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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2000
John Tennessen, Richfield, WI (US);
GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc., Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
A connector cable assembly having an end adapted to be connected to a device. The connector cable assembly includes a connector at the end of the connector cable, a wire electrically connected to the connector, an insulating cover at least partially surrounding the wire, an overmolding at least partially surrounding a portion of the insulating cover, a seal portion adjacent the overmolding, and a clip positionable over at least a portion of the overmolding. The clip includes an engaging member for securing the clip and the connector to the device. Preferably, the overmolding is made from a thermoplastic material that at least partially surrounds the connector. It is also preferred that the seal portion is integral with the overmolding. The invention also provides a method of connecting a connector cable to a device having a housing defining an opening and having therein a socket. The method comprises inserting a connector through the opening and into the socket, sealing the opening with a portion of the connector cable, sliding a clip over the connector cable, and releasably engaging the clip with the housing. Preferably, the steps of inserting the connector and sealing the opening occur substantially simultaneously.