Electrical connector assembly
CA 1099357 A · Owner: Bunker Ramo Corporation · Inventors: Juris, Mitchell A.; Gallagher, David A.
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The present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly and, more particularly to a sealed, connector assembly configured to reduce the force required to effect the electrical connection. Prior art receptacle members and plug members are individually formed of resilient insulating material having a high coefficient of friction. This makes it possible for the primary mating seal to be accomplished by the meting halves with an interference fit. This compounds the meting problem however, due to the considerable force required to provide straight push-pull mating without skewing or bending the mating halves. The interference fit also masks the "feel" of alignment of the contacts, …
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- Granted April 14, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 14, 1998.
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