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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 1989
Filed:
May. 22, 1987
Earl J Hayes, Advance, NC (US);
Allen F VanDerStuyf, Kernersville, NC (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a front mating face and a rear sealed face. The connector housing further includes a plurality of terminals disposed in apertures which extend between the front face and the rear sealing face of the housing. The terminals include front contacting portions adjacent to the front face and wire connecting portions adjacent to the rear face. The terminal also includes an integral portion which extends beyond the rear sealing face. A seal is provided at the rear sealing face which is retractable therefrom to expose the extending terminal portions for probing. The seal is retractable from the rear sealing face while the electrical connector is connected to a matable receptacle, and while the system, to which the electrical connector and receptacle are connected, is operating.