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A connector assembly has a first part with an interior for receiving right-angle electrical terminals through an insertion end. Wire-connect segments of the terminals seat within cradle-like members aligned in sets of rows extending across the width of the interior. Electrical mating segments of t

A connector assembly has a first part with an interior for receiving right-angle electrical terminals through an insertion end. Wire-connect segments of the terminals seat within cradle-like members aligned in sets of rows extending across the width of the interior. Electrical mating segments of the terminals extend perpendicularly from the wire-connect segments. A second part of the connector assembly has chambers for receiving the mating segments of the terminal and a compartment with inner cradle-like members aligned in sets of rows across the compartment. The cradle-like members of the first and second parts are arranged to correspond in position to each other when the second part is assembled on the first part so the wire-connect segments are clamped within the cradle-like members, reducing vibrational and other motion of the terminals within the assembly.

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What is claimed is: 1. A connector assembly for receiving at least one electrical terminal having a wire-connect segment and an electrical mating segment extending at a right angle from the wire-connect segment, the connector assembly comprising; a first part having an interior for receiving the at

What is claimed is: 1. A connector assembly for receiving at least one electrical terminal having a wire-connect segment and an electrical mating segment extending at a right angle from the wire-connect segment, the connector assembly comprising; a first part having an interior for receiving the at least one terminal through an insertion end, the interior including at least one member for supporting the wire-connect segment of the at least one terminal; and a second part having an inner compartment and an interior chamber extending at a right angle from the compartment for receiving the mating segment of the at least one terminal, the compartment having at least one member arranged to be opposite the at least one member in the interior of the first part when the first and second parts are assembled together such that the wire-connect segment of the at least one terminal is clamped between the at least one member in the interior of the first part and the at least one member in the compartment of the second part. 2. The connector assembly of claim 1 further comprising a latch means within the first part for snapping over protrusions from the at least one right-angle terminal to secure the at least one right-angle terminal in the first part prior to assembly with the second part. 3. A connector assembly for receiving at least one electrical terminal having a wire-connect segment and an electrical mating segment extending at a right angle from the wire-connect segment, the connector assembly comprising; a first part having an interior for receiving the at least one terminal through an insertion end, the interior including at least one cradle-shaped member for supporting the wire-connect segment of the at least one terminal; and a second part having an inner compartment and an interior chamber extending at a right angle from the compartment for receiving the mating segment of the at least one terminal, the compartment having at least one cradle-shaped member arranged to be positioned opposite the at least one cradle-shaped member in the interior of the first part when the first and second parts are assembled together such that the wire-connect segment of the at least one terminal is clamped by the at least one cradle-shaped member in the interior of the first part and the at least one cradle-shaped member in the compartment of the second part. 4. The connector assembly of claim 3 wherein there are multiple cradle-shaped members in the interior of the first part and the compartment of the second part, and the members of the parts are aligned in a manner corresponding to a length of the wire-connect segment of the at least one terminal. 5. The connector assembly of claim 4 wherein there are multiple sets of aligned cradle-shaped members spaced across the interior of the first part and the compartment of the second part such that multiple terminals may be clamped in the connector assembly. 6. The connector assembly of claim 5 wherein the first part has a recessed ledge surrounding the interior and the second part has a raised portion within the compartment from which the cradle-shaped members extend, the raised portion being sized to fit within the interior over the ledge. 7. The connector assembly of claim 6 further comprising a seal for fitting between the raised portion and ledge, sealing the interior of the first part when the first and second parts are completely assembled. 8. The connector assembly of claim 3 wherein there are multiple cradle-shaped members across the interior of the first part and the compartment of the second part such that multiple terminals may be clamped in the connector assembly. 9. The connector assembly of claim 3 wherein the interior of the first part further includes inner walls with vertical grooves arranged to receive protrusions from the at least one terminal to guide the at least one terminal into a seated position within the interior and onto the at least one cradle-like member. 10. The connector assembly of claim 9 further comprising locking projections within the grooves to secure the at least one terminal in the seated position prior to assembling the second part on the first part. 11. The connector assembly of claim 3 further comprising an outer casing for enclosing the first and second parts. 12. The connector assembly of claim 11 wherein the outer casing includes a wire guide portion for fitting around electrical wires adjacent to where the wires enter the first part. 13. The connector assembly of claim 12 further comprising resilient elements within the wire guide portion positioned between the casing and the wires. 14. The connector assembly of claim 3 wherein the second part includes a channel around the interior chamber for receiving a gasket to seal the connector assembly against an electrically mating device. 15. A connector assembly for receiving at least one electrical terminal having a wire-connect segment and an electrical mating segment extending at a right angle from the wire-connect segment, the connector assembly comprising; a first part having an interior for receiving the at least one terminal through an insertion end, the interior including at least one member having a concave surface for supporting the wire-connect segment of the at least one terminal; and a second part having an inner compartment and an interior chamber extending at a right angle from the compartment for receiving the mating segment of the at least one terminal, the compartment including at least one member having a concave surface, the at least one member in the compartment arranged to be positioned opposite the at least one member in the interior of the first part when the first and second parts are assembled together such that the wire-connect segment of the at least one terminal is clamped between the concave surfaces of the at least one member in the interior of the first part and the at least one member in the compartment of the second part. 16. The connector assembly of claim 15 wherein there are multiple members with concave surfaces in the interior of the first part and the compartment of the second part, each member in the interior having an opposite, matching member in the compartment. 17. The connector assembly of claim 16 wherein the members in the interior of the first part are formed integrally with the first part. 18. The connector assembly of claim 17 wherein the members in the compartment of the second part are formed integrally with a raised portion of a base section of the second part. 19. The connector assembly of claim 18 wherein the raised portion is received within the interior when the parts are assembled together. 20. The connector assembly of claim 15 further comprising a retention feature in the first part for holding the at least one terminal in the at least one member prior to assembly of the parts.