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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 03, 1998
Maurice J Dust, Peoria, IL (US);
Kyle W Scholl, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A solenoid assembly is provided having a sealing device disposed in a recess of the over-molded material in order to seal the electrical leads extending from the coil of the solenoid through the recess. The sealing device is an elastomeric member having holes defined therein for the electrical leads to pass through and a larger portion that is disposed in the recess. With the larger portion pressed into the recess, a force is transferred through the elastomeric material onto the electrical leads to prohibit ingression of contaminants into the windings of the coil. The electrical leads could be either lead wires or rigid pins. The elastomeric material also serves to provide vibration damping.