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GB2448985B - Electrical connector for use underwater or in a wet or severe environment - Google Patents

Electrical connector for use underwater or in a wet or severe environment

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Publication number
GB2448985B
GB2448985B GB0807901.4A GB0807901A GB2448985B GB 2448985 B GB2448985 B GB 2448985B GB 0807901 A GB0807901 A GB 0807901A GB 2448985 B GB2448985 B GB 2448985B
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GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
wet
electrical connector
severe environment
use underwater
underwater
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0807901.4A
Other versions
GB0807901D0 (en
GB2448985A (en
Inventor
Michael Christopher Marklove
John Rogers
Jonathan Hardisty
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Tronic Ltd
Original Assignee
Tronic Ltd
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Filing date
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Publication of GB0807901D0 publication Critical patent/GB0807901D0/en
Publication of GB2448985A publication Critical patent/GB2448985A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2448985B publication Critical patent/GB2448985B/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/03—Contact members characterised by the material, e.g. plating, or coating materials
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/03—Contact members characterised by the material, e.g. plating, or coating materials
    • H01R13/035—Plated dielectric material
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/521—Sealing between contact members and housing, e.g. sealing insert
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/523—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases for use under water
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
GB0807901.4A 2007-04-30 2008-04-30 Electrical connector for use underwater or in a wet or severe environment Expired - Fee Related GB2448985B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0708362.9A GB0708362D0 (en) 2007-04-30 2007-04-30 Connector

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0807901D0 GB0807901D0 (en) 2008-06-04
GB2448985A GB2448985A (en) 2008-11-05
GB2448985B true GB2448985B (en) 2012-12-05

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Family Applications (5)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GBGB0708362.9A Ceased GB0708362D0 (en) 2007-04-30 2007-04-30 Connector
GB0807901.4A Expired - Fee Related GB2448985B (en) 2007-04-30 2008-04-30 Electrical connector for use underwater or in a wet or severe environment
GB1209828.1A Withdrawn GB2489129A (en) 2007-04-30 2012-06-01 Connector for use in a wet or severe environment
GB1209826.5A Withdrawn GB2489128A (en) 2007-04-30 2012-06-01 Connector for use in a wet or severe environment
GB1209834.9A Withdrawn GB2489130A (en) 2007-04-30 2012-06-01 Connector for use in a wet or severe environment

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GBGB0708362.9A Ceased GB0708362D0 (en) 2007-04-30 2007-04-30 Connector

Family Applications After (3)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB1209828.1A Withdrawn GB2489129A (en) 2007-04-30 2012-06-01 Connector for use in a wet or severe environment
GB1209826.5A Withdrawn GB2489128A (en) 2007-04-30 2012-06-01 Connector for use in a wet or severe environment
GB1209834.9A Withdrawn GB2489130A (en) 2007-04-30 2012-06-01 Connector for use in a wet or severe environment

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (4) EP2498345B1 (en)
GB (5) GB0708362D0 (en)
NO (1) NO1988607T3 (en)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4753604A (en) * 1985-12-16 1988-06-28 Hughes Tool Company Means for sealing electrical conductor rods in a tubular housing
US5174765A (en) * 1986-05-14 1992-12-29 Barvid Technology Inc. Electrical connector having electrically conductive elastomer covered by insulating elastomer
WO1998045900A1 (en) * 1997-04-04 1998-10-15 Lockheed Martin Services, Inc. Dual bladder connector
GB2361365A (en) * 2000-04-14 2001-10-17 Tronic Ltd An insulated connector pin with a conductive screening layer to reduce electrical stress as the pin passes through a seal in an underwater connector
US20050202720A1 (en) * 2004-02-27 2005-09-15 Greene, Tweed Of Delaware, Inc. Hermetic electrical connector
GB2440183A (en) * 2006-07-14 2008-01-23 Tronic Ltd Shielding for pin in underwater electrical connector

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB201209834D0 (en) 2012-07-18
GB201209826D0 (en) 2012-07-18
EP1988607B1 (en) 2018-01-24
EP2498343B1 (en) 2016-03-02
EP1988607A2 (en) 2008-11-05
EP2498345B1 (en) 2016-03-02
NO1988607T3 (en) 2018-06-23
EP2498345A1 (en) 2012-09-12
GB0807901D0 (en) 2008-06-04
EP1988607A3 (en) 2009-11-04
EP2498344B1 (en) 2016-03-02
GB2489128A (en) 2012-09-19
GB0708362D0 (en) 2007-06-06
EP2498344A1 (en) 2012-09-12
GB201209828D0 (en) 2012-07-18
GB2489129A (en) 2012-09-19
EP2498343A1 (en) 2012-09-12
GB2489130A (en) 2012-09-19
GB2448985A (en) 2008-11-05

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