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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1994
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas M Cairns, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
William N Moroney, Fairfield Glade, TN (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439272 ; 439273 ;
Abstract
An interface seal for an electrical connector includes a base portion extending longitudinally and annularly, at least one rib portion extending radially from the base portion and annularly therealong, and a structure for allowing the base portion to move longitudinally as a result of a displacive force applied to the rib portion and to return to its original position when the displacive force is removed.