmost cavity has a through-hole positioned therein, the through-hole extending through the grommet,
- wherein the topmost cavity has a sealing membrane received therein such that the sealing membrane substantially fills the topmost cavity but does not pass through the through-hole,
- wherein the connector body comprises a first material, and
- wherein the sealing membrane comprises a second material different from the first material.
A method for forming a connector, comprising the steps of:
- providing a connector body having a grommet with a surface, the surface having at least one topmost cavity formed therein, the topmost cavity having a through-hole positioned therein, and the through-hole extending through the grommet;
- and
- forming a sealing membrane in the topmost cavity such that the sealing membrane substantially fills the topmost cavity but does not pass through the through-hole,
- wherein the connector body comprises a first material, and the sealing membrane is formed by a second material different from the first material.
A method for forming a connector, comprising the steps of:
- providing a connector body having a grommet with a surface, the surface having at least one topmost cavity formed therein, the topmost cavity having a through-hole positioned therein, and the through-hole extending through the grommet;
- and
- forming a sealing membrane in the topmost cavity such that the sealing membrane substantially fills the topmost cavity but does not pass through the through-hole,
- wherein the sealing membrane adheres to the topmost cavity, and is not formed integrally with the connector body.
A method for forming a connector, comprising the steps of:
- providing a connector body having a grommet with a surface, the surface having at least one topmost cavity formed therein, the topmost cavity having a through-hole positioned therein, and the through-hole extending through the grommet;
- and
- forming a sealing membrane in the topmost cavity such that the sealing membrane substantially fills the topmost cavity but does not pass through the through-hole,
- wherein the sealing membrane is formed of a self-leveling silicone adhesive coating.
A method for forming a connector, comprising the steps of:
- providing a connector body having a grommet with a surface, the surface having at least one topmost cavity formed therein, the topmost cavity having a through-hole positioned therein, and the through-hole extending through the grommet;
- and
- forming a sealing membrane in the topmost cavity such that the sealing membrane substantially fills the topmost cavity but does not pass through the through-hole,
- wherein the sealing membrane has a viscosity of about 30,000 to 40,000 cps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.