Amp LLC

Paul C Schubert

Anil C Thakrar

Electrical connector having in-line manufactured seals and method of manufacturing such connectors. The method includes the steps of providing a connector housing defining a cavity in at least one end thereof, and forming a sealing member directly within each said cavity. According to a presently preferred embodiment, forming assemblies are mounted to the connector housing; and a low-temperature curing elastomeric material is injected into each said cavity and cured therein to form the sealing members. The forming means includes means for forming passageways through said sealing members generally aligned with passageways in said connector housing for receiving electrically conductive means therein; and the passageways in the sealing members include means for reliably sealing around the electrically conductive means. The connector housing is preferably molded of a relatively rigid plastic and includes means for retaining the sealing members locked in place within the cavities.

Electrical connector having in-line manufactured seal and method of

An ethylene propylene diene terpolymer composition is suitable for use as an insulator in high voltage electrical connector applications, said insulator being characterized by excellent flame retardancy and resistance, low cost, excellent tensile strength, elongation and Shore 'A' Hardness with good flow during molding, the insulator comprising a cured and molded product formed from a composition comprising ethylene propylene diene terpolymer, fillers, a synergistic mixture of flame retardant agents comprising at least a brominated organic flame retardant, a hydrated alumina, antimony oxide, and a flow improver.

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Camp Hill, PA, United States of America

Paul C Schubert