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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2007
Applicants:
Thomas Schmidt, Nuremberg, DE;
Takehiko Osuga, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Thomas Schmidt, Nuremberg, DE;
Takehiko Osuga, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
FCI Automotive Holding, Guyancourt, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to sealable squib connectors, in particular for airbag ignition systems. The connector including a connector housing with a plug-in projection, which plug-in projection has a mating face at its distal end; a seal expansion element; and a resilient sealing ring provided at the mating face of the plug-in projection between the mating face and the seal expansion element. The seal expansion element is being movable against the mating direction towards the mating face from an open position to a closed position thereby expanding the sealing ring.