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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gennady Baskin, Sharon, MA (US);
David R Cummings, South Weymouth, MA (US);
Kayvan Hedayat, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Assignee:
Joseph Pollak Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439747 ; 439936 ;
Abstract
A tow socket connector for receiving a plug from a towed vehicle and having multiple electrical terminals sealed axially through the socket from one side to the other. Each terminal is locked in its associated opening in the connector by a snap member and the thickness of each terminal is expanded by jogs formed along a portion of its length to provide a slide fit and a sealant block between the terminal and its opening. Each terminal includes a horizontal opening to permit the flow of sealant in a well formed at the upper end of the socket.