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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2008
William P. Klassen, Davis, CA (US);
A. Tyler Schilling, Davis, CA (US);
Jeffery D. Kroll, Davis, CA (US);
Stacy L. Wright, Davis, CA (US);
William P. Klassen, Davis, CA (US);
A. Tyler Schilling, Davis, CA (US);
Jeffery D. Kroll, Davis, CA (US);
Stacy L. Wright, Davis, CA (US);
Schilling Robotics, Inc., Davis, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is embodied in a submersible electrical cable connector having a cable-side connector assembly and a receptacle-side connector assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the cable-side connector assembly includes a generally circular printed circuit board having individual pin assemblies, each pin assembly having its own spring-loaded mechanism. The pin assemblies provide for an electrical connection between the cable-side connector assembly and the receptacle-side connector assembly. The printed circuit board also includes an oil valve that allows oil to flow between the cable-side connector assembly and the receptacle-side connector assembly when the two connector assemblies are coupled together. The cable-side connector assembly additionally includes a cap having a bleed valve that allows a user to remove air trapped within the submersible electrical cable connector when it is filled with oil.