Jeffrey K Mckenzie

US Patent:

7029328, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

Feb 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/051382

Inventors:

Jeffrey A. Mckenzie - Milford MI, US
Ping Chen - West Bloomfield MI, US

Assignee:

J.S.T. Corporation - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

H01R 13/40

US Classification:

439587

Abstract:

A connector assembly includes a connector body having a body opening at a rear end of the connector body. The body opening is adapted to receive at least one wire. The connector body has at least one terminal cavity in communication with the body opening. The at least one terminal cavity are adapted to receive terminal ends of the at least one wire. A wire seal is adapted to seal between the at least one wire and the connector body. An interface seal is configured for sealing with the connector body, and is adapted to seal with an inner sheath of a component housing. The connector body and the interface seal are configured such that the interface seal may be positioned on the connector body from the rear end.

US Patent:

7465192, Dec 16, 2008

Filed:

Sep 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/518186

Inventors:

Jeffrey A. McKenzie - Milford MI, US
Ping Chen - West Bloomfield MI, US

Assignee:

J.S.T. Corporation - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

H01R 13/40

US Classification:

439587, 439275

Abstract:

An in-line sealed electrical connector apparatus includes a female connector assembly and a male connector assembly. The female connector assembly includes a female housing, a female wire seal and a female cover. The male connector assembly includes a male housing, a retention clip, a male housing seal defining a male housing seal opening, a male wire seal and a male cover. The retention clip formed in a generally U-shaped configuration to define a generally D-shaped retention clip duct extending longitudinally through the retention clip. The generally D-shaped retention clip duct is sized to slidably receive the female housing such that, upon engaging the female connector assembly and the male connector assembly, the female housing is first received through the generally D-shaped retention clip duct and is thereafter inserted through the male housing seal opening.