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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2001
Abstract
A watertight connector includes male and female housings ( ). The male housing ( ) has an engaging end surface ( A) with a mounting recess ( ) in which a seal ( ) is mountable. The seal ( ) has sealing portions ( ) to be fitted around outer surfaces of pillars ( ) that surround male terminal fittings ( ). A lattice-shaped array of press-in grooves ( ) is provided between the sealing portions ( ), and a peripheral press-in groove ( ) is formed between the sealing portions ( ) and the mounting recess ( ). A peripheral rib ( ) and a lattice-shaped array of ribs ( ) project from an engaging end surface ( A) of the female housing ( ). The ribs ( ) enter the press-in grooves ( ) as the housings ( ) are connected and come into sealing contact with the outer circumferential surfaces of the sealing portions ( ).