US 12,334,671 B2
Retractable seal shroud
Alexander Joseph Advey, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Assigned to Yazaki North America, Inc., Canton, MI (US)
Filed by Yazaki North America, Inc., Canton, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/969,319.
Prior Publication US 2024/0136759 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Prior Publication US 2024/0235102 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 13/516 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/5213 (2013.01) [H01R 13/516 (2013.01); H01R 13/5219 (2013.01); H01R 13/639 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector assembly, comprising:
a first connector including a first locking mechanism; and
a second connector comprising:
a housing including a seal positioned along an exterior surface of the housing; and
a seal shroud surrounding the housing and including a second locking mechanism configured to mate with the first locking mechanism, the seal shroud movable between a first position and a second position while the first locking mechanism is mated with the second locking mechanism, the seal shroud at least partially covering the seal of the housing in the second position, and the seal shroud exposing the seal to an interior facing surface of the first connector in the first position.