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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:
Jun. 20, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 22, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roy E Kroger, Norco, CA (US);
Louis E Spears, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (US);
Assignee:
Matrix Science Corporation, Torrance, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29876 ; 174 89 ;
Abstract
An insert retention gas tight seal for an electrical connector is disclosed. The insert retention, gas tight seal includes an annular groove defined by the interior surface of the connector housing within the receptacle and the plug, an annular ring of soft metal, and a tool to force the ring into the annular groove into a sealing, locked position within the connector housing of the receptacle and the plug. A method of fabrication for the insert retention, gas tight seal for an electrical connector is also described.