Evan G Finn

US Patent:

8357000, Jan 22, 2013

Filed:

Sep 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/248140

Inventors:

Jeffrey Allen Albrecht - Rotterdam NY, US
Alex Wakulenko - Cohoes NY, US
Mohammed Badawi - Niskayuna NY, US
Evan Finn - Berkeley Heights NJ, US
Joseph Nicoll - East Greenbush NY, US
Lisa Madigan - Melrose NY, US
Robert Mysliwiec - Cohoes NY, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

H01R 13/64

US Classification:

439248

Abstract:

An electrical make-break connection for an apparatus having a recoiling portion and a non-recoiling portion may include a non-recoiling assembly fixed to the non-recoiling portion and a recoiling assembly fixed to the recoiling portion. Each of the non-recoiling and recoiling assemblies may include a mounting bracket and an electrical contact assembly disposed in the mounting bracket. Each contact assembly may include one or more electrical conductors. The non-recoiling contact assembly may float in its mounting bracket. Part of the mating surface of the recoiling contact assembly may be more elastic than part of the mating surface of the non-recoiling contact assembly. Elastic deformation of the recoiling mating surface by the non-recoiling mating surface may provide a fluid seal for the make-break connection.