Abstract: A connector-assembly includes a connector-housing, one or more cavity-plugs, and a strain-relief-device. The connector-housing defines a plurality of cavities configured to retain a plurality of electrical-terminals inserted along a longitudinal-axis of the connector-housing. The plurality of electrical-terminals are attached to cables extending beyond a wire-end of the connector-housing. The one or more cavity-plugs are individually disposed into a portion of the plurality of cavities. The one or more cavity-plugs are configured to inhibit contamination from entering the portion of the plurality of cavities. The strain-relief-device is removably attached to the wire-end of the connector-housing. The strain-relief-device defines a plurality of apertures through which the cables extend. The strain-relief-device includes one or more cavity-plug-retainers disposed within a portion of the plurality of apertures that inhibit a removal of the one or more cavity-plugs from the portion of the plurality of cavities.

Abstract: An insert molded multiple contact electrical connector comprising a molded insert of thermoplastic insulating material having a barrel shaped body which has a plurality of circumferentially spaced grooves and a plurality of cable grips. The cable grips are formed by semicircular grooves in parallel segments of a polygonal flange at one end of the barrel shaped body. A plurality of electrical contacts which are attached to a plurality of electric cables by core and insulation crimp wings are disposed in the grooves and the cable grips respectively to form a subassembly. An outer housing of thermoplastic insulating material is molded over the subassembly in a die which has a plurality of cable grip parts which cooperate with the respective cable grips of the molded insert to retain and seal around the electric cables individually and to space the electric cables from each other when the outer housing of thermoplastic insulating material is molded over the subassembly.

Abstract: An electrical connector has an interface seal mounted on a plug portion of a thermoplastic connector body which serves as the mounting surface for the interface seal. The plug portion has a conformation which opens onto the mounting surface and the interface seal has a retainer portion which snaps into the conformation to assure that the interface seal is always correctly positioned. The interface seal has a sealing portion which is made of silicone compounds and the retainer portion is made from thermoplastic material or silicone compounds having a substantially higher durometer than the silicone compounds of the sealing portion.

Abstract: An electrical component packaging assembly in which the same structure and operation that makes electrical contact between a pair of terminals and a pair of leads of the component also serves to simultaneously mechanically lock the terminals to the assembly. The component leads are fitted within aligned slots in the terminals and in a housing to lock the terminals against withdrawal from the housing.