US 12,095,200 B2
Elastomer seal spring
David Demaratos, Wixom, MI (US)
Assigned to J.S.T. CORPORATION, Farmington Hills, MI (US)
Filed by J.S.T. CORPORATION, Farmington Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/404,237.
Application 18/404,237 is a division of application No. 17/703,764, filed on Mar. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,946,546.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/169,511, filed on Apr. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0162648 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 13/52 (2006.01); F16J 15/02 (2006.01); H01R 43/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/506 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/5219 (2013.01) [F16J 15/024 (2013.01); F16J 15/025 (2013.01); F16J 15/028 (2013.01); H01R 13/506 (2013.01); H01R 13/5202 (2013.01); H01R 13/5208 (2013.01); H01R 13/5216 (2013.01); H01R 43/005 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector assembly, comprising:
a housing, said housing including a substantially flexible tab extending from an inner wall thereof; and
a seal spring that interacts and seals with said housing, wherein said seal includes:
a side, said side having a surface,
a first face, said first face having a surface,
a second face, said second face having a surface,
an inner aperture, said inner aperture having a side wall,
an outer sealing portion, said outer sealing portion is located on a portion of said side and is formed by a portion of said surface of said side, and
an inner sealing portion, said inner sealing portion is located inside said inner aperture on a portion of said side wall,
wherein said inner aperture is a through-hole between said first and second faces, wherein said side wall has an angled portion substantially toward said first face, wherein said angled portion is tapered, wherein said angled portion is configured to receive and be pressed by said substantially flexible tab of said housing and to assert a spring-like force against a portion of said substantially flexible tab, and wherein said inner sealing portion is located substantially toward said second face, said substantially flexible tab being flexed when said angled portion of said side wall of said seal spring contacts a tip, said portion or a second surface of said tab.