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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2001
James G. Ripolone, Tomball, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A multiple contact connector which can be used to protect live circuits including power and signal line, during connection and disconnection in wet environments, includes a male probe adapted to removably seat in a female receptacle. The male probe and the female receptacle are constructed to attach to equipment which includes downhole tools. The probe includes at least three uniquely spaced contacts on an outer surface. The receptacle has at least three contacts on an inner surface spaced so as to mate with the probe contacts when the probe is seated in the receptacle. The contacts are spaced such that no more than one of the at least three probe contacts may be aligned with and contacting any of the at least three receptacle contacts, unless said probe is seated within said receptacle. This prevents cross coupling of the live power and signal lines thereby preventing damage to the associated circuits.