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A twist-on spring connector includes a multi-piece connector assembly in which a wire or wire bundle is first joined together and subsequently encapsulated into a moisture-resistant sealant. A shell has an open end, a closed end, spaced apart landings including shoulders adjacent the open end and a

A twist-on spring connector includes a multi-piece connector assembly in which a wire or wire bundle is first joined together and subsequently encapsulated into a moisture-resistant sealant. A shell has an open end, a closed end, spaced apart landings including shoulders adjacent the open end and a sealant material in the closed end. A spring holder has sealant passages and spaced apart flanges. The spring holder is mounted in the shell so that the flanges engage the landings. The flanges are limited from movement in a first direction by the shoulders during wire insertion and are movable in a second direction to channels between the landings permitting the spring holder to move toward the closed end of the shell and receive sealant in the sealant passages. An end cap is mounted in the open end of the shell so that the spring holder is retained in the shell and the flanges of the spring holder are movable relative to the landings.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A spring connector comprising:a shell having an open end, a sealant receiving closed end containing a sealant and a landing adjacent the open end;a wire receiving spring holder mounted within the shell adjacent the open end of the shell and limited from movement in a dire

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A spring connector comprising:a shell having an open end, a sealant receiving closed end containing a sealant and a landing adjacent the open end;a wire receiving spring holder mounted within the shell adjacent the open end of the shell and limited from movement in a direction toward the open end of the shell, the spring holder having a sealant passage and a flange, the spring holder being separated from the sealant, and mounted in the shell so that the flange is in engagement with the landing and is movable to disengage the landing, permitting the spring holder to move toward the closed end of the shell and into the sealant; andan end cap mounted in the open end of the shell so that the spring holder is retained in the shell and the flange of the spring holder is movable relative to the landing of the shell.