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A protective plug assembly for use with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. The plug assembly is installed over a terminated USB connector and provides additional shielding for the USB connector, thereby allowing the USB connector to be used in military, aerospace, industrial or other applicatio

A protective plug assembly for use with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. The plug assembly is installed over a terminated USB connector and provides additional shielding for the USB connector, thereby allowing the USB connector to be used in military, aerospace, industrial or other applications in which signal degradation is a concern. The plug assembly is easily installed in the field, as the plug adapter assembly may be preassembled during manufacture. The plug assembly also provides sealing for the USB connector which allows the USB connector to be used in environmental conditions which are not conducive to the longevity of an unprotected connector.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A plug assembly for housing a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, the plug assembly comprising:a protective shell having an opening which is dimensioned to receive the USB connector and attached cable therethrough;a sealing member dimensioned to be received in the open

The invention claimed is: 1. A plug assembly for housing a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, the plug assembly comprising:a protective shell having an opening which is dimensioned to receive the USB connector and attached cable therethrough;a sealing member dimensioned to be received in the opening of the protective shell, the sealing member having a connector receiving opening which extends from a front surface of the sealing member to proximate a back surface of the sealing member, the connector receiving opening being tapered such that diameter of the connector receiving opening is larger proximate the front surface and smaller proximate the back surface;a plug adapter assembly having a plug body, a seating member and a mating assembly, the plug body having a generally cylindrical opening which extends therethrough which is dimensioned to receive the USB connector therein, the seating member having a seating opening which is dimensioned to cooperate with a mating portion of the USB connector, the mating assembly having a mating opening for positioning the seating member, the mating assembly being dimensioned to engage a mating connector to properly position the mating portion of the USB connector relative to the mating connector;whereby the protective shell, the sealing member and the plug adaptor assembly can be installed on the USB connector after the USB connector has been terminated to the cable.