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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2006
David Wise, Dearborn, MI (US);
Brent Hall, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Timothy Parkinson, Canton, MI (US);
David Wise, Dearborn, MI (US);
Brent Hall, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Timothy Parkinson, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector having a cup-like first dielectric housing with electrical contacts retained by a base portion of the housing is disclosed. The electrical contacts are disposed in a region spaced from a sidewall portion. An adhesive filled capsule is disposed in the region. A second dielectric housing is configured for insertion into the cup-like first dielectric housing and having second electrical contacts retained by the second housing configured for mating with the first electrical contacts. The second dielectric housing has a sidewall with a frontal portion disposed in the region for engaging and rupturing the capsule when the second dielectric housing is inserted within the first dielectric housing to release adhesive from the adhesive filled capsule into the cup-like, first dielectric housing.