SEALANT-FILLED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME

摘要

A sealant-filled connector assembly includes a socket having a plug cavity adapted to receive a connector plug and an environmental sealant. The connector assembly is provided with a passageway to facilitate installation of the sealant, a sealant reservoir to protect electrical leads thereof, a sealant trough to protect wire ends of an associated device connector, and/o r specially configured interior cavity walls or a cavity engagement member to enhance adhesion between the sealant and the cavity.