Underwater connector including integral bladder and seal with a

Details Underwater connector including integral bladder and seal with a Underwater connector including integral bladder and seal with a

1983-04-07

1986-08-19

Sikes, William L.

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350 9618, 350 9620, 339 94C, 339117R, 339177R, 174 70R, G02B 638, H01R 400

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046066039

ABSTRACT:
A plug and socket type connector for making underwater electrical and/or fiber optical connections. The female part of the connector contains one or more sockets enclosed in a dielectric fluid filled bladder having a penetrable seal. The optical index of refraction of the fluid is controlled. The male part of the connector has an extended probe of round cross-section which penetrates the seal to mate with the sockets and complete the electrical and/or fiber optic connections. The penetrable seal is specially designed to accommodate repeated insertion and withdrawal of the probe without loss of fluid compound or water leakage. The seal includes an elastomeric sleeve integrally molded to one end of the bladder. The sleeve extends axially through a flat slit in a surrounding elastomeric grommet. A tensioned elastomeric constricting ring surrounds the grommet and squeezes the sleeve into a flattened closed condition upon withdrawal of the probe.

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