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An electrical connector assembly includes mating connectors each having a relatively soft outer housing encapsulating a core formed of a hard material. Electrical conductors are partially embedded in the core which extends around the contact portion of preselected conductors to from a rigid sheath a

An electrical connector assembly includes mating connectors each having a relatively soft outer housing encapsulating a core formed of a hard material. Electrical conductors are partially embedded in the core which extends around the contact portion of preselected conductors to from a rigid sheath around the respective contact. The housings have a bore extending inwardly from a face surface that, upon assembly with a mating connector, sealingly surrounds the rigid sheath of the mating connector. The electrical connectors provide improved open-face waterproof sealing of the connector assembly.

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An electrical connector, comprising: a housing formed of a flexible, relatively soft, electrically nonconductive material having a hardness of from about 40 to about 80 durometer as measured on the Shore A scale, and having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis, a matable end, a wire conductor enca

An electrical connector, comprising: a housing formed of a flexible, relatively soft, electrically nonconductive material having a hardness of from about 40 to about 80 durometer as measured on the Shore A scale, and having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis, a matable end, a wire conductor encapsulating end spaced along said longitudinal axis from said matable end, a face surface disposed in proximate relationship to said matable end and having at least one bore extending inwardly from said face surface, said bore being defined by a cylindrical wall surface having a plurality of radially inwardly extending annular ridges formed on said cylindrical wall surface and adapted to form a seal between said bore and a sheath surrounding an electrically conductive contact of a mating connector when said mating connector is operably assembled with said electrical connector; and, a core encapsulated within said housing and formed of a relatively hard, electrically nonconductive material having a hardness greater than the hardness of said housing and having a plurality of electrical conductors at least partially embedded therein, each of said electrical conductors having a first end adapted for connection with a wire conductor, a second end having a matable electrically conductive contact formed thereon, and a central body portion having an outer surface defined by a plurality of lands and grooves, said core extending around at least preselected ones of said electrically conductive contacts and forming an open-ended sheath around the respective electrical contact, said sheath having a hardness equal to the hardness of said core.